About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery within approved scope, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. The role will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, and maintain effective governance to achieve strategic and operational objectives.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, handover, and closure.
- Develop business cases, project charters, schedules, budgets, resource plans, communication plans, and risk registers.
- Define project scope, deliverables, success criteria, and expected outcomes in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Track progress against milestones, budgets, quality standards, and KPIs, implementing corrective actions where required.
- Coordinate internal teams, external partners, and vendors to manage dependencies and maintain delivery commitments.
- Identify and manage risks, issues, and changes, escalating matters requiring management decisions.
- Ensure compliance with organisational policies, governance requirements, and approved project management frameworks.
- Facilitate project meetings and steering committees, providing clear dashboards, status reports, and executive updates.
- Support procurement and vendor management, including RFP preparation, technical evaluations, contract administration, and performance monitoring.
- Evaluate outcomes, track expected benefits, and capture lessons learned to improve future delivery.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Public Administration, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 11 years of relevant experience in project management or related fields.
- PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile, or an equivalent professional certification is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, cross-functional stakeholders, budgets, and competing priorities.
- Strong skills in planning, risk management, change control, governance, and executive reporting.
Core Competencies
- Stakeholder management
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Effective communication
- Decision-making
- Accountability for delivery
Confidentiality
The employer’s identity and further details will be shared with shortlisted candidates at the appropriate stage.
