Lectra Italia 

Project Manager - Kubix Link

Milan, office

We invite you to embark on a journey. A technological journey towards the evolution of our society and our industries, powered by Industry 4.0 and supported by Lectra. Software, equipment, data and services… At Lectra, as a major player in the fashion, automotive and furniture markets, we contribute to the Industry 4.0 revolution with boldness and passion by providing best-in-class technologies. But it doesn’t stop there. By enabling industrial intelligence solutions, we facilitate the digital transformation of our customers. And we’re always on the lookout for new tech-enthusiasts to join the team! With more than 50 years of experience and a presence in over 100 countries around the world, we are 2,500 employees united by passion and driven by innovation. A unique journey awaits you at Lectra, are you ready to craft the future of technology together?

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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Project Manager is a key player within Lectra Professional Services Team. His/her main goal is to ensure and coordinate successfully all projects deliveries. He/she is accountable to meet the delivery commitments in adequacy with project Milestones. The Project Manager will contribute to presales in defining and presenting the project plan included in the Lectra proposal. The Project Manager has to anticipate possible critical states of the project, by suggesting technical best practices to customers in order to guarantee the highest level of client satisfaction.   

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The first responsibility of the Project Manager is to define the project with the Professional Services and sales team, including the quotation definition and the project sizing. He / She will be the main point of contact with the customer during the delivery phase and will be responsible for defining and monitoring the project planning. The Project Manager ensures timesheets availability and consistency, defines invoicing plan according to SOW and in coordination with financial coordinator, defines project quality plan and organizes project governance (including project meetings and steering committees). 
As a critical and upfront thinker, the Project Manager manages risks, incidents and raises alerts accordingly (cost, delay, quality). He/she manages documentation and their consistency in the available platform (SharePoint) and ensures the follow up developments, customizations and implementation, as well as regular reports.
He or she makes sure that all internal and external stakeholders are aligned to achieve the goals and objectives of the project on time and within budget.
During the presales stage, he/she contributes to provide Return on Experience project feedbacks to account managers. 
Finally, he/she escalates additional sales opportunities to the account manager.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
•    Bachelor/Master degree in management, computer science technologies or engineering or related area will be required..
•    10 years or above working experience will be a minimum, among which, 5 years direct Project Management relevant experience in Fashion industry is preferred, as a Project Manager for implementation of “enterprise” software solutions such as PLM/PDM, ERP, CRM, IT, etc.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
•    Strong capability to lead a project in terms of high quality standard delivery for the client, respect of the contractual engagement from both sides, development and management (functional and direct) of collaborators.
•    Industry expertise and knowledge in Fashion industry in terms of strategy, business evolutions & challenges and common operational issues.
•    Advanced knowledge and experience in project planning and scheduling, budget and invoicing management.
•    Sound capability to monitor and report on activities, anticipate issues and mitigate risks and improve methodology based on lessons learned. 
•    Capability to measure and improve customers' performances throughout business process reengineering and continuous improvement methodology. 

•    Capability to define and manage the business goals and scope of change initiatives.
•    Strong leadership and capability to influence, shape & share the vision for the business.
•    Ability to synthetize and communicate clear messages, adapted & targeted to the different audiences they address.
•    Strong organizational skills.
•    Real team player, federator and motivator.
•    Excellent critical thinking, reasoning, evaluating (profitability/risk), problem solving, decision making, analysing.
•    Adaptability to various situations, cultures, technical environments, level of stakeholders.
•    Good business Acumen.