Commercial Project Manager

BURN Manufacturing
BURN Manufacturing

Operations

Nairobi, Kenya

Posted 6+ months ago
About the role
BURN is seeking an experienced, exceptionally organised person to take on the role of a Project Manager. The Employee will play a pivotal role in project management, overseeing various aspects of project planning, execution, and closure, with a specific focus on cross-functional teams and projects across the organization under the newly formed Project Management Office (PMO).
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Project Planning and Monitoring:
    • Develop comprehensive project plans outlining scope, timelines, resources, and milestones. Integrate multiple schedules into a master project schedule, establishing baselines, and performing measurement baselines.
    • Create and maintain detailed summary-level schedule reports, including Gantt charts, milestone charts, and other tools for critical path analysis, near-term task work, and priority-based resource locations.
    • Plan scope of work and required resources, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.
  • Budget Oversight:
    • Develop project budgets and manage them throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring financial goals are met.
    • Collaborate with the head of function in getting the budget approvals by the Senior Management Team (SMT).
    • Track and monitor the cost resources during project execution to maintain the project budgets.
  • Communication and Reporting:
    • Facilitate effective communication within the project team and with stakeholders across various departments.
    • Share monthly project progress reports, conduct weekly status update meetings, and engage in daily catchups and follow-ups with project execution teams.
    • Ensure clear and timely communication of project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
  • Stakeholder Management:
    • Identify and engage with key stakeholders, both internal and external.
    • Communicate project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner.
    • Follow up on work progress and deliverables development.
  • Project Coordination:
    • Coordinate with other managers to effectively manage project staff and optimize resource allocation.
    • Monitor, track, and control project outcomes, resolving issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.
    • Manage project and program issues and risks, mitigating their impact on the baseline.
    • Track, record, and act on project issues, organizing logistics, and delegating work to project teams.
  • Procurement Management:
    • Track Purchase Requests (PRFs) related to the projects in collaboration with procurement.
    • Initiate various PRFs in collaboration with project execution teams.
  • Project Management Support:
    • Create project plans, schedules, and task workflows on Smartsheet, ensuring effective project management.
    • Provide support to other functions in utilizing Smartsheet, including training sessions.
    • Offer project portfolio updates to inter-departmental project tracking tools.
Skills and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, project management, Business management, Operations, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management support, with a proven track record of successful cross-functional project delivery.
  • PMP, CAPM, and PRINCE2 certification is highly desirable, showcasing a commitment to excellence.
  • Prior experience with common office and project management tools (MS Project/Smartsheet), highlighting proficiency in industry-standard practices.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the project life cycle.
  • Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills, showcasing an ability to navigate complexities.
  • Proactively identifies and addresses risks, displaying a risk-aware mindset.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders effectively, building strong professional relationships across functional areas.
  • Proficient in Excel and other project management tools, illustrating a high level of technical competence.
  • Action-oriented and able to drive results, demonstrating a proactive approach to achieving cross-functional project objectives.
  • Demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work, contributing to a positive and ethical work environment within the newly formed PMO.
Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply

BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
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