At VIISAUS we are passionately curious about people and society. We deliver data and insights that make our complex world easier and faster to navigate, and inspire our clients to make smarter decisions. By using innovative technologies and data science, VIISAUS turns big data into smart data, enabling its clients to improve their competitive edge.
Our culture and values speak to placing our customers as priority, working hard, teamwork and being passionate about what we do (and having fun in the process!). Our Company is full of ordinary people with extraordinary minds who desire to do extraordinary things!
The Head, Projects will lead the application of best practice in project management to the projects delivered across the business. This position will be responsible for defining the methods and practices to be used by the Project Management Team, improving the overall Project Portfolio Management (PPM) maturity and expanding its value and influence across the organization while also providing support for the delivery of projects.
Assignment Category: Regular, Full-time
As Head, Projects your responsibilities will comprise:
Managing the strategic aspects of large Project engagements
Developing and managing all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues
Overseeing senior Project Managers and Project Managers working on client engagements
Managing a portfolio of projects that span one or multiple lines of business
Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery including full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously
Establishing best practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and improve these capabilities for the organization
Managing the day-to-day project activities and resources and leading project management team meetings
Monitoring staff performance and completing performance reviews
Providing status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues
Understanding interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
Driving feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders
Setting and continually managing project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverable with team members and stakeholders
Delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including management and key stakeholders
Defining success criteria and disseminating them to involved parties throughout project and program life cycles
Delivering appropriate and effective executive level communication
Coaching, mentoring, motivating and supervising the project and program teams
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) you will be measured on include:
Cycle time
On-time completion percentage
Cost Variance (CV) (Planned Budget vs Actual Budget)
Budget creation (or revision) cycle time
Number of budget iterations
Resource allocation & utilisation
Return on Investment (ROI)
Cost Performance Index (CPI)
Cost of managing processes
Customer satisfaction/loyalty
You’d be a good fit if you have:
Technical competence with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and Microsoft Projects
A Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Science or other related fields. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage
Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification
At least 5 years of experience on a similar role
Expert-level knowledge of project, change management and associated methodologies, techniques, processes and approaches (e.g. Project and Portfolio Management Methodology – PPM, PMO Management experience etc.)
Budget, cost and profitability management skills
Knowledge of resource management tools
Credibility as a senior-level project leader
Strategic thinking: ability to juggle multiple goals and deadlines in the context of the big picture
Team leadership & development: ability to mentor, coach and effectively transfer expertise to others
Proven success in providing on site leadership for project teams by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhere to their responsibilities and project milestones
Facilitation, negotiation & problem resolution skills: ability to build a strong network and relationships at executive levels with technology and solutions, customers and vendor groups
Why VIISAUS?
Because VIISAUS hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits to make their lives better. We offer a comprehensive benefits program which features:
A competitive salary in a highly exciting organization
Health and dental insurance coverage
Annual Performance Bonus at management discretion
Monthly Pension Benefits
Group life Insurance
A fun and collaborative environment with driven team members.
Work for an employee focused company that is building a great culture.
Paid time off, Sick days and Holidays off
Method of Application
Applicants can send Cvs to careers@viisaus.com
When you join VIISAUS, you become part of the VIISAUS family, a group of talented men and women who drive innovation, embrace change, celebrate teamwork and reward hard work!