Senior Project Manager - Major Mixed Use at Mace

The Opportunity

Be a part of our Consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where we oversee work for world leading organisations across the public and private sectors.

Our Sub-Sahara Africa hub started in 2008 and has successfully operated in a wide range of African nations, delivering project & programme management and cost consultancy services.

The Role

Senior Project Manager – Major Mixed Use

We require a Senior Project Manager for our newly established business in Kenya for forthcoming major projects.

In addition to major project experience, you will require the stakeholder management and communication skills necessary to operate in a culturally diverse location.

Responsibilities Include

• Reporting to the Project Director, responsible for the delivery of a major High-end mixed-use development.
• Working in a client facing role, responsible for developing the clients’ strategy, through to managing the delivery through the extended professional team of Local and International Consultants and Contractors.
• Responsible for developing the clients brief, delivery strategy and execution of the scheme.
• Responsible for establishing and managing a high performing team that strives for quality, safety, cost and schedule improvements at every opportunity with all delivery partners, challenging and seeking to improve the project deliverables.
• Responsible for seeing that the highest standards of Health and Safety are considered as a priority through all stages of the project.

It is essential that you can demonstrate a clear, systematic approach to solving complex issues and are able to communicate solutions in an effective, efficient, high level manner.

This position is located in Kenya, hence it is essential that you are prepared to live and work in Kenya full time.

Requirements:

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Major Project (+£50m) experience is essential.
• International project delivery experience is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills will be required.
• Demonstrable leadership qualities are essential.
• Excellent technical grounding in all aspects of project management.
• Excellent knowledge of all methods of procurement.
• Experience of advising clients on Value management, Value Engineering and the full Project Life Cycle.
• Detailed knowledge and appreciation of Health and Safety is essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree Qualifications is preferred but not essential.
• Professional Memberships are an advantage but not essential.