Project Management Officer

SUMMARY:
Specialist - Production Activities Africa

POSITION INFO:

• To conduct project feasibility studies for local production activities
• To lead an inter-divisional team across brands and cultures
• Assume responsibility for the tracking and monitoring of project milestones as agreed by the Board of Management.
• Anticipate issues and identify solutions and alternatives in advance by reviewing open tasks and deadlines, as well as motivating and encouraging team members in order to ensure targets are fulfilled.
• Represent the automotive company within the Group as well as externally
• To negotiate with external partners such as governmental authorities and production partners
• To engage with Group, Regional, Local, and external stakeholders to formulate, implement, and monitor the Corporate regional strategy.
• Identifying new business opportunities to promote sustainable development in African markets
• Managing the evaluation as well as the implementation of new projects, primarily local production activities, in Africa.
• Supporting management in preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of internal resources to ensure the effective execution of assigned projects.
• Assisting management by acting as an internal consultant on new business and prioritized projects by engaging with stakeholders and determining internal and external factors affecting mid to long-term needs.

Qualification & Experience requirements

• Degree or Diploma in one of the fields of Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management or strategy environment

Essentials

• Negotiating and decision-making experience at a senior level
• Financial analysis capability
• Automotive experience is an advantage
• Ability to operate across a wide range of complex business segments
• Ability to think, plan, and execute at a strategic project management level
• Sound decision-making ability
• Ability to communicate with and lead teams at all levels
• Ability to plan, execute, and make decisions on projects and initiatives according to approved KPIs
• Ability to monitor and track project progress, to anticipate, identify and resolve major issues, and to report and escalate these to the Board or Steering Committees
• Leading and motivating inter-divisional teams in a pressurized environment.
• Conflict management ability
• Experience in representing the Company, locally and internationally, at any level.
• Ability to operate and negotiate across cultural lines
• Ability to present to multi-national groups at all levels (Heads of Government, Ministers, CEO, etc.)
• Ability to analyze the external environment, draw relevant insights, and anticipate trends
• Ability to develop, analyze, and present scenarios

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