• Responsible for the overall management of the Projects Department, with the primary goal of ensuring that projects are completed on time, and in full

• Through the department’s Project Managers:

o Develop,establish and communicate the Project Timetable and Milestones for a given project

o Develop,establish and communicate the Project Budget for a given projects.

o Coordinate the efforts of various departments to ensure that the required Project Tasks are completed on time and in full

o Monitor project progress, and provide feedback on project delays and/or cost overruns to stakeholders

• Troubleshoot and develop contingencies with Project Managers to

o Balance operational challenges and customer requirements

o Resolve operational conflicts between project stakeholders

o Manage project crisis situations

• Ensure that the Project Administration Team, comprising of Logistics Administrator, Project Cost Analyst, and Project Administrator, support Project Managers in the completion of their Project Tasks

Project Management Strategies &Policies

• Plan,direct, coordinate, and lead the develop of Project Management Strategies and Policies for the company

• Communicate and share Project Management Strategies and Policies to department staff and other stakeholders

• Ensure that Project Management Strategies and Policies are strictly adhered to by department staff and other stakeholders

• Collect periodic feedback from other departments, sharing, analysing and interpret them to guide the development of new Project Management Strategies and Policies, or to update existing ones

• Develop the Department’s Annual Budget for submission to the Finance Department

HR Management

• Responsible for the ensuring that the department is adequately staffed to meet project management requirements, overseeing the selection and hiring of department staff

• Responsible for setting the KPIs and executing the Performance Evaluation of all department staff, make recommendations for the rewarding of high-performers and managing the performance of non-performers

• Responsible for ensuring that all department staff abide by the company’s HR Policies, and metering out the necessary disciplinary action to staff for non-compliance

• Collaborate with the HR Department to develop the necessary Training and Development strategies and plans for the department, and execute finalised and approved training plans

• In conjunction with Performance Evaluations, make proposals to HR for progression and succession planning

Job Qualifications & Skills

Required

• Bachelor of Business Administration

• 5-10 years relevant work experience

• Personnel and project management skills

• Expert-level
knowledge of sector technology and processes

• Strategicthinking

• Leadership,teambuilding, and mentoring skills

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Data analytics skills and experience

• Attention to detail

• Flexible thinking, including the ability to pivot and try new approaches when faced with challenges

• Organisational,planning, and documentation skills

• Proficiency using presentation software to explain complex information to non-technical management personnel and other stakeholders

• Ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously

• Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software

Preferred

• A good command of the English language

• Experience using computer-aided design (CAD) platforms

• MBA