Manager, Onshore Wind Project Management

Role:
As the Manager, Onshore Wind Project Management, you will oversee assigned onshore wind projects in Japan. The key objective/goal is to ensure the successful completion within approved timeline, budget, quality standards and safety requirements. You will manage the CAPEX and DEVEX allocations while co-ordinating cross-functional internal teams and external stakeholders, including local communities and financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Management
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Interpret project contract structures and scope definitions.
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Advise on strategic considerations for TSAs, LTSAs, BoP contracts, and related agreements.
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Collaborate with the Legal team to manage contract complexities and align stakeholder interests.
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Maintain accurate project records in the management system.
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Issue certificates, reports, NTPs, and other contract deliverables as required.
Schedule Management
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Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, identifying critical activities for success.
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Monitor progress against baselines and implement corrective actions as needed.
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Proactively mitigate delays through stakeholder alignment.
Cost Management
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Produce cost and benefit analysis aligned to project schedules/timelines.
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Collaborate with the Technical Service team in RFQ development.
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Define and monitor project cash flow (CF) expectations and expenses.
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Work closely with Legal and Finance teams to ensure contract contents align with CF expectations and regulations.
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Monitor and report actual cash flow and variances.
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Generate financial reports with investment, financial, and commercial departments.
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Evaluate economic results (final CF and deviations from expectations).
Risk and Opportunity Management
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Identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with costs and occurrence probabilities.
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List and pursue opportunities with defined achievement conditions.
Technical Management
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Organise periodic meetings with technical service and third parties.
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Ensure construction adherence to all requirements stipulated in the Construction plan.
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Lead technical due diligence for lender submissions.
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Support technical service and procurement teams on Class NK-related documents.
Communication & Stakeholder Management
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Establish communication protocols with subcontractors and customers.
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Conduct weekly and monthly meetings with subcontractors on-site, and with the project teams.
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Monitor daily work activities and prepare reports with contractors and site personnel.
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Produce executive-level reports on project status.
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Manage and resolve conflicts as needed.
Quality Management:
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Define quality standards with the Quality Department to ensure project meets initial plans.
Other Responsibilities:
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Ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality project delivery.
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Initiate Commercial Task Requests (CTRs) in collaboration with Commercial teams.
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Implement NDAs with EPC Wind supplier
Pre-requisites:
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Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field.
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Minimum 5 years of experience in renewable energy project management (wind energy preferred).
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Formal Project Management certification (preferably PMP or IPMA Level C or above).
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Strong knowledge of wind and EPC management.
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Excellent negotiation, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
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Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
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Fluency in English.
Are you ready to engineer a greener future?