Senior Engineering Program Manager (Mechanical/Electrical)

Required Qualifications:

• Relevant degree/diploma in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering/Technical/Construction discipline or equivalent.
• Project Management Qualification (i.e. PMP or similar).
• Working knowledge of Agile project management methodologies (such as Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, etc.) will be preferred.

Experience and Knowledge:            

• 15+ years’ experience in related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in a Project Management Role.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the following: Engineering / Production / Construction / Mining / Process Plant and related operations environment.
• Mining, Process Plant, Logistics, Infrastructure, Quantity Surveyor , Enterprise Project Management Systems, e.g. MS-Projects, Primavera P6, Prism, SAP.
• Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
• Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organization and to create new opportunities.
• Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problem, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
•    The program manager must have strong practical experience in project management, which was gained through managing large and complex projects.
•      Good knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily program management throughout the program life cycle.
• Defining the program governance (controls).
• Planning the overall program and monitoring the progress.
• Managing the program’s budget.
• Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measurements.
• Coordinating the projects and their interdependencies.
• Managing and utilizing resources across projects.
• Managing stakeholders’ communication.
• Aligning the deliverables (outputs) to the program’s “outcome” with the aid of the business change manager.
• Managing the main program documentations such as the program initiation document.

Competencies: 

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Business knowledge: Good understanding of the organization and the business domain or sector within which it operates
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
• Excellent communication skills: Ability to engage with high-level stakeholders, both verbal and non-verbal
• Flexibility and adaptability (crucial to consulting environment)
• Organizational and leadership abilities
• Influencing and motivating
• Decision making
• Building trust and long-term relationships with stakeholders