Customer Project Manager
- Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of customer projects and programs.
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers during project execution and delivery.
- Ensure contractual commitments, performance targets, and customer expectations are achieved.
- Manage project financials, including forecasting, profitability, and cost control.
- Drive change management activities and ensure alignment across all project stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain effective communication plans with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Monitor project performance through agreed KPIs and implement corrective actions when needed.
- Ensure compliance with company processes, methodologies, governance requirements, and health and safety standards.
- Support pre-sales and business development activities by contributing project management expertise.
- Identify opportunities for contract growth, renewal, and additional customer value.
- Capture and apply lessons learned and best practices to drive continuous improvement.
Must have:
- Mandatory fluent in English and Hebrew.
- 12 years+ of experience in Customer Project Management and Contract Management.
- Proven experience managing complex customer-facing projects within railway, transportation, or telecommunications environments.
- Strong knowledge of T2G, railway systems, and IP backbone networks.
- Experience managing project financials, forecasting, and commercial performance.
- Strong customer relationship management, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation skills.
Ability to manage different projects, including different customer interfaces. - Solid understanding of risk management, change management, and project governance principles.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Business, or a related field is preferred.
- Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is an advantage
Nice to have
- Demonstrated rollout and deployment management experience.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Business, or a related field is preferred. - Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is an advantage