Overview
Project Manager, Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager Jobs in Gqeberha, South Africa at Staff Solutions
Location: Gqeberha
Key Duties and Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
- Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for all projects from development through construction to handover.
- Establish and maintain robust project governance, reporting, and decision-making frameworks.
- Serve as the primary interface with clients, teams, department heads, and key stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with community stakeholders.
- Oversee project planning, scheduling, and execution across all phases.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, including technical, commercial, safety, and schedule risks.
- Ensure strong commercial understanding of the project and contract requirements.
- Ensure all contractual obligations are understood, managed and aligned with the project strategy.
- Oversee cost control, budget adherence, and commercial risk mitigation.
- Lead the project team to safely deliver a project within schedule and budget.
- Ensure successful project execution in line with business, operational, and contractual commitments.
- Contribute actively to building and strengthening the project’s safety culture.
- Lead and manage the team the Projects team to ensure alignment and delivery on project goals.
- Mentor and develop team members, using local and past project knowledge to bring lessons learned and improve project performance.
- Build strong customer relationships to ensure smooth project execution.
- Manage and resolve project issues or roadblocks promptly.
- Drive reporting and internal visibility for all projects to create insight led clarity across the business.
Minimum requirements
- Qualification in Project Management or equivalent is advantageous
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager and leading teams
- Minimum 5 years’ experience on managing large projects with a strong focus on construction or energy projects
- Renewable energy sector and Southern Africa experience is advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of people management, project management methodologies, and commercial management.
- Demonstrated courage to challenge, drive continuous improvement and maintain high performance standards.
Key Competencies
- Strong leadership and team management capability.
- Excellent commercial and contract management understanding.
- Ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships.
- Operational and strategic decision-making ability.
- High level of accountability, ownership, and execution discipline.
- Strong communication and reporting skills.
- Safety-focused mindset with the ability to drive a positive safety culture.
Title: Project Manager, Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager
Company: Staff Solutions
Location: Gqeberha, South Africa
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