Senior Project Manager

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Location: Elandsfontein
Company: Sulzer Pumps South Africa – Services Division
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Us:

Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering, providing innovative and sustainable solutions across a range of industries. Our Services Division is dedicated to enhancing the efficiency and reliability of our customers’ operations through comprehensive maintenance, repair, and optimization services. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Head of Services – Southern & East Africa to lead and drive growth in our Services Division.

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Summary:

Sulzer is looking for an experienced Head of Services -Southern and East Africa, who will be responsible for all areas of Project Management for orders that are aligned with the complex definition to meet the objectives of the company's overall business plans and strategies.

Environmental, Safety & Health

1.       Direct responsibility for the Health, Safety and Environment of all employees who either directly work in your area of control, or who visit the operational areas you are responsible for, either internal or external visitors. Including full legal & company compliance in areas under your responsibility.

2.       Develop a positive safety culture through the Sulzer Behavioral Safety Program.

Main tasks and responsibilities

3.       Accountability for target achievement of core operational KPI set.

4.       Ensure full compliance to all relevant departmental management procedures including cross functional ones.

5.       Act as next level contact for client project related escalation.

6.       Accountability through the team for all commercial aspects of the assigned projects.

7.       Overall accountability for project deliverables including but not limited to hardware, financial and commercial outputs, dispute management, customer satisfaction and on time delivery

8.       Overall responsibility and accountability for project profitability and project cash management.

9.       Developing excellent and professional relationships with customers and supporting allocated team where appropriate with the same.

10.    Ensuring through the team that Sulzer are protected contractually, whilst ensuring client expectations and relationships are maintained.

11.    Allocating appropriate internal & external resource’s to agreed projects on handover of order from sales personnel.

12.    Drive your project team for completion of project execution and spares to be in a position where they can be invoiced in alignment with the RFC and agreed client delivery dates.

13.    Liaison and management of multiple subcontractors on & off site to ensure understanding and adherence to best practice whilst achieving mutual satisfaction on project completion.

14.   Participate and actively support client and management meetings where appropriate.

15.    Liaising with procurement where applicable to facilitate on time delivery and good supplier performance/profitability.

16.    Liaison with upstream processes as required on prospects and live sales orders.

17.    Attendance at key production meetings & participation at the monthly Operations review meeting.

18.    All other duties relevant to the role.

Employee Development

19.    Mentoring, directing, motivating, supervising, and monitoring the performance of all team members of the allocated project.

Continuous Improvement

20.    Support and drive the continuous improvement process for operational issues.

21.    Management of Operational non-conformances through respective teams - reporting, trend analysis and RCA for preventative and corrective action.

22.    Participation in the development & implementation of best practice.

23.    Develop Lean & Agile principles within all areas of your project.

Qualifications and Experience:

·         Experience of managing complex Gas Turbine projects

·         Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously

·         Financial/budget management

·         Experience of contract negotiation in a commercial environment

·         Resource management experience

·         Client management experience

·         General computer & software skills

·         Project Management Professional qualification

·         Experience in managing over border projects

Additional Requirements: 

§  Communication skills

§  Drive & motivation

§  Negotiating skills

§  Commercial acumen

§  Influencing and persuasion skills

§  Relationship management skills

§  Staff leadership & management skills

§  Customer service mentality

§  Organisational skills

§  Ability to act independently

§  Flexibility and ability to adapt to change

§  Attention to detail

 No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role. 

Do you have a question about the role? 

Reach out to Jane Naidu at jane.naidu@sulzer.com

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We are looking forward hearing from you! 

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