Project Manager, NA SPR Project Operations

Are you an experienced project manager with a strong customer focus and the ability to lead complex capital equipment projects from order intake through warranty completion? 

In this role, you will be responsible for leading assigned projects in accordance with Valmet's Project Execution Model. You will ensure contractual commitments are fulfilled, project objectives are achieved, and customer expectations are met while managing project profitability, delivery schedules, safety, quality, and overall execution. The Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact for the customer and coordinates internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. 

Your responsibilities 

• Serve as the primary customer contact for the entire project scope, including coordination with external partners, and maintain a proactive customer relationship throughout the project. 

• Manage contractual obligations, change management activities, contract amendments, milestone certificates, and other project deliverables in accordance with contract requirements. 

• Lead project execution by establishing the project organization, coordinating resources, managing schedules, budgets, risks, opportunities, and project performance. 

• Coordinate activities across Valmet units, customers, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure delivery, quality, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved. 

• Monitor project financial performance, including forecasts, revenue recognition, customer payments, invoicing approvals, and profitability. 

• Oversee site activities before, during, and after installation and commissioning, including warranty period follow-up and performance verification. 

• Ensure compliance with project HSE requirements, applicable regulations, customer standards, and Valmet policies. 

• Lead project teams to achieve project goals while driving effective communication, collaboration, and lessons learned throughout project execution. 

Expectations for you 

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Pulp and Paper Engineering, or a related field, or a combination of equivalent education and experience. 

• Minimum of 4 years of industry-related experience. 

• Experience participating in or leading capital equipment projects involving multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams. 

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business, technical, and regulatory documents. 

• Ability to prepare reports, business correspondence, and contractual documentation related to project changes. 

• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interact with customers, colleagues, and management. 

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn web-based reporting and ERP systems, including Power BI and custom systems. 

• Project management certifications such as PMP are considered an advantage. 

• Fluent written and spoken English. 

• Willingness to travel as required, typically 25% and up to 50% during certain periods. 

To succeed in this role 

You can effectively manage multiple project priorities while maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction, contractual compliance, safety, cost control, and schedule performance. You are skilled at coordinating cross-functional teams, managing stakeholder expectations, addressing risks and changes, and driving projects to successful completion throughout the project lifecycle, including the warranty period. 

We also expect you to align with Valmet's Leadership Principles—practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together: 

• Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through. 

• Lead with courage – Challenge the status quo, drive change, and embrace new ways of working. 

• Build on trust – Listen to understand, communicate openly, and foster collaboration and psychological safety. 

• Collaborate for growth – Work across organizational boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on creating customer and business value. 

When everything works together 

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work side-by-side with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies, services, and mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. 

At Valmet, diversity of thought drives innovation. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive environment, where people can be themselves and are supported to contribute at their best. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential, never on personal characteristics such as gender, gender identity, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views. 

Join the team – and lead the way with us! 

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