Commercial Project Manager - Services (m/f/d)

Fluence

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Erlangen, Germany, Germany

Posted on: 2022-12-12

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage.

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Energy storage is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.

Fluence brings the proven technology solutions and services that overcome the commercial and regulatory barriers that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world.

Fluence (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader in energy storage products and services and digital applications for renewables and storage. With a presence in 30 global markets, Fluence provides an ecosystem of offerings to drive the clean energy transition, including modular, scalable storage products, comprehensive service offerings, and the Fluence IQ platform, which delivers AI-enabled digital applications for managing and optimizing storage and renewables. The company is transforming the way we power our world by helping customers create more resilient and sustainable electric grids. For more information, please visit fluenceenergy.com.

OUR CULTURE AND VALUES

We are guided by our passion to transform the way we power our world. Achieving our goals requires creativity, diversity of ideas and backgrounds, and building trust to effect change and move with speed.

We are Leading

Fluence currently has thousands of MW of energy storage projects operated or awarded worldwide in addition to the thousands of MW of projects managed by our trading platform—and we are growing every day.

We are Responsible

Fluence is defined by its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity.

We are Agile

We achieve our goals and meet our customer’s needs by cultivating curiosity, adaptability, and self-reflection in our teams.

We are Fun

We value the diversity in thought and experience of our coworkers and customers. Through honest, forthcoming, and respectful communications we work to ensure that Fluence is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

The Commercial Project Manager - Services is responsible for managing and tracking all commercial aspects of the service contracts under execution, using corporate systems including NetSuite Project Systems. This includes driving accounting compliance, ensuring adherence to commercial contract terms, executing financial and operational internal controls, driving and managing customer contract changes and supplier claims and maintaining operational excellence.

The position will partner with the Area Service Directors in the subregions and requires interfacing with many internal stakeholders as well as with outside construction contractors and service providers. This role requires a background in accounting/finance working with long-term service contracts as well as Contract Management skills.

Fluence IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Direct and assist with common processes and procedures related to the administration of long-term service agreements (LTSA)

Manage approved project budget and work closely with service managers to provide timely transparency on LTSA financial status

Monitor and audit reports to ensure accuracy and perform reconciliation of LTSA financials

Ensure month end closing activities for LTSAs and pipeline forecasting of financials by subregion

Implement and control warranty cost tracking mechanism for the region in alignment with the project delivery business

Support transactions for spare parts hub and ensure proper inventory count

Manage construction subcontractors, vendors and maintenance providers to maintain LTSA performance and quality requirements

Use Contract Management capabilities to review and manage all contract documents; Claim and Change Order Negotiations; Risk and Opportunity Analysis

Drive to improve project performance through change orders and supplier claims

Analyze and process project related documents (purchase orders, field orders, invoices, etc.)

Organize the monthly project reviews and prepare management reports

Communicate financial matters with project teams to business units and executives

Understand risk of permanent establishment and implications of sales and personal tax requirements for service contracts

Skills & Qualifications

College degree with a major in accounting, business administration, engineering or equivalent training required. A Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is an advantage.

At least 3 years’ experience managing construction related projects and long-term service contracts. Experience in Energy industry is an advantage.

Good working knowledge of project related activities

Detail oriented with strong time management and project management skills

Contract Management skills

High level of knowledge in use of Corporate Systems such as NetSuite Project Systems

Demonstrated ability to interact with executive management

Strong background in using MS Office software: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Up to 25% travel as needed domestically and potentially globally

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