Project Manager

卡慢; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and security company in South Africa seeks a Project Manager experienced in managing complex projects in the defense sector. The role involves ensuring project profitability, maintaining stakeholder communication, and adhering to contract requirements. Ideal candidates have extensive project management experience, preferably within a defence-oriented Customer Support environment, and relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• More than 7 years’ project management experience preferred.
• Experience with Customer Support Contracts and Financial Management.
• Preferable if having PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure profitable execution of projects within schedule and budget.
• Develop and maintain project documentation and stakeholder communication.
• Participate in technical execution and contract compliance.

Skills

Project Management

Customer Support

Financial Management

Communication

Planning

Education

Tertiary qualification in Engineering

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Job description

The successful candidate needs to demonstrate experience in executing technically complex projects and have excellent management, leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills and a relentless drive to ensure customer commitments are kept. This role will expect the candidate to manage multiple projects while working under pressure and be capable of delivering projects within constraints of schedule, budget and scope of work.

Your role

• Ensure profitable execution of all allocated projects and related contracts within the constraints of schedule, budget and scope
• Execute projects and customer contracts in accordance with the SGD Management system
• Develop and maintain detailed project management documentation
• Keep all project stakeholders informed of project status through effective communication within defined mechanisms (steering committees, monthly reports, project meetings, etc.)
• Provide Marketing and Bid support and fulfil the role of operations responsible for allocated bids by coordinating the generation of the operations data pack (schedule, costing and statement of work), in accordance with the SGD Management System
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders and thereby acting as the SGD point of contact (POC) for all contract matters
• Participate in the technical execution of projects, working with the technical responsible to ensure effective project execution
• Ensure adherence to contractual requirements and objectives, as well as company norms and standards
• Be able to travel Internationally as required
  
  
  

Your profile

Knowledge

• In depth knowledge of the different project management competence elements used to ensure project success
• Thorough understanding of Customer Support and MRO operations within the Defence Industry
  
  
  

Practical experience

• More than 7 years’ project management experience within a defence–orientated Customer Support environment is preferred
• Past experience in executing Customer Support Contracts and Projects will be an advantage
• Financial management within a project environment
• Leading and managing project teams in a technical environment
• Experience in the formulation of support strategy and business models will be advantageous
  
  
  

Competencies:

• Strong drive towards ensuring customer satisfaction
• Strong business focus on realizing profitable business within the support and after-sales domain
• Strong planning and execution capabilities
• Strong communication skills
• In depth financial knowledge win a project environment
  
  
  

Qualification:

• A tertiary qualification in the engineering domain, together with a suitable project management qualification is preferable
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification will be an advantage
  
  
  

What you will be a part of

SGD has reinforced its position as a leading South African defence and security company, bringing capabilities including electronic warfare systems, sensor technology, training systems, avionics, security and support solutions to the African and international markets. These capabilities are supplied and supported over the air, land, sea and civil security domains.

With new and improved technological systems and solutions, SGD increases a country’s defence capabilities and provides innovative, effective products and services for those tasked to maintain security. The company also works with various stakeholders in gathering data and providing insight into how security threats evolve, and what the best market-customised solutions are.

If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal – to help protect people.

SGD will give preference to South African citizens and we also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds.

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not received feedback from us within 30 days after the closing date.