Project Manager

Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to required quality standards. This role involves managing project scope, schedules, costs, resources, risks, and documentation while coordinating internal teams, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.

The Project Manager leads and supervises Project Engineers, drives cross-functional collaboration, and maintains strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. The role also includes monitoring project performance, facilitating meetings, preparing status reports, and escalating risks or issues to the Head of Project & Technical to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including objectives, scope, timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk considerations.
2. Coordinate and oversee internal teams, third-party contractors, vendors, and stakeholders by assigning responsibilities and ensuring alignment with project objectives and timelines.
3. Build, maintain, and manage strong client and stakeholder relationships, addressing enquiries, feedback, and issues in a timely and professional manner.
4. Prepare, review, and manage all project documentation, including project work plans, Gantt charts, method statements, and technical documents, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and quality standards.
5. Review, manage, and secure approvals for contracts, project deliverables, variations, and change orders, maintaining complete and well-organized project records.
6. Plan, chair, and facilitate project meetings to review progress, milestones, risks, and issues, ensuring effective communication and cross-functional collaboration.
7. Utilize project management tools and systems to track project performance, schedules, costs, and deliverables, ensuring timely and successful project completion.
8. Lead, mentor, and supervise Project Engineers by assigning tasks, planning workloads, monitoring progress, and ensuring accountability and optimal performance.
9. Prepare and submit regular project status reports, and promptly escalate risks, issues, or deviations to the Head of Project & Technical.
10. Provide hands-on leadership, coaching, and performance monitoring for Project Engineers to ensure delivery excellence and continuous team development.

Job Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Audio Visual (AV), Information Technology (IT), or a related discipline.
2. Strong understanding of business processes within the Audio Visual, IT, and/or Construction industries.
3. Minimum 5 years of relevant Project Management experience, preferably within system integration, AV, IT, or construction-related environments.
4. Proven leadership capabilities with strong skills in project management, negotiation, conflict resolution, collaboration, organization, and critical thinking.
5. Ability to work effectively and positively with a wide range of internal teams, clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
6. Proactive, self-motivated team player with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
7. Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate, and professional project documentation.
8. Experience using project management tools, ERP, or CRM systems will be an added advantage.