Manager Projects Control (Centurion, Jhb) (12 Month Contract) Market Related

Most Hired; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier in the mining industry is seeking a Manager Projects Control to oversee projects controls operations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 6 years of relevant project management experience in large-scale mining projects. This role involves providing leadership, ensuring legal compliance, supporting project management strategies, and maintaining a safe work environment. Located in Centurion, Gauteng, this position offers a contract period of 12 months.

Qualifications

• 6 years relevant experience in managing and overseeing projects controls functions in multi-billion-rand construction and mining MEGA Projects.
• Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the controls team overseeing all aspects of projects controls.
• Implement controls to ensure legal compliance within each designated area and project.
• Ensure effective communication of project results and manage client relationships.
• Maintain a healthy and safe work environment complying with SHE policies.

Skills

Project management

Financial planning

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Introduction

Our client is a supplier of steel and coal products for the mining industry. The client is looking for a Manager Projects Control with the following key criteria: Grade D3 Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting or Finance (Essential/Minimum) 6 years relevant experience in managing and overseeing projects controls functions in multi-billion-rand construction and mining MEGA Projects. Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum)

Purpose

The Manager: Projects Control provides leadership to the controls team and oversees all aspects of projects controls including reporting, cost control, progress measurement, risk management, schedule development, schedule control and will provide technical expertise and guidance to the Matla Life of Mine Programme (MLOMP) regarding projects progress, compliance, and performance. The incumbent partners with the Project Managers and the Programme Manager to optimise and execute projects while deploying resources based on the Programme and/or Projects Strategic Plans. Job Location: Centurion, in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Contract period: 12 Months

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical input to appropriate quantitative analyses conducted to evaluate financial viability of new projects and initiatives cross functional.
• Financial planning, systematically and efficiently monitoring and budgeting for resources needed for project management. Assists Project Manager (PM) to fulfil requirements of budget and Change Request processes.
• Business Performance and Development Support development of strategy whilst ensuring applicable systems exist to achieve strategy implementation. In consultation with Manager, Projects provides inputs for development of project management capability to enable competitive advantage and cost management, in line with the Group's strategy compliance, Governance and Assurance.
• Implement controls to ensure legal compliance within each designated area and project. Implement effective Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) management systems and compliance to regulations. Recognise, understand, and take action to manage risks that can impact on project outputs. Provide and participate in developing governance systems for best practice. Adhere to requirements of quality management systems. Consolidate monthly reports and participate in management and other meetings as required.
• Customer & Client Relationship Management and Functional Excellence Ensure that clients are highly aware and satisfied with capability of support service and their requirements are met. Effective communication of project results. Adhere to functional policies, standards, guidelines, procedures, end-to-end processes, tools, templates etc. Assist in standardising, simplifying and speeding-up functional processes, eliminating duplication/bureaucracy. Apply functional best practices, promote sharing of best practices/knowledge.
• Project Management Actively manage talent (including insourced) through regular assessment of employees' strengths, development needs and development progress. Provide ongoing mentoring, coaching and development feedback to employees. Provide direction, guidance and support to people having to adapt to change, keep them committed throughout. Actively support, advocate for, and embrace functional/organisational change and reinforce/role model the change. Address resistance, beliefs, mind-sets, behaviours, and emotions to help people adapt to change. Encourage open expression of ideas/opinions and foster dialogue. Seek out different opinions. Inform people of decisions, changes, and other relevant information. Proactively address conflicts, initiate difficult conversations.
• Safe and Healthy Work Environment Maintain and ensure a healthy environment, safe operations and practices, ensuring compliance with all applicable SHE policies and procedures in line with set standards. Encourage a culture that focuses on safety in all operations.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting or Finance (Essential/Minimum)
• 6 years relevant experience in managing and overseeing projects controls functions in multi-billion-rand construction and mining MEGA Projects.
• Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum)