Microsoft Word - Annex 5 - Role of Innovation Project Manager



-44513541211500 InnoEnergy Project ManagerCompetence ProfileInnoEnergy SE? Copyright InnoEnergyThe copyright in this work is vested in InnoEnergy and the information contained herein is confidential. This work, in whole or in part, must not be reproduced or disclosed to others or used for purposes other than that for which it is without InnoEnergy prior written permission, or any part hereof is furnished by virtue of a contract with a third party, expressly authorized under that contract.Documentation controlVersionChange descriptionAuthorDateRevised byDateApproved by Date1.0First versionFrank Diedrich29.11.2013EB16.12.2013Diego Pavia16.1.20142.0Mission and role paragraph re-written to draw more attention to the business and contracting aspects.Andre Haverkort19-08-20142.1Textual changes based on feedback from Working Group PMOAndre Haverkort19-09-20142.2Updated design and rebranding to InnoEnergyMonika Ku?niarowicz18-01-2017Changes since last versionFramework updated based on branding documentMission and role paragraph re-writtenReporting section simplifiedOther small changes to emphasize the senior leadership skills Distribution controlOwner:PMO, André HaverkortApproved by: InnoEnergy SE CEO, Diego PaviaSignature:Distribution:EB, INDU, PMO’s, innovation project managersFile referenceIR 2017 Annex 7 – Role of Innovation Project ManagerContents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Contents PAGEREF _Toc472504726 \h 3Framework PAGEREF _Toc472504727 \h 4Mission, role & responsibilities PAGEREF _Toc472504728 \h 4Key qualifications PAGEREF _Toc472504729 \h 4Code of conduct / values PAGEREF _Toc472504730 \h 5Nomination and reporting PAGEREF _Toc472504731 \h 5Working environment PAGEREF _Toc472504732 \h 6Support from InnoEnergy PAGEREF _Toc472504733 \h 6Key milestones and interactions of the project manager role PAGEREF _Toc472504734 \h 6FrameworkInnoEnergy is a European company dedicated to promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and education in the sustainable energy field by bringing together academics, business and research institutes.?Our goal is to make a positive impact on sustainable energy in Europe. We do this by creating future game changers with a different mind-set, and bringing innovative products, services and successful companies to life.With our headquarters in the Netherlands, we develop our activities across a network of offices located in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Poland and Sweden. More than 150 partners contribute to InnoEnergy’s activities, forming a first class and dynamic network that is always open to new entrants. Our 26 shareholders are committed to a 7 year industrial plan in which they pledge to mobilise €700 million of resources during the period 2011-2015 alone.InnoEnergy is financially supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and, while a profit-oriented company, has a “not for dividend” financial strategy, reinvesting all its profits back into the organisation’s activities. Mission, role & responsibilitiesOne of the activities of InnoEnergy is to invest in project consortia that will get innovative products and services out of the lab and successfully launch them on the European and global markets. The mission of the project manager is to lead these innovation projects towards it’s agreed objectives within operating boundaries and constraints given by the project partners and InnoEnergy.An InnoEnergy innovation project contains all the relevant innovation aspects as there are:Market, Customer, Society, Technology, IP, Operations, Business plan, Finance and Project plan.The project manager is responsible for:Definition of an integral project plan, agreed by all project partners.?Managing the project in accordance to the plan resulting in delivery of the defined results, within budget and schedule targets. Reporting periodically the progress and status to the partners in the project steering board and preparing corrective and preventive actions to mitigate risks that endanger the objectives of the plying with the planning and reporting procedures as required by EIT and agreed with InnoEnergy.Key qualificationsAcademic degree, preferably in a discipline combining technical and business mattersKnowledge of project management methodsKnowledgeable with concepts of business strategy and business development, familiar with concepts such as business case and return on investmentBasic technical and market knowledge for the topics covered by the project Very fluent in English; knowledge of additional European languages is a plusStrong leadership and communication skills proven in multinational, multidisciplinary teams More than 5 years of experience as project manager, preferably with experience in industry projectsMore than 3 years of Industrial experience, at least on a cooperation levelPreferably experience with EU grants and public funding for research and technology projects (i.e.FP7)Code of conduct / valuesOutput orientedDedicatedTeam spirit and ability to engage othersTrustableProactiveFoster right working climateNomination and reportingThe project manager is identified, selected and appointed by the project consortium. The CEO of the local InnoEnergy office might be a consultant to the project consortium in this process.The project manager reports on the project execution to the project steering board (PSB) that might decide that the reporting line is to the chairman of the PSB. The project manager reports to the CEO of the local InnoEnergy office on the business case for InnoEnergy, including reports on the feasibility study, project execution and project closure, all being important drivers to the business case for InnoEnergy. He further reports on any other contractual topics of importance.The PSB or its chairman gives guidance to the project manager with respect to the project objectives, the business case for InnoEnergy, the project‘s business case and the feasibility study.The CEO of the local InnoEnergy office gives guidance to the project manager on the business case for InnoEnergy and on contractual topics. He further gives recommendations on the business case and on the feasibility study.Working environmentProject partnersProject teamOther project stakeholdersInnoEnergy functional departments (controlling, legal, …)InnoEnergy CEO of the local InnoEnergy officeOther project managersSupport from InnoEnergyDocumentation of the main InnoEnergy processes ()InnoEnergy Guideline ‘Governance of Innovation Projects’ (available from CEO of the local InnoEnergy office)Information and communication tools such as a collaborative environment for project documentation management (provided by the InnoEnergy ICT group)InnoEnergy has installed a Project Management Office (PMO) for guidance and support of project stakeholders with the objective to establish excellence in projects.Key milestones and interactions of the project manager roleMilestones with specific importance for the InnoEnergy project manager are:Signature of the project agreement contract, including exhibits 1.1 (project plan), 1.3 (project budget), 2.1 (Guidelines for background identification), 2.2 (IP Terms)Monthly project progress review & assessment with the project team & other stakeholdersQuarterly review meetings with InnoEnergy (in March, June and October)Revised financial forecasts twice a year (in January and July)Establishment of the project’s contribution to the InnoEnergy annual business plan (in August and September)Annual performance and cost reporting as the project’s contribution to the report on the grant agreement (From January until March) ................
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