Senior Project Manager

Rosstone; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosstone in Gauteng is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support the Group Corporate Projects Department in delivering initiatives aligned with business and strategic priorities. You will oversee multiple projects across disciplines and lead cross-functional teams.

The role requires extensive experience (10–20 years) in managing varied projects, implementing engineering and project management standards, and deploying tools and systems to drive execution from initiation to close-out.

Qualifications

• BSc Eng/BEng (Hons) in Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering.
• Postgraduate qualification in engineering.
• Postgraduate in Management or Project Management.
• 10–20 years' proven experience in managing multiple projects.
• Knowledge and experience in developing and implementing standards for engineering and project management practices.
• Knowledge and experience in developing and implementing project management tools and systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Corporate Projects in coordinating the capital budgeting process, ensuring project definitions from Business Units align with organisational strategic goals.
• Lead projects from initiation to implementation, including pre-feasibility, feasibility, design, execution, and close-out.
• Establish project requirements, priorities, and timelines by engaging stakeholders, managing inputs, and producing well-defined user requirements, scopes of work, accurate schedules, and cost estimates.
• Develop appropriate execution strategies (in-house, semi-turnkey, turnkey) based on project complexity, risk, resource requirements, business priorities, and investment appetite.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Budgeting & scheduling

Education

BSc Eng/BEng (Hons) in Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering

Postgraduate qualification in engineering

Postgraduate in Management or Project Management

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Purpose of the Job

• The purpose of the position is to support the Group Corporate Project's Department with delivering projects which are in line to Business and Strategic priorities.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in managing multiple projects of varying complexities, with multi-disciplined and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc Eng/BEng (Hons) in Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering.
• Postgraduate qualification in engineering.
• Postgraduate in Management or Project Management.
• 10-20 years' proven experience in managing multiple projects of varying complexities.
• Knowledge and experience in developing and implementing standards for best engineering and project management practices.
• Knowledge and experience in developing and implementing project management tools and systems.

Duties and responsibilities

• Support the Corporate Projects in coordinating the capital budgeting process, ensuring project definitions from Business Units align with organisational strategic goals.
• Lead projects from initiation to implementation, including pre-feasibility, feasibility, design, execution, and close-out.
• Establish project requirements, priorities, and timelines by engaging stakeholders, managing inputs, and producing well-defined user requirements, scopes of work, accurate schedules, and cost estimates.
• Develop appropriate execution strategies (in-house, semi-turnkey, turnkey) based on project complexity, risk, resource requirements, business priorities, and investment appetite.