Project Manager at International Facilities Services Limited - IFS

Responsibilities
Responsibilities and duties of the project manager will revolve around the itemized four below:

• Planning
• Organizing
• Leading
• Controlling

Planning:

• Planning is an essential duty of a project manager. Determining what needs to be done, who is going to do it, and when it needs to be done are all part of the planning process. Keep in mind that
• planning is an iterative process that takes place throughout the life of the project.

Organizing:

• Organizing is about setting up the project team's structure. A major driver in this aspect is the company's existing structure. Whatever structure is observed on a project be it functional, matrix, or projected organizations, when organizing a project, the project manager will need to take the company's structure into account.

Some of the key organizing duties include:

• Setting team direction
• Coordinating activities across different organization functions
• Motivating team members
• Assigning work

Leading:

• Leading refers to carrying out the project plan in order to achieve the project objectives.
• Leading the project is one of the more challenging aspects for new project managers because it involves a lot of "soft skills." Skills such as communicating clearly, team motivation, and conflict resolution.

Some key duties for leading projects include:

• Setting team direction
• Coordinating activities across different organizational functions
• Motivating team members
• Coordinating work
• Developing Schedules
• Time Estimating
• Cost Estimating and costing
• Developing a budget
• Documentation and presentation
• Process Improvement
• Inventory Control
• Creating Charts and Schedules
• Risk Analysis
• Managing Risks and Issues
• Monitoring and Reporting Progress
• Team Leadership
• Strategic Influencing
• Working with Vendors
• Controlling Quality
• Benefits Realization
• Client’s relation on projects

Controlling:

• Controlling is all about keeping the project on track. Project control can be performed using a three step process
• Measuring: Checking project progress toward meeting its objectives
• Evaluating: Determining the cause of deviations from the plan
• Correcting: Taking corrective actions to address deviations

Some key controlling duties include:

• Defining project baselines
• Tracking project progress
• Project status reporting
• Determining and taking corrective actions

Qualifications

• Project manager should have 3-5 years’ experience in construction, IT, Healthcare or any service industry.
• Should have experience in managing projects, costing, developing bill of quantities, budgeting, coordinating, supervision, client relation.
• Should be an IT, Civil, Mechanical Engineer or any related relevant field.
• Must possess a certificate with an acceptable project management body i.e. PRINCE 2 etc.
• Must be able to use multiple project management software’s e.g. Primavera, MS projects, Gantt Project, Project Place, Pro Workflow, Trello, Easy projects etc.