Job Description
· Provides strategic leadership and technical, operational, financial and managerial leadership for successful implementation of projects.
· Makes sure projects are aligned with overall strategic goals and objectives of the organization and, if not, revises plan to make them so
· Oversees all project implementation related to project management, including monitoring and reporting, financials transactions, execution of project plans and performance
· Selects and manages the training of project teams, assigning clear roles and responsibilities, providing effective supervision and managing performance.
· Ensures projects deliver specified results and meet quality expectations
· Creates and manages project budgets
· Regularly updates clients, stakeholders and executives with reports on the progress and performance of projects
· Identify and mitigate project risk to avoid delays and cost overruns
· Follow all regulations related to projects and ensure they’re in compliance
· Guides individual project managers across a portfolio of projects
· Other ad-hoc duties as per assigned
Job Requirements
- Advanced degree preferred in a relevant field from an accredited university
- Project management certification preferred
- At least 10 years of experience in a leadership position managing more than one project
- Experience managing, designing, implementing and evaluating multiple projects
- Technical proficiency with industry software and project management software
- Demonstrated interpersonal, management and communication skills
- Strong oral and written skills
