Project Director at KPMG

Ref #: NCD33
Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• In line with the company’s desire to ensure critical roles are filled with individuals with the requisite skills and experience, our Client seeks to hire a top-of-the-class individual with proven track records to occupy the Project Director position
• The Project Director is expected to manage contracted developers and construction firms to support project delivery and commencement of operations as planned. He/ She is expected to deliver large scale projects around the country on schedule, on budget and to specification.

Detailed Job Description

• Monitor project progress and review periodic reports of projects to  ensure compliance with agreements and project implementation timelines, highlighting implementation issues and challenges and keeping regular communication with CEO
• Ensure all stakeholders fulfil their obligations under the  project agreements related to the predevelopment, commissioning and  post development - business operations
• Set timelines, objectives and clear responsibilities for all supervised staff,  progressively monitor individual performance against agreed criteria and  conduct performance evaluation in keeping with timelines and business  objectives
• Manage cross functional teams at management level, deal with the  Company’s CEO and board, external stakeholders, business owners, lenders  and other stakeholders successfully
• Design the architecture that will operate the business post the project development phase, to ensure smooth transitioning from project development to functional operations.
• Oversee the coordination of the Company’s communication strategy in relation to projects, ensuring interested parties receive information required at appropriate times
• Develop and manage project schedules and budget

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 10-15 years in delivery of complex projects from predevelopment to operations
• Experience in managing transition from project development to core operational management
• Excellent negotiation skills - manage contractors, consultants and third party service providers
• Excellent project management skills
• Exposure to current technologies that may have cost benefit implication on construction
• Strong people management skills
• Working knowledge of corporate and project finance
• Leadership skills.