Head, Project Management at MacTay Consulting

The Project Manager oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of a specific short/long-term project which has a beginning, an end and specified deliverables. Furthermore, Project managers oversee the project to ensure the desired result is achieved, the most efficient resources are used and the different interests involved are satisfied, while ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the planning and implementation of project
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
• Define project tasks and resource requirements
• Develop full scale project plans
• Assemble and coordinate project staff
• Manage project budget
• Manage project resource allocation
• Plan and schedule project timelines
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
• Provide direction and support to project team
• Quality assurance
• Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
• Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
• Project evaluations and assessment of results

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Delivering the project on schedule, with budget and within scope
• Adherence to agreed processes
• Engaging in the pursuit of continual training and development
• Exhibiting the appropriate behaviours
• Acting in the best interest of the company
• Continually looking to drive down costs, implement lean initiatives, looking at new opportunities and innovation for both the company and customers.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
• knowledge of project management techniques and tools

Requirements

• Qualification in project management or equivalent
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience.
• A minimum of a B.SC. / HND
• A good knowledge of project management
• Direct work experience in project management capacity
• Proven experience in people management
• Proven experience in strategic planning
• Proven experience in risk management
• Proven experience in change management
• Organisational skills
• Analytical skills
• Good interpersonal relationships skills
• Numeracy skills
• Commercial awareness
• Communication skills
• Team working skills
• Diplomacy
• Ability to motivate people