Contracts Manager

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Contracts Manager

Market-related Salary

Johannesburg 

Role Purpose

We are seeking a talented, highly motivated, and self-driven Contracts Manager, that will be reporting directly to the Head of Operations. The Contracts Manager will head up the PMO section, leading the projects team and managing the implementation of the company’s IPP projects via selected EPC contractors and partnerships from Financial Close (FC) through to COD and final takeover.

Requirements:

? Degree in Project Management, Business Management or related field
? 5+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects
? 5+ years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment.
? 3+ years of experience with full product lifecycles with understanding of development lifecycle and various technology methodologies that support that lifecycle.
? Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint with experience presenting to stakeholders and / or Senior Leadership
? Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs.
? Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective.
? Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment.
? Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities.
? Extensive understanding of project and programme management principles, methods and techniques

Key Responsibilities

? Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business milestones.
? Full project life cycles ownership: success project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously.
? Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities.
? Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation , and excellence.
? Collaborate with Engineering Division teams for optimal project scope.
? Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organisation.
? Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
? Procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes, including the appointment of external resources including Owner’s Engineers, Independent Engineers, Lenders Technical Advisors , etc
? Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership.
? Manage project scope and changes.
? Participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections, and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders.
? Act as an internal quality control check for the project.

If you are not contacted within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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