Project Manager needed at De Beers Group

Job Description

• This role reports into the Senior Project Programme Manager
• The incumbent will be responsible for all project functions and activities associated with safety, management, resourcing, management, engineering, planning, scheduling, procurement, risk management, reporting, construction, budget estimating and control during both study and execution phases in line with De Beers project procedures.
• There will be a requirement to manage and co-ordinate the activities of project team members and other service providing companies.
• The incumbent will be required to plan, manage and execute projects typically up to Category 3 within time, cost, resource and budget constraints, through all project phases.

 Your role will include:

Financial Effectiveness

• Establish and manage project budgets to ensure delivery within approved budgets.

Project Integration Management

• Manage the development of integrated project management plans and systems.  This includes system requirements and solution definition. (E.g. project charter, scope statements, work breakdown structures, assignment of responsibility, resourcing requirements and budgets.)

Project Scope Management

• Define and implement effective project scope management.

Quality Management

• Implement project quality management programs to ensure quality outcomes aligned to project requirements.

Communication Effectiveness

• Draft, implement, manage and present project communication plans to ensure effective feedback to all project participants and stakeholders.

Risk Management

• Development and implementation of the project risk management plan to ensure the effective identification and management of all project risks.

Procurement & Contract Management

• Translate requirements into technical scopes of work.
• Review and ensure appropriate terms and conditions in collaboration with procurement practitioners.
• Manage the contracts to meet project objectives.

People Management

• Manage and guide subordinates to achieve individual and team objectives.

Effective knowledge transfer and improvement of own value adding capability

• Manages and implements knowledge sharing initiatives.

Safety, Health, Security and Environmental Effectiveness

• Ensures implementation of DB group for the Project SHE Procedures.

Effective stakeholder management

• Identifies, evaluates, manages and communicates to all project stakeholders.

Client Relationships

• Builds client/ partner relationships to maintain positive client engagement.

Qualifications:

• Recognised Degree / Diploma in Engineering or other relevant qualification at the same level

Additional requirements:

• 8-10 years post qualification experience with at least 5 years in project management of studies and execution of large multidisciplinary projects.       
• Contract and contractor management experience.  
• Experience in marine or land-based mining projects, ship conversion, process plants, land and subsea mining would be an added advantage but not a prerequisite.
• Preparedness to relocate to other center’s as and when necessary.