We are currently looking for a Program Manager to join our dynamic team in Zagreb, Croatia!
You will be responsible for managing and leading complex modular data center programs which consist of high level pre-engineered, prefabricated components in factory as well as site construction. Ensures that all required resources such as planning, engineering, production, finance, sourcing, logistics and construction are complete for the program. Plans, directs, and monitors program budget and serves as one of the primary customer contacts for program information. Has overall accountability for desired program goals, budget, compliance, and safety. May be responsible for business development within current customer base and/or for new customers.
Responsibilities:
- Managing programs and its teams
- Supports presales in program definition
- Controlling program costs and aligning programs to strategic goals
- Ensure preparation of the program plan, develop program scopes, schedules, contracts, and budgets
- Oversee the performance of the program projects, including financial performance and operational compliance and report status to management stakeholders on a regular basis
- Ensures timely anticipation and resolution of operational issues and risks by and with the project managers
- Lead program meetings and the integrated product team (kick-off through project close)
- Create and sustain a strong strategic and customer focus and maintain high expectations for performance while collaborating across organizational boundaries to meet or exceed goals
- Supply timely, accurate, and relevant information to assist senior leadership, customers, or management in making decisions
- Lead weekly portfolio and program reviews
- Conducts program reviews that identify root-cause and corrective action as well as continuous improvement and financial performance
- Support Business Development to provide future opportunities for existing customers and solutions for new customers
- Understand and support develop methodologies aligned with Business strategic goals
- Support development processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risk throughout the program life cycle
- Support, communicate and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization
- Assist in development Program Management processes and best practices to support the growth of the business
Qualifications:
- Experience should include complex projects (over $1 Million)
- Minimum 3 years of experience
- Experience must include the management of engineering and professional services contractors
- Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Program Manager Professional (PgMP) and/or Certified Construction Management (CCM) credentials are desired
- Experience with varied engineering backgrounds such as civil, industrial, environmental, process, manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, plumbing or planning projects
- Proven presentation skills
- Familiarity with a wide variety of project and client types
- Core competencies: Analysis, Solving Problems and Making Decisions, Managing Opportunities, Communicating Effectively, Establishing Effective Teamwork, Drive and Sense of Urgency, Achieving Outcomes and Optimizing Processes, Procedures and Practices, Building and Maintaining Relationships
Time Travel Required:
- 25% in the EMEA region
Who are we?
At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $6.9 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.
What do we offer?
- Access to internal training and external development opportunities
- Coverage of public transportation costs
- UNIQA supplementary health insurance for added security
- Special occasion bonuses (Easter, Christmas, performance-based rewards, and child-related bonuses)
- Free annual health check-up to support your well-being (Croatia Osiguranje)
- Opportunity to sign up for a Multisport card for an active lifestyle
- Fresh fruit delivered 2 times per week for a healthy start to the week
- Referral bonuses as a thank-you for helping us grow our team
- Financial support for new parents with a non-taxable baby bonus
- Assistance in difficult times with a non-taxable allowance for the loss of an immediate family member
- Professional development through mentorship and training
- International teams and dynamic environment
- Contribution to projects of high technical complexity with modern technical challenges
- Full creative and professional freedom
- Flexible working hours
- Positive, casual, friendly, team-based working atmosphere
- Focus on competence development
If YOU are the person we are looking for, feel free to apply and let's start drafting your future career in a healthy and growing environment.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- High-Performance Culture
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
OUR BEHAVIORS
- Own It
- Act With Urgency
- Foster a Customer-First Mindset
- Think Big and Execute
- Lead by Example
- Drive Continuous Improvement
- Learn and Seek Out Development
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Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of experience
- Experience managing complex projects valued over $1 million
- Experience managing engineering and professional services contractors
- Experience with varied engineering projects, including civil, industrial, environmental, process, manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or planning projects
- Proven presentation skills
- Familiarity with a wide variety of project and client types
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential
Vertiv Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertiv and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertiv.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with standard medical, dental, and vision plans plus wellness and mental-health resources. Core offerings also include disability and life insurance and an Employee Assistance Program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid holidays and PTO typical of large employers, and many U.S. salaried roles feature flexible or "unlimited" PTO approaches. These programs are part of a structured, global total rewards framework.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair at start for many office-based, engineering, and field service roles, and total compensation packages are viewed as stable. In some hourly manufacturing settings, overtime opportunities help boost overall earnings.
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What We Do
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs approximately 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
