Project Manager - Latam

Kongsberg Maritime, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is a global marine technology company, providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore, subsea, and naval. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales, and service facilities in 34 countries. Kongsberg Maritime is a market leader in systems for positioning, surveying, navigation, and automation. Important markets include countries with significant offshore and shipyard industries. We are determined to provide our customers with innovative and reliable marine electronics that ensure optimal operation at sea.

At KONGSBERG, we believe in tackling challenging problems and delivering extreme performance for extreme conditions. We do that through excellent products and services developed for delivering the greatest benefits to our customers.

Kongsberg Maritime is a technology pioneer, enabling a more sustainable future for our oceans. Our zero-emission integrated technologies advance the maritime industry and solve our customers' toughest problems. With unmatched competence, domain knowledge, innovation, and market reach, we are the trusted maritime partner. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 34 countries.

KONGSBERG – Proteching people and the planet

Our Propulsion and Handling division delivers world class products for propulsion, handling systems, motion control and waterjet for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore and naval. Our products enhance operational efficiency and deliver safe, secure, reliable, and sustainable products to our valued customers.

Key accountabilities:
• Ensure that work is performed in accordance with the Kongsberg Maritime Business Management System (BMS).
• Knowledge and understanding of both GCS overall and department goals. Contribute in the fulfilment of these goals.
• Be a part of the support operation and ensure that all communication and customer requests are given the right attention/priority and response.
• Proactively follow up on all inquiries to ensure continuous progress and proper action towards customers.
• Assist KM GCS network in technical and operational issues.
• Participate in improving GCS operation, as required.
• Deliver tasks in accordance with KM values.
• Manage a portfolio of Propulsion & Handling projects.
• Plan, execute and control the projects according to mandate.
• Financial responsible for own project portfolio.
• Establish and maintain good customer relations.
• Active and reactive aftersales within own project portfolio (Coordinated with After Market Sales)
• Traveling as required.

Authority:
• Carry out necessary measures to correct faults with KM deliveries.
• Request for necessary assistance from other departments to improve KM products.
• Request necessary assistance/resources from other departments to deliver Propulsion & Handling project.

Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred.
• Demonstrable Project Management skills and experience preferred.
• Financial background is a benefit.
• 2-3 years working experience in marine related projects.
• Self-Driven, ability to multitask, diplomatic, Solution –Oriented, Representing the Kongsberg values.
• English skills - verbally and written.
• Excellent ability to establish and maintain customer and internal relations.
• Good knowledge of KM products and business is a plus.

KONGSBERG is an equal opportunity employer. With us, you will be offered a competitive salary and benefit packages with good development opportunities in an international environment. We offer an inspiring and safe work-environment and the possibility to work with sustainable and exciting solutions for the future.

Work Location: Panama City, Panama / Veracruz, Mexico