Project Director at Bradfield Consulting

Job Description
The successful candidate will undertake the coordination and management of long-term development plans with respect to the buildings, infrastructure and facilities of the school. He/ She will oversee the planning, implementation, and tracking of specific projects and ensuring that specified deliverables and objectives are achieved.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee a team of project managers and project teams
• Provide advice on the management of projects
• Conduct risk assessment
• Ensure quality standards are met
• Recruiting specialists and sub-contractors and monitoring them to ensure guidelines are maintained
• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with the Projects Committee and executive management
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment etc.) required to complete the project
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities
• Review the project schedule with Projects Committee , executive management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required
• Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion
• Oversee the execution of the project according to the project plan
• Submit progress reports on the project to the Projects Committee and executive management
• Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality
• Liaise with all Departments/Committees of on matters relating to projects

Requirements:

• B.Sc Civil Engineering or any other related field, minimum of second class upper
• MBA is an added advantage
• 10 year project management experience
• Project management certification
• Organizational skills and Analytical skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Team building and communication skills
• Management and leadership skills