Senior Project Manager for Rivers
Senior Project Manager for Rivers
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About The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup is on a bold mission to develop technology to rid the worlds oceans and rivers of plastic. Our pioneering work focuses on developing innovative solutions that can eliminate plastic pollution at a massive scale. We believe in tackling the plastic crisis through sustainable large-scale systems that can capture plastic from rivers and oceans ultimately removing 90% of ocean plastic by 2040.
We combine in-house engineering expertise with cutting-edge technology collaborating closely with operations and other technical teams to deploy systems that can truly make a difference. With our unique approach were working on solving one of the planets most pressing environmental issuesplastic pollutionand we need passionate skilled people to help us turn this mission into reality.
Located in Rotterdam the Netherlands we are a fast-growing international team that thrives on innovation creative problem-solving and commitment to sustainability. We are driven by our values of Innovation Tenacity Teamwork Integrity and Sustainability. These values guide us every day ensuring we stay focused on our mission to clean up rivers and oceans worldwide. By joining our team youll have the opportunity to contribute to this groundbreaking work helping create a sustainable future for our planet.
About the Position
As Senior Project Manager for Rivers you will lead a multi-disciplinary team internally and externally to deliver successful river deployment projects towards successful plastic interception. You will also be responsible for the project scope delivery controls; focusing on forecasting (across scope cost time and risk) progress monitoring and implementing effective work processes. The Rivers Project Management Team leads transformative river projects that protect our oceans from plastic pollution. The candidate should have an outstanding demonstrated history of successfully delivering high-quality projects and ready to take-on this vital challenge.
Responsibilities
- Leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects providing strategic direction that lead to successful deployments and validation.
- Developing a clear vision for the project and ensuring the projects run smoothly by providing overall leadership management and supervision.
- Ensure high-quality input is obtained from team members.
- Project monitoring controlling and forecasting of progress (incl. Scoping planning timelines risks and financial budgets).
- Build annual budgets ensuring elements are not omitted challenging teams contributions
- Identifying and analyzing risks and interfaces recognizing implications and mitigations across the project.
- Managing the document control process.
- Timely reporting of relevant issues and statuses and fielding queries from the country manager and leadership.
- Internal stakeholder management; communication of the project status to senior management and external stakeholder management; coordination of on-site deployment delivery.
- Drive continuous learning in the department and improve internal processes and project management structures.
Requirements
- Masters or Bachelors Degree with a built engineering background with additional training in project management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE / SCRUM / AGILE certification is a plus
- Proficient use of project and program management scheduling and dashboard software e.g. MS Project MS Project for the Web
- 8 years of relevant experience in hands-on project management and/or project controls preferably in a field where you have experience that prepared you for this job (e.g. in engineering construction innovation ship-building maritime industry etc.).
- Proven track record in setting structure creating and managing plans budget control risk management and driving and tracking progress.
- Fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
- Should be based locally in Jakarta.
Personal Qualifications
We want a mission-driven problem-solver who combines precision with hustle. Youll thrive here if youre:
- A structured strategist: Obsessed with details adept at juggling deadlines and skilled in financial oversight (reporting budgets cost control).
- A self-starter: Autonomous resourceful and energized by turning chaos into clarityno task is too big or too small.
- A collaborative driver: Motivate teams simplify complexity and communicate clearly to rally stakeholders and share wins (and lessons).
- A process optimizer: Meticulous about improving systems and stubborn about seeing projects througheven when hurdles pop up.
- Gritty & adaptable: Built for fast-paced challenges with a bias for action and a passion for growth.
- Bonus: Humor curiosity and a knack for making tough tasks feel achievable.
Most importantly youre fired up by our mission and ready to own outcomes not just tasks.
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