Project Manager x 2 (IPP Office)

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA); Centurion; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading development bank in South Africa is seeking a Project Manager for overseeing various power-producing projects. The successful candidate will manage procurement programs related to Renewable Energy, Gas to Power, and more. Key responsibilities include planning and executing procurement activities, managing project resources, and ensuring appropriate governance throughout. The role demands strong management skills to handle stakeholder expectations effectively and deliver projects on time.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver various power producing projects including Renewable Energy and Gas to Power.
• Execute and complete procurement activities effectively.
• Identify and manage project resources and personnel.
• Maintain governance and manage stakeholder relations.

Job description

Overview

The Project Manager role is a project management function located within the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO). The IPPO was established in 2010 to provide rapid solutions to South Africa’s severe electricity supply constraints, by procuring new energy generation capacity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The IPPO was created as a project office hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) under a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE), National Treasury and the DBSA. The mandate of the IPP Office is to provide specialised services to government, including a) IPP Energy Procurement Management, b) Monitoring, Evaluation and Contract Management, and c) Professional Advisory Services. The IPPO’s skills, expertise and success in mobilising and delivering on time is recognised domestically and globally.

Responsibilities

The role has been necessitated firstly for the purpose of effectively managing and delivering various power producing projects including Renewable Energy, Battery Energy Storage, Gas to Power, Coal, and Hybrid energy facilities; a number of which are in various stages of the project life‑cycle.

Reporting to the IPPO Head of Programmes, the Project Manager will be responsible for the day‑to‑day management of procurement programmes, including but not limited to:

• Planning, organising, execution and completion of procurement activities.
• Identification, mobilisation and management of appropriate personnel and project resources.
• Ensuring appropriate governance is maintained throughout.
• Managing all stakeholder relation expectations.