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Mission

The Associate Project Manager is responsible for supporting project execution and assisting in the coordination of tasks to ensure successful project delivery. Working under the guidance of a Project Manager, the Associate Project Manager helps manage resources, monitor project timelines, and maintain effective communication among team members and clients. #LI-MB4

Key Accountabilities

Project Support:
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of project plans, defining individual tasks, timelines, and milestones in collaboration with the project team.
- Update project trackers and reports regularly to keep stakeholders informed of project status.
Client Interaction:
- Act as a supporting point of contact for the client, providing regular updates as directed by the Project Manager.
- Address client queries and concerns promptly, escalating issues when necessary to maintain client satisfaction.
- Participate in client meetings, taking notes, and following up on action items.
Documentation:
- Prepare and organize project documentation, ensuring that all records, including contracts, scope documents, and timelines, are accurate and accessible.
- Track document versions and ensure compliance with company documentation standards.
- Assist in creating reports and summaries for internal and client use, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
Scheduling and Coordination:
- Coordinate meetings, arrange logistics, and distribute agendas and minutes to relevant stakeholders.
- Track key project milestones and send reminders to the team to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Maintain and update the project calendar to reflect changes in timelines or deliverable deadlines.
Budget and Risk Monitoring:
- Support budget tracking by collecting and compiling expense reports and project costs for analysis.
- Assist in identifying potential budget variances and flag them for the Project Manager.
- Monitor project risks, document them in risk logs, and report findings to assist with risk mitigation.
Quality Assurance:
- Assist in conducting quality checks on deliverables, ensuring they meet the specified standards.
- Document and report any quality issues or deviations from the project plan.
- Provide feedback to the team on areas for improvement in project processes.

Education

Qualifications

- 0-3+ years of experience in economic role within a project setting, ideally with exposure to cross-functional teamwork
- Professional project management certifications are desirable (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or similar). A certification in Agile (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster) can also be beneficial
- Basic understanding of project management principles, including project lifecycle, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management
- Basic knowledge of Agile or Lean methodologies is advantageous, depending on the organization's preferred approach
- Proven ability to work effectively in team settings, ideally with some exposure to cross-functional project work
- Experience in tracking progress, managing schedules, and coordinating small project components or task lists
- Basic data analysis skills to support project reporting, with the ability to interpret key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics
- Knowledge of Business Plan and Profit and Loss study, in maritime and port sector
- Knowledge of data collection and analyses of figures inclusive of predictive analytics
- Knowledge of cost-effectiveness and cost benefit analyses is an asset
- Computer skills: Full command of office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to work with other relevant technology and procedures (e.g.: web-based databases and other statistical applications) to collect, organize, share and use information
- Language Knowledge: fluency in Italian and English, French knowledge will be considered as a strong plus

Competencies

Compensation Data

The salary range and job grade for this position are defined based on objective, role-related criteria and responsibilities in accordance with CCNL RINA (CNEL code I480).
The gross annual salary range foreseen is between € 31,000 and € 36,000 and will be finally defined on candidate’s professional experience, qualifications, competencies and overall alignment with the role.In addition, an annual variable compensation component is provided, based on both Company and individual performance objectives in accordance with the current policies and collective agreements. The overall compensation package is complemented by the Company's welfare.