Associate Project Manager, ABB Marine & Ports, Helsinki

About the role

As an Associate Project Manager, you will play a key role in supporting Project Managers to ensure the smooth and timely execution of purchases, deliveries, and project milestones. You’ll manage purchase orders, track material progress, and maintain up-to-date documentation in SAP. A key part of your role will be facilitating communication between technical teams, stakeholders, and the Project Management team, as well as organizing workshops and coordinating actions from design workshops and steering committees. You will also assist with drafting purchase requisitions, following up on procurement and manufacturing, and monitoring design task readiness, with a particular focus on prioritizing deviations and key tasks. This position offers the chance to grow and develop professionally while working within a collaborative and dynamic project team.

You are offered

• The opportunity to work in an international and innovative organization that is leading the development of sustainable solutions
• Interesting and varied projects, with the chance to continuously develop your professional skills
• A flexible and supportive working environment where individual contributions are valued

You will be employed as a consultant through Academic Work. We offer excellent opportunities to grow professionally, expand your network, and build valuable connections for the future.

Work tasks

• Oversee purchase orders, material tracking, and documentation.
• Coordinate communication between technical teams, stakeholders, and PM team.
• Organize workshops and coordinate actions from design and steering committees.
• Support purchase requisitions, procurement, and manufacturing follow-ups.

We are looking for

• A relevant technical educational background
• 1-2 years of experience with in project management
• Ability to work independently and organize your own tasks
• Interest in technology and working within a systems environment
• Understanding of Microsoft 365 tools
• Fluent communication skills in English

Experience with SAP and Planner is seen as an advantage.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Conscientious and hard-working
• Quick learner with a strong interest in the technical field
• Cooperative and self-motivated
• Eager to develop your project management skills in the long term

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

ABB Oy

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 147,000 people. To the shipping industry, ABB offers an extensive portfolio of integrated marine systems and solutions that improve the flexibility, reliability, and energy efficiency of vessels. By coupling power, automation and advisory, proven fuel-efficient technologies, and services that ensure maximum vessel uptime, ABB is in a unique position to improve the profitability of customers' business throughout the entire lifecycle of a fleet.