Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex engineering and plant projects within an international FMCG and industrial manufacturing environment. The role is responsible for project execution, cross-functional team leadership and delivery against cost, schedule, quality, safety and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise final negotiations for allocated projects and provide the execution strategy.
• Ensure the project schedule baseline is agreed and signed by the relevant parties at the start of each project.
• Manage and lead project teams to achieve and improve cost, schedule, quality and EHS targets.
• Perform project risk and opportunity management.
• Manage project deviations and assess, approve and expedite technical aspects of change orders.
• Define claim strategies involving clients, partners and subcontractors where required.
• Prepare and conduct project reviews and reporting in accordance with applicable project management processes.
• Lead site briefing meetings and ensure site personnel receive all relevant documentation.
• Liaise with the Project Management Office to establish, implement and maintain project operating standards.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with clients, partners and key subcontractors.
• Maintain operating standards that support project quality and customer satisfaction.
• Capture project experience, best practices and lessons learned.
• Organise and conduct project debriefing meetings.
• Supervise, support and coach project team members.
• Provide input into project team member performance reviews.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering.
• Multilingual.
• Extensive knowledge of plant principles and experience with complex projects.
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Project Manager, or proof of sufficient skills.
• Experience planning, organising and coordinating within an international environment.
• Proven ability to build relationships with clients, suppliers and contractors.
• Basic commercial knowledge for assessing business risks and opportunities and conducting commercial negotiations.
• Strong planning, organisation and priority-setting skills.
• Proven ability to manage teams.

Advantageous Experience

• PMI Certification. Candidates should, as a minimum, meet the criteria required to apply for and obtain accreditation.

Key Competencies

• Strong project-management skills.
• Strong teamwork and leadership capability.
• Customer focus.
• Sound judgement and decision-making.
• Ability to anticipate, identify and manage risk.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within a matrix organisation.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Industry, general business and financial knowledge.
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining an overall strategic perspective.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to plan and organise work to meet project dates and objectives.

If you meet the requirements and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application through the link provided. Only candidates who meet the role requirements will be contacted.