The planning, implementation and management of assigned projects in accordance with the appropriate Institution’s regulations and Institution’s project management policies and procedures;
Development of procurement strategy, benefit risk analyses, business case to secure sponsor acceptance and funding;
Execute the necessary Management, Coordination and Quality Assurance functions essential to the successful delivery of capability and services;
Take responsibility for understanding client requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis and problem resolution;
Deliver projects within defined Scope, Time, Cost and Quality tolerances;
The identification, planning and allocation of resources to meet project milestones and/or initiate corrective actions when necessary;
Manage the projects Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report any recognized anomalies and initiate corrective actions;
Manage Risk and Issues proactively, keep the Risk/Issue log up to date and report any deviations directly with applicable courses of actions;
Manage proactively the cash flow of projects and contribute to financial planning and reporting;
Support the annual and multi-year Business Planning and forecasting by accurate planning and forecasting of own projects;
Supervise (directly or part of a Matrix environment) teams and individuals (project team members);
Lead meetings and conferences with team members, internal/external stakeholders and customers;
Ensure that realistic project plans are maintained and ensure regular and accurate communication to stakeholders;
Ensure project artefacts are of highest quality, accurate and upto-date by reviewing and maintaining them regularly;
Participate in other project management related activities;
Undertake relevant technical support and maintenance activities;
Deputize for higher grade staff (Principal Project Manager);
Performs other duties as may be required.
Requirements
What do you need to succeed in this position?
A minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to the Institution, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post;
A recognised formal Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE 2 Practitioner/Project Management Professional (PMP).The lack of formal qualifications can be compensated by the demonstration of expertise and experience in the domain;
Recent extensive Project Management experience (at least three years) in a large scale IT organization;
Experience in planning, design, system engineering and implementation of communication aspects of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems;
Knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art technologies, relevant to the work, i.e. Deployable Communication and Information Systems (CIS) network design, switched multimedia networks, and familiarity with related international/commercial/industrial standards.
Desirable:
Proven success as a project team manager/leader in Command,Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) acquisition projects;
ITIL Foundation Level Certification;
Engineering background and technical leadership experience;
Project Management automation (Enterprise Project Management (MS)) and work collaboration tools;
Knowledge of Institution or national governmental acquisition policy and procurement procedures;
Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
Knowledge of Institution’s responsibilities and organization.