Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
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Job Description
Our people are the key to our success and are our most important asset. As Senior Project Manager you will join our DRC Project Management team to provide services that help our clients devise strategies to deliver successful business solutions prior to sanction achieve confidence around project delivery ensure projects are effectively managed & controlled and facilitate the capture and transfer of knowledge.
Expectations
In undertaking the role of Project Manager Turner & Townsend have specific expectations to be met. The expectations will form part of your continuous development and performance measurement. These are set out as follows:
Service Delivery
Total service delivery to all clients within Africa. Your reporting structure with other Directors/MSL will ensure that you are best placed to direct resources to maximise return. Your focus will be continuous improvement at a service level and coordinating with other Directors/MSL to maximise opportunities available with our Key Accounts. You will also be expected to implement and or update requisite tools and systems to ensure staff are able to deliver a professional and efficient service.
Main Purpose of Role
- To lead Project Management Commissions taking responsibility for endtoend service delivery.
- To act as the key day to day client interface ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
Duties of a Senior Project Manager
As the Senior Project Manager you will have responsibility amongst others for the service stream in terms of Project Resourcing Best Practice and Knowledge Management Tool & Systems Key Account Management Service Opportunity identification and Service Development. You will continue to promote the interests of Turner & Townsend giving the full benefit of your knowledge expertise and skills to all your business undertakings.
Project management to include:
- Advising at a strategic level at the project conception stage including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the clients overall objectives
- Leading the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project including time cost technical and performance parameters
- Planning for and the ongoing management of quality safety health and environment issues
- Establishing effective project governance processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
- Project planning including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan
- Advising upon the procurement of resources
- Leading and facilitating the overall crossfunctional project team
- Monitoring and applying performance management techniques including the use of KPIs to improve project performance
- Managing the change control process
- Monitoring and advising upon project finances
- Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client through regular meetings and written communications
- Ensuring the production of formal project progress and other reports
- Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages
Marketing and business development to include:
- Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients
- Identifying and acting upon crossselling opportunities
- Working with Associate Directors and Directors to construct bids for new work
- Attending formal client pitches with Assistant Directors and Directors
- Ensuring that project case study photograph and project CV files are kept up to date
- Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve project management products and services
Qualifications :
- Degree in Construction Project Management or equivalent qualification
- 10 years experience in construction project management
- Registration with a professional body as Professional Project Manager is an added advantage
- Experience in working in remote locations
- Fluent in French in both writing and reading
Additional Information :
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
