Senior Project Manager - Grid Automation

About the role

The Senior Project Manager leads end-to-end project execution governance and team leadership within the Grid Automation business, with a strong focus on Substation Automation, Protection, Control, SCADA and Cybersecurity solutions. The role covers resource planning, financial visibility and cross-functional coordination to support business growth and customer satisfaction in Central Asia and Caucasian countries. It leads the Substation Automation team in designing, implementing, validating and delivering technical solutions, and sets up project management processes and interfaces with finance, legal/compliance and cluster operations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Grid Automation projects, ensuring delivery, resource use, EHS compliance and alignment with organizational objectives
• Set up project management infrastructure and interfaces with finance, compliance/legal and cluster operations
• Manage timelines, budgets, risks and resource allocation, and improve PM processes, tools, governance and reporting
• Report transparently on KPIs such as sales, contract margin, billing and forecasts, and support business planning
• Lead the Substation Automation and Protection team, plan engineering resources and foster accountability and quality
• Guide engineering teams through design, configuration, validation, testing and commissioning, and supervise acceptance tests
• Manage technical risks, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and act as a senior point of contact for customers, consultants and contractors
• Support tendering and sales by reviewing specifications, defining compliant solutions and identifying execution risks
• Oversee administrative and EHS responsibilities and ensure compliance with internal processes and legal requirements

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or a related field
• At least 7 years of project management experience in Protection & Control / Grid Automation
• Previous experience managing engineering or project teams
• Fluent Russian and English; Kazakh is a strong plus
• Strong SAP ERP knowledge
• Preferred: field service commissioning experience, knowledge of Protection, Control and SCADA design and configuration, and project management tools and methodologies

Candidates are aware that the role involves a client's critical infrastructure and will face heightened security checks. Relocation assistance is not provided.