Job Title: Programme Manager
Employer: Umeme Limited
Duty Station: Kampla
Application Deadline: 10th January 2014
Ref: CCD 9
Reports to: Project Execution Manager
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Liaise and provide project management expertise to master planning, project managers, end user teams or any other participant affecting the capital programme, ensuring that a complete and feasible capital master expansion plan is developed, maintained and updated monthly.
- Consolidate existing projects with the master expansion plan and other projects in initiation phases to compile and maintain an accurate capital expansion programme.
- Engage with project stakeholders to ensure that the master plan and capital programme comply with budget strategies, realistic completion dates and Umeme specifications.
- Compile 5 years capital budgets on an annual bases and monthly projection updates on the capital programme budget.
- Liaise capital budget requirements with the Project Business Services.
- Develop and implement a reporting system on the status and progress of the complete capital development programme.
- Track status and progress of individual projects on the programme.
- Change manage projects in the transitional stages of the project life cycle.
- Maintain regular and accurate reporting to CCD management, including analysis and evaluation of progress, with respect to the current and forecast status on assigned projects.
- Identify potential difficulties with project delivery and take appropriate remedial action
- Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Degree in Engineering
- Extensive knowledge and experience of project management and project control techniques, including financial analysis, project planning and appraisal, financing and risk management
- Good understanding of the project life cycle process and its relevance to the management of projects
- Excellent track record of successfully managing large capital budgets and resources with significant responsibility for decision making
- Significant experience of managing professional services and construction contracts
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills are required.
- Possess the ability to deal with a wide range of people including employees, managers, consultants, other specialists and external stakeholders.
How to Apply:
If you believe you are the ideal candidate and desire a career in Umeme, please send your application and CV clearly detailing your suitability for the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to: recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug. UMEME is an equal opportunity employer: Any influence-peddling will lead to automatic disqualification.