Our client a leading Microsoft Partner in IMEA, providing IT
solutions to different organizations, is looking for a Project
Manager with the capabilities and qualifications as outlined
below:
Department:Operations and Reporting to the Director
The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute, and
finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget.
This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts
of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver
projects according to plan.
The Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives
and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.
General Responsibilities
- Direct
and manage project development from beginning to end.
- Define
project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in
collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
- Develop
full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
- Effectively
communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a
timely and clear fashion.
- Liaise
with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
- Estimate
the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
- Draft
and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where
necessary.
- where
required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of
required personnel from within the company.
- Determine
and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the
appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle.
- Set
and continually manage project expectations with team members and other
stakeholders.
- Delegate
tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
- Identify
and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
- Identify
and manage project dependencies and critical path.
- Plan
and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
- Track
project milestones and deliverables
- Develop
and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and
presentations.
- Determine
the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze
results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
- proactively
manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise
contingency plans.
- Define
project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties
throughout project life cycle.
- Coach,
mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and
influence them to take positive action and accountability for their
assigned work.
- Build,
develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the
project.
- Conduct
project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to
identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
- Develop
best practices and tools for project execution and management.
Specific Responsibilities of the Job
Project Management:
- Assume
full responsibility for and manage effectively and efficiently all project
activities and resources (human, financial, physical / material assets,
etc.) in order to meet expected results.
- Build,
motivate and lead a high performing team consisting of project personnel,
consultants, system architects, Developers, etc.
- Undertake
personnel performance appraisals and career development coaching at
project level.
- Upload
all project on Microsoft project server and make sure the system is always
updated
- Prepare
qualitative substantive and financial progress reports as may be required
by the project.
- Prepare
periodic procurement/contracting and financial delivery reports for DSA
management.
- Prepare
budget revisions as needed.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience
Qualifications – Desirable:
Formal education or training:
- University
Degree in economic-related areas
- CAPM,
PMP, Prince 2 qualification
Previous work experience: A
minimum of 5 years of progressive and related project management experience
Desirable skills: Soft skills
required by project managers are leadership, conflict resolution, problem
solving, out-of-the-box thinking, and time management.
Qualified and Interested persons should send their application
letter and CV to apply@kenyajobsconnection.com by 19th October 2012.