Project Manager C&I

Hennessy Industries; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale fuel management system projects. This role involves overseeing project delivery from design to deployment, ensuring timely completion and adherence to budget. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, particularly in the mining sector, and will excel in stakeholder communication and risk management. Join a dynamic team where your leadership will drive innovation and success in a fast-paced environment, contributing to a sustainable future in the fuel management industry.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of hands-on project management experience required.
• Experience in mining and industrial sectors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of large-scale fuel management projects.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders for project success.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Technical Integration

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Degree in IT, Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical

PMP or equivalent project management certification

Job description

JOB TITLE: Project Manager

DEPARTMENT: PROJECT

REPORTING TO: Project Management Office Manager

LOCATION- Johannesburg

PURPOSE OF POSITION

GVR is in the market leader in downstream petroleum segment. We play major role in value chain of Fuel Management Solutions, like fuel dispensers, mobile Bowsers, Fuel station automation, Automatic Level and flow meters and many more. Spread across all the MEA with Project and service network.

We are carrying of multi geography rollout of these projects, and we are looking for highly experienced project managers who has worked in similar environment and especially the mining sector.

This position is responsible for end-to-end and on-time delivery of large-scale fuel management system projects; Solutions spanning design, requirements, contract development, estimating, engineering development, verification, system integration, and into installation and deployment. Provide managerial leadership to a Project team.

The incumbent will serve as Project Manager for major projects with responsibility for the overall justification, design, management, control, execution, and closeout of assigned projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project planning and co-ordination with customer & internal teams on overall and weekly basis.
• Assemble and manage a project team of internal and external professionals.
• Monitor and review the workload of PDS Managers.
• Operating Visual Project Management techniques in daily practice.
• Daily management and monitoring, reporting of important milestones to keep close control.
• Risk management by Issue Tracking, mitigation actions.
• Create and evaluate project reporting; provide timely and accurate project status reporting to internal and external parties.
• Coordinate with Global Product Management & Global Engineering for signoff on project scope.
• Develop a Master Project Plan with detailed Weekly action plan, detailing the resource and time committed for the assigned project.
• Complete all technical integration evaluation of various elements forming an end-to-end solution.
• Define clear product and solutions specifications and drive gap analysis / estimating of work content.
• Develop Functional Specifications and Change Notices.
• Act as the Program Technical Customer Interface.
• Oversee the entire project life-cycle and manage cross-functional team from project initiation to production release and roll out.
• Day to Day management of program team personnel and communication with key stakeholders.
• Develop and manage program schedule ensuring on time delivery of agreed to milestones and deliverables.
• Plan, organize, lead and control the progress of the assigned projects as per the customer requirements.
• Manage project budget and Produce detailed cost breakdowns for all work & task.
• Responsible on Project P&L.
• Responsible for Projects signoffs and Pos.
• Responsible of change requests.
• Working as part of a team, manage resource requirements and utilization, keep up to date trackers of project roll-out activity from initial plan through to invoice.
• Develop the Cost targets as per the Business Plan and in line with the Business requirements.
• Investigate and negotiate change proposals with relevant stakeholders.
• Periodic Monitoring of projects to ensure that milestones and performance indicators are met as per the agreed time frame.
• Direct and coordinate the development of strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented project outcomes and provide advice on remedial action.
• Manage the expenditure of project budgets and prepare associated financial summary reports for members of the steering committee and functional leaders.
• Conduct Alpha and Beta Trials in Field for Product validation process.
• Responsible for ensuring the Activities right from Project Initiation to Project Launch.
• Prepare project status reports and other reports required as per project management methodologies of FBS

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

• As per Board-approved PMO and as necessary for functions outside the PMO.
• As delegated by the Managing Director, when necessary.

POSITION RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

• With field teams, Logistics, supply chain teams, AR team

External

• Cross functional team of Product Platforms

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE (INDICATORS)

• Delivery to Plan (on time / on cost job completion)
• Risk management
• Change control effectiveness
• Evidence of ownership of issues and the resolution of problems
• Quality of communication & reporting

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education/achievements

• Degree in IT, Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical
• PMP or equivalent project management certification
• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical

Experience/Knowledge

• 5- 10 years on hand on project management equivalent combination of experience in an advisory and/or engineering supervisory capacity required

Specific Skills

• Technical project management skills or well-developed business analyst experience

Potential Skills

• Mining and Industrial, Petroleum Downstream, Process automation.
• Strong organization with proven leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform duties under deadline pressure in a fast-paced, high volume environment.
• Proven record of providing excellent internal and external customer service.
• Experience with gate process and agile methodology.
• Proven sensitiveness of commercial issues and consequences of actions.
• Distributed & multi-cultural team management experience.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• English Speaking

ROLE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES & BEHAVIOURS

• Customer Obsessed
• Build extraordinary Teams
• Deliver results
• Adaptable

WHO IS GILBARCO VEEDER-ROOT

Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a Vontier company, is the worldwide technology leader for retail and commercial fueling operations, offering the broadest range of integrated solutions from the forecourt to the convenience store and head office. For over 150 years, Gilbarco has earned the trust of its customers by providing long-term partnership, uncompromising support, and proven reliability. Major product lines include fuel dispensers, tank gauges and fleet management systems.

WHO IS VONTIER

Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting productivity, automation and multi-energy technologies to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves – delivering smart, safe and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement and innovation built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company’s website at www.vontier.com.

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