Head of Türkiye I&M Project Management

Posting Date: 10 Mar 2025

City: Istanbul

Location:

Istanbul, TR, 34742

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: International Infrastructure & Mobility

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Head of Türkiye I&M Project Management to join its office in Istanbul within the International Infrastructure & Mobility Division.

Mission

The Head of I&M Turkey Engineering Project Management will be responsible for leading a diverse team of Project Managers with varying levels of seniority, ensuring the successful execution and profitability of engineering projects. The role involves full accountability for the business of RINA Consulting in Turkey, acting as the primary interface with clients, and driving strategic growth within the region.

Key Accountabilities

Leadership & Team Management:
- Lead and coach a team of project managers, ensuring performance alignment, individual development and growth, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Support the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members.

Project Delivery Oversight:

Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects to ensure they meet customer and internal expectations.
Monitor project KPIs such as timelines, budgets, risks, and resource allocation.

Business Accountability:

Oversee and drive the business operations of RINA Consulting in Turkey, ensuring strategic objectives and financial targets are met.

Profit & Loss Responsibility:

Drive the management of the financial performance of projects, ensuring profitability, cost control, and budget adherence.
Operational Efficiency:

Optimize project workflows and tools to improve delivery efficiency and quality.
Promote the adoption of standardized project management methodologies across the team.

Client Collaboration:
- Act as a key point of contact for customers, ensuring alignment on project goals and expectations.
- Resolve escalated project-related issues promptly and professionally.
Performance Reporting:
- Provide regular reports on project progress, resource utilization, and team performance to senior management.
- Implement and monitor corrective actions to address any project deviations.
Continuous Improvement:
- Identify process improvement opportunities and best practices to enhance project delivery outcomes.
- Drive innovation and ensure the adoption of lessons learned across projects.

Education

Master’s Degree in Engineering General

Qualifications

- Minimum 10 years of experience in project management within engineering, infrastructure, or technical fields.
- At least 5 years of experience leading project teams.
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Proficient in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification is highly desirable.

Competencies

ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
PROVIDE VALUE WITH PEOPLE - Value everyone's contribution through honest feedback
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.