Head of Project at KPMG

Sector: Real Estate / Mortgage

Overview

• The Head Project is responsible for planning, overseeing and leading projects from ideation through to completion while ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget.
• The role requires interaction with a range of internal and external stakeholders, most often managing several projects simultaneously, all this are done within the confines of the organization’s goals and vision

Skills and Capabilities

• Leading project planning sessions
• Coordinating staff and internal resources
• Managing project progress and adapt work as required
• Ensuring projects meet deadlines
• Managing relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Designing and signing off on contracts
• Overseeing all incoming and outgoing project documentation
• Participating in tender process i.e. design, submission and review
• Designing risk mitigation plans
• Conducting project review and creating detailed reports for executive staff
• Optimizing and improving processes and the overall approach where necessary
• Securing growth opportunities and initiating new projects
• Managing large and diverse teams
• Manage sales agents
• Meet with clients who need specialized attention or who are experiencing a difficult situation. Also, assist sales agents who need guidance with client meetings and communication
• Formulate sales strategies with the COO
• Utilise analytics tools and works with the finance team in undertaking detailed analyses of sales performance for the purpose of ascertaining sales strategy successes, weaknesses, and opportunities
• Crafting strategies for all marketing teams, including Digital, Advertising, and Communications
• Setting, monitoring and reporting on team goals
• Define target markets and develop applicable pricing models
• Prepare market research and competitor analysis with continual updates
• Rent setting and collection
• Property maintenance and facility management including electrical issues, plumbing, general repairs, emergency complaints, etc
• Property valuation
• Tenant and occupancy management
• Setting the lease terms and making sure it has all the necessary clauses to protect the owner
• Routine maintenance of vacant properties
• Assist in the understanding of how to file taxes for the investment property.

Qualifications

• First Degree from a reputable tertiary institution, in Engineering, Project Management, Real Estate Development, Construction, Business or related field
• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience, with demonstrated progressive growth
• MSc/MBA or relevant certification is an added advantage
• Must possess Project Management Certification PMP / PRINCE II certification is a plus
• Proven experience as a project administrator in real estate and property development
• Good organizational skills including attention to detail and ability to multi-tasking skills
• Proven experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
• Good Knowledge of project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Strong interpersonal skill and extremely resourceful
• Ability to multi-task and manage various project elements simultaneously.