Project Manager

Job Purpose:

The jobholder is responsible for supervising project management activities including project planning support, execution, control, and closure ensuring successful implementation in line with requirements, plans, and KPIs.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Participate in the development of key performance indicators (KPIs) to be tracked within projects for performance monitoring.
2. Participate in defining project requirements and scope of work, developing requests for proposals (RFPs), selecting project consultants/contractors, and agreeing on contractual terms and conditions in coordination with concerned Departments ensuring that all requirements are considered.
3. Plan for assigned projects (e.g. sequence of activities, budget estimate, timeline, communication schedule, risks, mitigation planning) and satisfy all predefined prerequisites and documentation.
4. Manage assigned projects ensuring alignment, on-time, and successful delivery against set KPIs.
5. Manage and maintain relationships/communication with consultants/contractors to ensure that the most appropriate and efficient equipment/tools/methods/services are used with optimal cost to ensure successful delivery.
6. Identify and analyze assigned projects at risk and underperforming projects and manage associated implications.
7. Find new solutions when needed in cooperation with consultants/contractors to accelerate and enhance achievement of projects.
8. Develop progress reports of assigned projects in an accurate and timely manner according to set reporting guidelines to provide updates on progress and facilitate decision-making.
9. Ensure that assigned projects documents are properly coded, filed, and maintained for future referencing.
10. Review and track financial aspects of assigned projects and complete within approved budget and timelines.
11. Evaluate performance of project consultants/contractors against terms and conditions for the achievement of successful results.
12. Manage transition of assigned projects into operations through applying change management techniques.
13. Analyze projects' KPIs measurement results, budget expenditure, resources, utilization ratios and provide recommendations to improve performance of future projects.
14. Confirm project closure and prepare certificate of completion.
15. Communicate lessons learned, promote best practices and transfer knowledge for future project management.

Education, Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional Certification (PgMP) or Portfolios, Programs and Projects Offices (P3O) or Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) or any other equivalent certification is a must.
• Basic requirements of oral and written English language (Basic).

Experience:

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in project management and reporting.
• Previous experience in government sector or regulatory bodies is a must.