Program Manager

**Job Requirements
**Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:
**PROGRAM MANAGER - OIL & GAS DOMAIN**
Work Location: Florence

**Role overview**
- The primary responsibility of the Program Manager is to successfully lead the delivery of programs of work for our key Oil&Gas clients.
- This will require engaging with key stakeholders, both external and internal, to understand the overall business drivers and outputs to be realized for the programs and leading our multi-disciplinary teams to deliver these outputs within the budgets and timelines agreed.
- Internally, it involves the management and oversight of the delivery teams with respect to technical content, budget, change management, quality, and safety.
- The Program Manager is also responsible for growing the account through relationship management with the client, identifying growth opportunities and developing technical and commercial proposals in coordination with the Global Account Manager or Business leader /Global Delivery Manager.
- The project teams will typically comprise a broad range of engineering disciplines such as System, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electrical and other specialists.
- One will be responsible and accountable for the overall successful technical and commercial delivery of the program and the projects within.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure successful delivery of Contract requirements.
- Manage revenue, cost and profitability of the program/portfolio.
- Connect and regular governance with the Business Unit heads and other key stakeholders in the Customer’s organization.
- Work collaboratively with the Customer leadership to ensure goals of engagement are fulfilled, new ideas are discussed and workstream expansion plans implemented.
- Track and report Quality-Delivery-Cost-management-technology (QDCMT) KPIs
- Collaborate with delivery teams working at multiple sites globally and implement framework to present integrated solutions to the Customers.
- Work with the Global Account Manager/Business leader to develop business strategies for the business units in alignment with Customers’ vision.
- Develop business intelligence and create & strengthen differentiators to maximize outsourcing business share.
- Help define project scope, goals and deliverables for the program.
- Select, induct, and train Project Managers and Project Leaders for his/her team.

**Required Skills (Background and Technical Competency)**:

- MSc Engineering Degree (a Mechanical/Electrical oriented background would be advantageous).

A formal Project Management education, ideally with accreditation such as PRINCE2 or APM, would be highly appreciated.
- 5+ years’ experience in Project/Program Management related roles within Engineering Services sector
- Good understanding of Turbomachinery project life cycle from concept, design, development, integration, acceptance, operations, and maintenance.
- Technical knowledge and understanding of various engineering disciplines and interfaces;
- Strong resource management capabilities.
- Generation of bids and proposals.
- Understanding engineering governance, metrics and reporting experience.

**Desired Skills**:

- Commitment, precision, flexibility, proactivity, reliability
- Self-organization/self-motivation-oriented mindset
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent team-work attitude
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Availability for business travels (short & long term travels)
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced environment, meeting strict deadlines.
- Proficient with English & Italian (both speaking and writing)