Senior Project Manager Rivers – Indonesia

Mission to Metrics

The mission of The Ocean Cleanup is to develop advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. One part of the solution is to design, develop, and deploy cleanup systems to stop plastic from reaching our oceans by intercepting it in rivers.

• As Senior Project Manager Rivers, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team, internally and externally, to deliver successful river deployment projects towards successful plastic interception.
• As Senior Project Manager Rivers, you will be responsible for the project scope delivery controls; focusing on forecasting (across scope, cost, time and risk), progress monitoring, and implementing effective work processes.

"At Rivers Project Management, we lead transformative river projects that protect our oceans from plastic pollution. We are looking for an outstanding candidate with a demonstrated history of successfully delivering high-quality projects and who is ready to take on this vital challenge. Join our dynamic team and bring your skills to an innovative, fast-paced environment." Sinéad O Flanagan, Head of Project Management - Rivers

Key Deliverables & Outcomes

The Ocean Cleanup runs complex projects to develop technology to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. The Senior Project Manager Rivers (for Asia-based projects, based locally in Jakarta) will liaise with and report progress to the Country Project Manager and support the overall department in delivering interceptions and enacting processes to ensure we achieve our objectives.

Responsibilities

• Leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects, providing strategic direction that lead to successful deployments and validation.
• Developing a clear vision for the project and ensuring the projects run smoothly by providing overall leadership, management and supervision.
• Ensure high-quality input is obtained from team members.
• Project monitoring, controlling, and forecasting of progress (incl. Scoping, planning, timelines, risks, and financial budgets).
• Build annual budgets, ensuring elements are not omitted, challenging teams' contributions.
• Identifying and analyzing risks and interfaces, recognizing implications and mitigations across the project.
• Managing the document control process.
• Timely reporting of relevant issues and statuses and fielding queries from the country manager and leadership.
• Internal stakeholder management; communication of the project status to senior management, and external stakeholder management; coordination of on-site deployment delivery.
• Drive continuous learning in the department and improve internal processes and project management structures.

Professional Qualifications

• Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree, with a built engineering background, with additional training in project management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE / SCRUM / AGILE certification is a plus.
• Proficient use of project and program management scheduling and dashboard software [e.g. MS Project, MS Project for the Web].
• 8+ years of relevant experience in hands-on project management and/or project controls, preferably in a field where you have experience that prepared you for this job (e.g., in engineering, construction, innovation, ship-building, maritime industry, etc.).
• Proven track record in setting structure, creating and managing plans, budget control, risk management, and driving and tracking progress.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Personal Qualifications / Mindset Needed for the Role

• You realize that thorough groundwork (document control, planning updates, admin etc.) is part of the job and project success.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and cost control principles.
• Curious, proactive, and results-driven team player.
• Team player – you know how to motivate and guide teams in order to deliver to the best of their abilities, get buy-in to trial new ways of working and work transparently with colleagues to ensure the learnings get transferred across the organization.
• Autonomous – you are a creative problem-solver and can work with what you have to deliver the best results.
• You have excellent communication skills.
• Hands-on mentality; you do not stop until the project is successful. You get energy from seeing tasks and projects through to completion.
• Can find structure in complex situations by utilizing strong communication skills to guide the team through your planning.
• You like improving processes and you are meticulous, detail-oriented, and structured.
• Performs well in a fast-paced and highly challenging environment.
• And above all: has an intrinsic motivation to work on our ambitious and meaningful mission.

Miscellaneous

• MS Project, MS Project for the Web, MS Planner
• MS Teams (& associated Apps)
• MS Excel
• SharePoint
• SAP (preferable)