Project Manager / Head of Projects Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Manage a team of Project officers and associates on different projects.

Facilitator and moderator of project meetings with stakeholders involved at every stage of the project to ensure ongoing tasks risks and challenges are monitored and mitigated accordingly with team involvement.

Liaise with procurement department pro-actively to take into consideration lead times for delivery of equipment and materials for use in the projects assigned.

Analyze project plan vulnerabilities and develop solutions to overcome shortfalls against established plans through regular review of potential and known risks with the development and deployment of the corrective mitigation.

Manage delivery teams to analyses, rationalize and integrate the requirements of all project outcomes to determine agreed, achievable project objectives

Manage the internal working environment with the various departments i.e planning, legal, commercial finance, procurement and the external environment like Local communities, property owners, suppliers e.t.c to ensure that the necessary project control mechanisms are implemented and manage all project changes with impact assessments and alignment to the revenues schedule.

Manage detail project scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, procurement, risk and communications with the necessary corrective actions

Ensure that the client’s procurement process is followed; equipment purchase orders are placed for the correct equipment and on time and manage the delivery of equipment on time.
Ensure appropriate transition processes are in place for successful handover from the project team to operations management

Project implementation weekly reports to internal clients these include; Account Managers, management, that outlines status on each project implemented. – Communication and reporting

Facilitating and moderating project progress meetings to achieve the best possible output
Daily update to external clients on project implementation
Monthly report to Management on Projects implemented against the amounts billed.

Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion.

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