Head of Projects at PE Lifts Nigeria

• The Head of Projects is responsible for overseeing all project-related activities within the organization, ensuring that elevator installations, maintenance projects, and other related operations are executed efficiently, on time, and within budget.
• This role involves managing project teams, liaising with stakeholders, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and ensuring that all projects meet quality standards.
• The Head of Projects will work closely with various departments including sales, HR, finance, operations, and technical teams to drive the successful execution of projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership and Oversight:

• Lead the planning, execution, and closure of projects, ensuring that the company’s elevator installation and maintenance projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Manage the project lifecycle from initiation to completion, providing leadership and direction to project teams, and ensuring clear communication across all stakeholders.
• Set clear objectives, deliverables, and project timelines, ensuring all project milestones are met in accordance with the project plan.

Project Planning and Scheduling:

• Develop detailed project plans, including scope definition, timelines, resource allocation, and budgeting.
• Oversee the scheduling of work to ensure timely completion of all projects, managing dependencies and addressing potential roadblocks or delays.
• Collaborate with the sales team to ensure project requirements align with customer expectations and contractual obligations.

Budget and Resource Management:

• Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring financial resources are used efficiently, and monitor project costs to avoid overruns.
• Allocate resources, including labor, materials, and equipment, ensuring projects are completed within the allocated budget.
• Ensure that all project-related documentation is completed accurately and on time, including invoices, purchase orders, and progress reports.

Team Leadership and Coordination:

• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, providing guidance, support, and performance evaluations to ensure that team members achieve project goals.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, ensuring clear and consistent communication throughout the project.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to project managers and team members, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement.

Risk and Issue Management:

• Identify potential risks and issues related to projects and proactively develop mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on project timelines, costs, and quality.
• Manage issues as they arise, resolving problems efficiently and ensuring that corrective actions are taken quickly.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and ensure that risk management plans are implemented throughout the life of each project.

Quality Assurance and Compliance:

• Ensure that all projects comply with the company’s quality standards, safety regulations, and industry-specific certifications.
• Develop and implement project quality assurance and quality control procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality projects.
• Ensure that all necessary regulatory permits, certifications, and legal requirements are met before and during the execution of projects.

Stakeholder Management:

• Maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, contractors, and other key stakeholders, ensuring that their needs and expectations are addressed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders regarding project status, risks, and any changes to scope or timelines.
• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering projects to the required specifications, on time, and within budget.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Provide timely, accurate project reports to senior management, including progress updates, cost analysis, and any project risks or issues.
• Ensure that all project documentation is maintained in an organized and accessible manner.
• Track and report key performance metrics (KPIs) for each project, ensuring that targets are met.

Post-Project Evaluation and Handover:

• Oversee the successful handover of completed projects to clients, ensuring that all deliverables are met and the client is satisfied with the results.
• Conduct post-project reviews to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement in future projects.
• Analyze project performance against KPIs, customer feedback, and financial goals to continuously improve project management processes.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Project Completion:

• Successfully complete 95% of all projects within agreed-upon timelines and budget.
• Maintain a client satisfaction score of at least 85% for completed projects.

Budget Adherence:

• Achieve a variance of no more than 10% from the initial project budget.
• Maintain cost-efficiency in the allocation of resources, including labor, materials, and equipment.

Quality and Compliance:

• Ensure that 100% of projects comply with internal quality standards and external regulatory requirements.
• Conduct quarterly quality audits and achieve a pass rate of 90% or higher.

Risk Management:

• Minimize project risks and issues, with a target of resolving 90% of issues within the first 48 hours of being reported.
• Develop and implement risk management plans for 100% of projects.

Team Performance:

• Achieve a 90% or higher satisfaction rating for project team members on internal performance evaluations.
• Successfully mentor and develop project managers and junior staff, resulting in at least 80% of team members meeting or exceeding their personal development goals.

Client Satisfaction:

• Achieve at least an 85% client satisfaction rate on project completion surveys.
• Ensure that all post-project evaluations and handovers are completed with 100% satisfaction from clients.

Key Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field.
• A master’s degree in project management or a similar discipline is a plus.

Experience:

• 7–10 years of experience in project management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role in the elevator industry, construction, or a similar sector.
• Proven experience in managing large-scale installation and maintenance projects.
• Strong track record of managing cross-functional teams and delivering projects on time and within budget.

Skills & Competencies:

• Expertise in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of construction, installation processes, and elevator systems.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, PRINCE2, or other project management certifications are a plus.
• Experience working with international suppliers and contractors, particularly in the elevator manufacturing industry.
• Familiarity with construction safety standards and regulatory requirements for elevator installations.