Subsystem Project Manager

Country/Region: CO- Field: Project Management- Location: Medellín, CO- Type of Contract: Permanent- Level of experience: 10-15 years- Job number:
**SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups** **specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility**. With over **11,000 employees**, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over **80 countries** **worldwide** and generates **74% of its turnover internationally**. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

**MISSIONS**:
Leading the execution of the supplier contract, according to its cost, within the prescribed period, with functionality and meeting established specification.

**Key Responsibilities**

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited, to the following:

- **Transfer from tender to Project Execution**:Together with the procurement team, definition of Project objectives and main drivers within the frame of the Contract
- **Project Execution**:Strategic leadership to assure contract delivery, according to its cost, prescribed period, technical functionality, and established specifications of Quality and EHS.
- **Financial Management**:Budget control, comprising payments, Costs Incurred, Bonds and related forecasts. Control and approval of subcontractors’ payment requests.
- **Stakeholder Management**:Both, internal and external with customer, subcontractor and company´s internal entities to assure alignment towards project/ goals.
- **HR Management**:Team leading, guidance and mentoring to assure development of the technical project team. Develop the objectives/goals of each and assign individual responsibilities.
- **Scheduling**:Project milestones follow-up and fulfillment of contract deadlines.
- **Requirement Management**:Assuring fulfillment of technical and non-technical requirements.
- **Contract and Claim Management**:Negotiation and preparation of Variation Orders and contract amendments.
- **Risk and Opportunity Management**:Detecting and assessing project-related risks and opportunities and, where applicable, developing suggestions to minimize risks and use opportunities.
- **Reporting**: Project Status Reviews with key stakeholders on related project KPIs.

**In addition, during project construction phase**
- Carrying out requests to the Client, Technical Assistance and/or the operator for the installation, commissioning, or other needs
- Management and coordination of the site supervisors, in terms of the work carried out, quality control and respective measures to certify the work.
- Control and data collection of the final situation of the installations.
- Monitor site works and progress of the construction activities on a regular basis and hold regular status meetings with the Owner and subcontractors. Ensure that construction activities move according to pre-determined schedule.
- Lead and communicate with all team members, subcontractors, and vendors to help them maintain the project schedule.

**PROFILE**:

- Bachelor or higher-level qualifications in a relevant/related Engineering discipline or Systems Engineering is essential.
- 10-15 years’ experience in a Rail Signaling, or Control Systems / Traffic Management Systems, or modern Train Control technologies (e.g., ETCS, CBTC).
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at all levels.
- Successful relevant experience in a complex project environment including demonstrable experience in team management, planning, contracting and delivery of projects.
- Proven project delivery skills (achieving prescribed budget, timeframe, and client requirements)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a diverse, multi-disciplinary, cross-organizational, and international environment.
- Skills in managing competing priorities and working under pressure.
- Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants._