Vacancies in Investment Holding
Company
Background: Our client is one of Africa's most successful diversified investment holding companies. Based in Nairobi, it is renowned for its interest in strategic regional investments ultimately aimed at improving communities and restoring human dignity.
We seek to recruit experienced,
competent and self-motivated individuals with excellent leadership skills, who
will form the core team that will deliver on our strategic intent to fill the
following positions:
Project Management Office - Head
Project Management Office - Head
Job Summary: The primary responsibility of the PMO Head is to drive client-centered project management processes for the Group.
This will involve improving the
consistency, predictability, efficiency and effectiveness of the organization’s
project delivery capability and provide leadership in best practices and
standards to ensure quality projects are delivered to clients on time.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all Group projects’ execution and
ensure they are all on track towards meeting various clients’ requirements
- Undertake project planning through development
of robust project plans for all client assignments
- Employ use of project management software/tools
in day-to-day activities in managing diverse projects
- Oversee sub-contractors’ work and meet them
regularly to ensure they adhere to laid down standards and guidelines and
monitor their progress towards achieving project objectives
- Ensure that operational issues of the PMO are
managed, focusing on the project interface with clients, project teams and
technology
- Oversee project costs and make sure they are
well managed, monitor profit and cost sheets for each project.
- Develop robust project team structure, job
descriptions, policies and procedures, standards, frameworks and
practices.
- Manage project teams and all resources
effectively to achieve best results for Group projects
- Develop project quality control practices and
guidelines and ensure that quality standards are adhered to and enforced.
- Manage payment collection from a project
management point of view.
- Manage department and projects communication
processes to ensure effective and efficient flow of information to
relevant stakeholders
- Undertake risk management, including risk
assessment strategy and policies for Group projects
- Report to the Group management and clients on
achievement of project objectives and milestones
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering/ICT/Project Management.
- Masters Degree in Project Management
- Project Management Professional Certification
- Higher Diploma in Business
Administration/Management
- Training in project finance
- 10 years experience in busy IT/Engineering
environments
- 5 years experience in Project Management
Key Skills and Competencies
- Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise
in project management
- Strategic thinking and decision-making
- Ability to lead a geographically distributed
team
- Excellent analytical and numeracy skills
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations
and training sessions
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and
organization skills.
- Strong negotiation skills
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the
above criteria should send their applications by email only to
recruitment@parkerrandall-ea.com with the “job title” as the subject
heading.
This should only include a cover
letter and detailed curriculum vitae with three (3) professional referees (as
one Ms Word document).
DO NOT attach copies of certificates/testimonials.
Include your current and expected remuneration package in the cover letter.
Kindly follow these instructions to avoid disqualification of your application.
Note that the deadline for submission of applications is Friday 5th June 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
