Project Manager: Business Development (Tourism & Marketing)

AtripleA recruitment & temps; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Project Manager in Business Development for a client in Pretoria. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of management experience, particularly in project management and public-private partnerships (PPP). Responsibilities include consulting with stakeholders, managing projects comprehensively, and ensuring financial viability. Strong communication, analytical, and conflict management skills are required. This role offers an opportunity to lead significant projects in the tourism and marketing industry.

Qualifications

• 6+ years management experience; PPP implementation experience is an advantage.
• Knowledge of financial feasibility studies and relevant legislation.
• Strong analytical and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to conduct financial feasibility studies.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation affecting project delivery.
• Strong financial management and analytical skills.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict-management abilities.
• Good computer skills and software literacy.
• Strategic planning and change management capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Consult with management during the PPP project cycle.
• Support compliance with Treasury Regulations.
• Manage projects from inception to financial closure.
• Ensure projects are affordable and deliver value-for-money, with appropriate risk allocation to private parties.
• Manage all information systems necessary for proper planning and implementation of projects.
• Proactively manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maximise project success.

Skills

Project management

Financial management

Negotiation skills

Communication Skills

Financial management

Negotiation

Communication (verbal & written)

Strategic planning

Change management

Diversity management

Education

Business Degree in Commerce, Tourism, or Project Management

Job description

Our client in the tourism and marketing division is looking for a project manager in business development to join their team based in Pretoria.

Key Objectives

• Consult with the management at all relevant staged in the PPP project cycle and ensure on-going consultation and buy-in from relevant stakeholder
• Directly support the Head: Business Development Unit to comply with the requirements of Treasury Regulation 16 to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (PFMA).
• Diligently manage the projects from inception to signing of the PPP agreement and financial closure.
• Ensure that the projects are affordable, provide optimal value-for money solutions, and appropriately allocate risk to the private parties.
• Manage all information systems necessary for the proper planning and implementation of the projects.
• Proactively manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to optimise opportunities for project success.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Be in possession of a Business Degree in Commerce, Tourism, Project Management or relevant.
• Must have 6 years management experience, PPP Implementation experience will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of project management.
• An understanding of financial feasibility studies.
• Knowledge of relevant legislations.
• Financial management and analytical skills.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Computer skills.
• Strategic planning skills.
• Diversity and change management skills.
• Communication Skills (verbal and written).