Project Director

Job Description:

·       Establish the Project organisation and secure sufficient and qualified resources throughout the duration of the Project.

·       Establish and implement with Clients, within Project Team and with key suppliers, a Project vision, goals, and success criteria.

·       Together with your Project Managers, ensure Project Execution Plans are established for completion of the Projects demonstrating excellence throughout.

·       Ensure clear lines of responsibility, clear split of scope of work, clear communication channels and decision-making processes throughout the Project organisation.

·       Supervise and contribute to the development of the human resources assigned to the project.

·       Develop “team spirit” throughout the Project for maximum understanding and ownership of Project goals at all levels to enhance Project performance.

·       Establish a positive working relationship with all Clients participating in Steering Committees when required.

·       Ensure real-time monitoring of project progress is in place and any corrective measures are implemented to progress as per the convergence plan established at the start of the project.

·       Ensure an injury free workplace on all sites of the projects encouraging and supporting leadership safety initiatives.

·       Ensure the implementation of an effective Risks and Opportunities Management system for each project.

·       Together with the Project Managers, identify and handle Contract changes and notify the relevant interfaces in a timely manner, of their impact on costs, work schedule and Contract obligations.

·       Assign budgets to each member of the Project Management team at the beginning of the Contract and embed their accountability during the execution

·       Ensure that the Projects financial results are on target and initiate any corrective action that may be required.

·       Ensure that all internal and external interfaces are identified and closed out in a timely manner.

·       Accurate and timely reporting of Projects status to Company and to Contractor management.

·       Ensure proper closing out of the Contracts, both with Company and Subcontractors.

·       Comply with the Local Content regulations and ensure all activities are performed in full respect of compliance regulations.

·       Ensure regular feedback of “lessons learnt” is done at project completion. 

Job Requirements:

·       Have demonstrable experience in Project Management

·       International Project Experience, including expatriation assignments.

·       Knowledge of Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental best practice

·       Knowledge of Performance management

·       People development

·       Cultural awareness and sensitivity

·       Stakeholder Management

·       Resource Management and Workforce Planning

·       Financial management and reporting

·       Risk and opportunity management