**JOB TITLE:** Solution Project Manager - Contractor **DEPARTMENT:** PMO **REPORTING TO:** PMO Manager MEA **ADDITIONAL INFO:** Contract-based Role **PURPOSE OF POSITION** As a leader in downstream petroleum automation, GVR delivers advanced digital solutions to fuel retailers and home base customers. This new role of Solution Project Manager is introduced to manage the software development lifecycle of automation solutions, focusing on design, build, integration, testing, and validation stages. The Solution Project Manager is responsible for driving the delivery of automation and digital projects from requirements gathering through development, internal QA, customer UAT, pilot execution, and sign-off. This role collaborates closely with internal product, engineering, QA, and customer teams while ensuring timelines, quality, and scope are achieved prior to deployment and rollout. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** - Lead the end-to-end software project cycle until pilot delivery and customer sign-off. - Collaborate with Solution Architects, Product and Engineering teams to translate customer needs into technical requirements, as well as defining clear scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria for software projects. - Create and maintain detailed project schedules and weekly action plans. - Manage resources, risks, and dependencies within the solution phase of the project. - Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across engineering, QA, and customer stakeholders. - Oversee the execution of integration testing, UAT, and pilot activities. - Drive the solution sign-off process, ensuring all acceptance criteria are met. - Manage project documentation including scope statements, change logs, and test plans. - Communicate project status clearly to internal stakeholders and customer representatives. - Ensure customer satisfaction through early validation and rapid feedback cycles. - Identify and escalate blockers or change requests early in the lifecycle. - Support knowledge transfer to deployment/rollout teams post sign-off. **DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY** As per PMO governance policies. Escalations and decisions outside software scope are referred to the PMO Manager **POSITION RELATIONSHIPS** _Internal_ Solution Architects, Product Management, Engineering, R&D, QA, PMO, Technical Support, Billing _External_ Customer project counterparts, third parties and partners. **MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE** - Solution delivery within time and scope - Quality of UAT and pilot outcomes - Customer sign-off rate and satisfaction - Change management efficiency - Accuracy and timeliness of project documentation and reporting - Internal stakeholder and customer feedback **PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE** Education/ Achievements _Required_ Degree in IT, Software Engineering, or related field _Preferred_ PMP, Agile/Scrum certification Experience/Knowledge _Required_ 5+ years of experience in software project management or solution delivery Strong familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile/Waterfall models _Preferred_ Experience in automation or digital transformation in the petroleum sector Multinational or multi-country project experience Specific Skills Strong coordination and planning capabilities Excellent communication and stakeholder management Experience managing UAT and pilot phases Structured problem-solving and decision-making Bilingual preferred (English + French or Arabic) Strong attention to detail and risk control **ROLE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES & BEHAVIOURS** **Customer Obsessed** Solicits voice of the customer and drives actions to improve customer experience Holds others accountable for meeting customer needs Addresses gaps in the team's ability to meet emerging customer needs Continuously improves processes to be more aligned with the customers **Inspiring** Thinks beyond the day-to-day, taking a long-term, big-picture view of the business. Clarifies the organization's vision and strategy to the team, and ensures that efforts are prioritized to support them Leads the team to pursue possibilities that will create sustainable value **Build extraordinary Teams** Nurtures and develops promising ideas through prototyping and experimentation Challenges others to develop breakthrough solutions Ensures that varied perspectives are included in the process of innovation Encourages others to address challenges in new and better ways **Courageous** Builds energy and optimism in others in support of Our Shared Purpose Communicates the vision of the organization in a way that others can relate to and buy into Helps others envision a greater sense of what is possible for the organization's future Ensures that others understand how their efforts and contributions make a positive difference **Deliver results** Builds a cohesive team that drives the goals and success of the organization. Communicates clear goals and roles to team members Builds a team that has the right mix of skills and leverages the strengths of individual members Celebrates team accomplishments **Adaptable** Coaches people on how to take a stand in the face of adversity when they believe in something Confronts tough organizational issues and disagreements Delivers difficult messages directly Demonstrates the courage to say "no" when necessary **Innovative for Impact** Sets high expectations and leads others to achieve results through VBS Leads others to persist despite setbacks or obstacles Creates a sense of urgency in the team to deliver on time, high quality results with an unwavering commitment to our values and standards of conduct Drives a track record of continuous improvement and sustainability **Strategic** Leads experimentation as a way to find the best solution Shares lessons learned from both successes and failures Creates opportunities for self and others to try new things Applies the lessons from different experiences to new situations **Lead with VBS** Establish VBS credibility through demonstrating the ability to leading Kaizen events Coaches leaders on how to use VBS to address business challenges and opportunities, including selecting the appropriate tool and how to apply to generate results Builds VBS expertise of the team, establishing and growing capable VBSL support and VBS Champion resources that can support the team Willing to seek out subject matter experts in the area of VBS in order to build capability within the organization **WHO IS GILBARCO VEEDER-ROOT** Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a Vontier company, is the worldwide technology leader for retail and commercial fueling operations, offering the broadest range of integrated solutions from the forecourt to the convenience store and head office. For over 150 years, Gilbarco has earned the trust of its customers by providing long-term partnership, uncompromising support, and proven reliability. Major product lines include fuel dispensers, tank gauges and fleet management systems. **WHO IS VONTIER** Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting productivity, automation and multi-energy technologies to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves - delivering smart, safe and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement and innovation built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by colleagues worldwide. 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