Project Manager Level II

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide professional project management services to the company Program and Senior Management in the delivery of Technology
• Research and Development projects that underpin the construction and operation of major Radio Astronomy facilities.
• Project Initiation: Assist with gathering initial project requirements and developing project charters.
• Identify and apply suitable project management approaches (i.e. Sequential, Agile, and/or Hybrid Project Management
• Methodologies) in delivering projects, including coordination of geographically distributed and remote teams.
• Project Planning & Integration: Collaborate in identifying project deliverables and success criteria; develop project implementation plans and subsidiary plans integrated with technical solution delivery; establish performance measurement baselines (scope, schedule, cost, resources, quality & risk); lead reviews and secure project plan approvals.
• Project Execution: Direct and manage project work; manage project deliverables; acquire resources, develop and manage teams; conduct procurement and manage contracts (aligned with company policies and procedures, i.e. NEC4, FIDIC, GCC); manage quality; implement risk responses; manage project communications and stakeholder engagement; verify and validate project deliverables.
• Technical Project Management: Provide specialised technical project management expertise, including planning, coordinating, and overseeing the execution of engineering solutions to ensure the successful delivery of complex technical outcomes.
• Monitoring & Control: Oversee project work performance; analyse and monitor baselines; manage stakeholder engagements, risks, and communications; control project scope, schedule, cost, resources, procurement, and quality; and perform integrated change control.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of project status, progress, risks, and issues to Program and Senior Management.
• Project Closure: Conduct lessons learned; review project performance; finalise close-out agreements; manage the transition of final products, services, or results; and formally close projects or phases.
• Governance & Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the development, maintenance, and improvement of project management framework, processes, standards, and templates to support the company's governance requirements.
• Support the developmental plan of junior project managers and graduate trainees

Qualification:

• BTech degree in Engineering or a related field, with a minimum of 13 years management: OR experience in engineering and construction project
• BEng/MTech degree in Engineering or a related field, with a minimum of 9 years management experience in engineering and construction project
• ECSA or equivalent project management professional registration (preferred, i.e. PMI-PMP / PRINCE2 / PMIACP / IPMA or equivalent

Experience:

• At least 3 years of proven experience in contract management in accordance with NEC (Preferred, NEC4), FIDIC, and/or SAICE GCC contracts, demonstrating a successful track record in project delivery
• Proven track record of executing major engineering research, development and construction projects in accordance with established
• System/Product Lifecycle Engineering processes
• Experience in leading and managing multidisciplinary teams of senior professionals

Knowledge:

• Managing large-scale Engineering, Technology Research and Development projects
• Extensive contract management knowledge (preferably in accordance with NEC4, FIDIC and/or SAICE GCC contracts)
• Sound knowledge of project planning tools (Primavera, MS Project)
• Project Management theory, principles, standards, and best practices
• A Project Management Office (PMO) and/or EPCM environment
• Procurement and Contract Management
• Project Estimation
• Public Finance Management Act

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