Feusisberg, Schwyz, Switzerland
A results-oriented business professional with an extensive career in Strategic Planning and Operations Management, Consortium Lead & Project Executions Director of highly complex multinational turn-key infrastructure Projects. Excellent track record of improving organizational & operational throughput and efficiency; in conducting internal & external process and organizational audits; in building effective cross-functional teams; in implementing corporate processes, standards & policies. Corporate Change Agent for operational improvements with measurable impact to overall business bottom line. In-depth knowledge in Project Management, Finance Management, Risk Management, Contract Management & Operations Management. Demonstrated ability to predictably deliver on time & quality, within budget and with a maximum of Customer satisfaction. Strong communication skills, able to get the message across and to influence decisions on Executive Management level. Current role: Corporate Function Head Project Management, Corporate Project Director - at Hitachi Energy (Zurich).
Corporate Function Head Project Management & Corporate Project Director at Hitachi Energy Ltd. - Member of Hitachi Energy Ltd. Operations Management team - Corporate lead for Project Management in Hitachi Energy Ltd., function lead for the Project Management Council - Hitachi Energy Certified Project Director - Hitachi Energy Certified Global Project Management Functional Competency Assessor for all Certification levels - PMI PMP Certification Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing +36,000 people in +90 countries and with a turnover of +$10 bn. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centers.
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Corporate Function Head Project Management & Corporate Project Director at Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. - Member of Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. Corporate Operations Management team - Globally responsible for Project Management / Project Execution in Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. - Hitachi ABB Power Grids Certified Project Director - Hitachi ABB Power Grids Certified Global Project Management Functional Competency Assessor for all Certification levels - PMI PMP Certification Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing +36,000 people in +90 countries and with a turnover of +$10 bn. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centers.
Global Director of Project Management - Power Grids Business - Globally responsible for Project & Site Management in Power Grids Business, incl. Governance of processes and the implementation of state of the art Project Management in Projects - Overseeing the Global project portfolio of the Grid Integration Business Line; from large HVDC and Off-Shore Wind Connection Projects; to FACTS / SVC Projects; to EPC & Industrial Substation Projects; to Electric Balance of Plant in Power Generation Projects; to Special Applications like Rail, Flash-charging Trolleybus Systems (TOSA), Shore-To-Ship; to Service Projects - ABB Certified Project Director - ABB Certified Global Project Management Functional Competency Assessor for all Certification levels - PMI PMP Certification
Regional Head of Operations, Central and Eastern Europe (HBU CEE) to December 2016 and Regional Operational Excellence & Quality Manager, Central, Southern, Eastern Europe (HBU CSE) from January 2017; for Business Unit ABB Power Grids Grid Integration: - Responsible for all aspects of the Operations, Operational Excellence and Quality in Continental Europe, 14 countries and 21 local business units - Operations & Operational Excellence cover the following functional areas: Project Execution & Project Controls, Engineering, Field Operation & Site Management, Quality, Supply Chain Management, Operational & Value Chain Excellence, Health & Safety & Environment - Driving development and raising maturity of the Operations in the local business units
Operational Excellence (OPEX) Manager for Business Unit, ABB Power Systems Substations Switzerland, involving e.g. following areas of responsibilities: - Cross-functional business development / improvements through operational excellence in collaboration with functional process owners (Business Unit Management, Finance, SCM, Sales, HR, Project Management, Engineering) - Development, integration and governance of new business processes / best practices, including training of personnel - Communication, collaboration and sharing of best practices with other local business units on a global level within ABB - Measuring and reporting of financial benefits from operational excellence improvement initiatives - Reporting to Global Business unit of operational excellence Quality Metrics / KPIs, such as OPQs, OTDs, CCRPs, 4Q Analyses etc - Responsible for Internal / External Audits, including ISO certification - Member of the Management Team - Member of the Quality Management Team in Power Systems Switzerland