Senior Project Manager

ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. In Power Transmission, this means delivering the world’s longest and most complex HV subsea and land cable systems to connect nations and drive the global energy transition. We deliver EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means we have the best tools, equipment and people with competence and skillset to produce, install and service those cables.

CHOOSING NEXANS

At Nexans, your work powers the global transition to renewable energy. We offer meaningful careers with purpose, backed by over a century of expertise in electrification. You’ll benefit from flexible work options, international mobility, strong development programs, private health insurance, competitive pensions, company cabins, and a culture that values inclusion, innovation, and wellbeing. Join us to electrify the future!

WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM

You will join the Project Operations section within Power Transmission, reporting to the Director Project Management Office. As Senior Project Manager, you are responsible for leading high-value, complex projects across multiple sites, ensuring project objectives, governance, and business strategy alignment are met. You will collaborate closely with clients, subcontractors, internal departments, and senior management to deliver projects safely, on time, and on budget.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

As SPM, you oversee the complete project lifecycle, ensuring quality, efficiency, and alignment with Nexans standards. Your main responsibilities include administering the project according to the Project Model, managing geographically spread teams, coordinating resources, overseeing contracts and subcontracts, reporting progress, identifying risks and opportunities, and mentoring other project managers. You also provide input to tender processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

YOUR STARTING POINT

The best candidates may not meet every requirement, but the following background will help you succeed:

• University degree (MSc, BSc, or equivalent competence)

• Minimum 15 years of relevant industry and operational EPCI experience

• At least 5 years’ experience as Project Manager with proven leadership and team management skills

• Strong financial acumen, able to anticipate and mitigate economic risks

• Excellent commercial and legal understanding

• Ability to adapt approaches to client expectations and manage complex stakeholder relationships

• Skilled at reducing friction and improving coordination across teams, sites, and functions

• Fluent English, both written and spoken

• Strong alignment with Nexans values: Pioneers, Dedicated, United

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance united to achieve our ambitious goal. 

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration.  We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.