Job Description

• The Project Manager applies professional principles, practices, and techniques to develop and direct project schedules to ensure satisfactory completion of projects (within time, budget, and quality).
• This role has full responsibility across all assigned projects and manages stakeholder satisfaction, definition, planning, monitoring, and other aspects of these projects.

Required outputs: functional

• Resource allocation and monitoring across all projects to ensure maximum efficiency of applied resources within all projects that are in execution.
• Advise and guide the initiation of new projects through the completion and approval of the relevant feasibility studies.
• Follow DetNet policies, procedures, and project flow process according to DetNet processes, ensuring all gate requirements are met.
• Continuous improvement – monitor the execution of projects through the DetNet Design Process on an ongoing basis, identifying possible areas of improvement and manage the implementation of the agreed-upon improvements.
• Responsible for the entire project journey from requirements/feasibility (Phase 0) concept through to handover to channel partner/customer or supplier.
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables to ensure the entire project team thoroughly understands the objectives and deliverables.
• Manage and lead, through a collaborative process with project stakeholders and resources, the planning and implementation of projects.
• Manage the verification and approval of external resource timesheets and expenses, and sign-off of subcontractors’ invoices and payments.
• Liaise closely with the management team of external contractors/development teams to ensure project goals are achieved.

Qualifications & Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management, or equivalent accreditation (PMP/Prince2).
• 5 years’ experience in project management or project lead role.
• Project management experience in electronic product design and development would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management (Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid)
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools
• Project management system knowledge (SciForma/Jira/Monday.com/MS Projects/Ect)
• Able to delegate and manage work assignments to appropriate resources.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities.