Site Office Manager (f/m/d) Grid Control Siemens 

As Head of our Kuwait branch office, you will be P&L responsible for the local organization. You are in charge for the execution of the projects as per customer requirements for economic results, quality, schedule and EHS. Furthermore, you support the Sales team to facilitate long term holistic strategy for customer retention and assist in the acquisition of new customers and in the development of sales strategies for the Grid Software portfolio to leverage future opportunities and growth.

• In your new role as Head (f/m/d) of Grid Control Turnkey Kuwait, you are the Site Manager CCSO in Kuwait with 40+ Siemens intern and approx. 15 external employees.
• You will lead and manage a multi-national team, consisting of engineers, technicians, and administrators.
• The continuous improvement of the good customer relationship with the Key Account customer is your task.
• The daily coordination between all stakeholders, i.e., customers, EPCs, headquarter and local organization, is a key success factor of your job.
• Beyond that you are responsible for the execution of various telemetry projects in Kuwait including:

• You have an M. Sc. in Electrical or Power Engineering, M. Sc. in IT or equivalent.
• You have previous experience in leadership skills for a team of Engineers, Project Managers, Technicians with different nationalities, gender, religion.
• Knowledge of the energy distribution/transmission market and technologies, mainly in SCADA, IT/OT integration, digitalization with IoT solutions and cyber security set you apart.
• You have in-depth Technical Knowledge on Siemens and competitor solutions, in substation automation and telecommunication systems.
• At least 10 years of project management experience in corresponding projects is required.
• You have knowledge in project controlling incl. schedule- / quality- and / or commercial controlling, initiating remedial actions as well as implementing appropriate counter measures.
• Strong communication skills, persuasiveness, presentation, and negotiation skills are your strengths that set you apart. You are empathetic and creative in interpersonal relationship.
• Native or fluent in English and a solid German and/or Arabic are a plus.