Project Manager

Job description / Role

Department: Projects
Reporting to: Managing Partner

Salary: 4,000 to 4,500 USD

Job Purpose: To oversee the management of company’s projects in and out of Kuwait as well as the personnel of the department.

Core Responsibilities:
- Identify the best partners to undertake the project (architects, contractors, site managers, government liaison specialists, labor contractors, vendors)
- Estimating the resources required, cost and time factors etc. independently
- Negotiation with various entities in terms of cost, quality and time factors.
- Forecasting the fund requirements and arranging the prompt payments so that the momentum of work is not disturbed.
- Identifying the risk factors and preempting them as early as possible.
- Keep track of all the project activities and ensure that the projects deadlines are met
- Liaise with all the parties (internal and external) who are involved in the project.
- Ensuring the receipt of regular reports and updates and addressing the flaws and inefficiencies in the reporting mechanism.

People Management:
- Monitor the progress of the function and evaluate junior staff achievements.
- Help juniors in planning their careers within the department by developing a training plan for their professional development through on-the-job, in-house and external training programs.

Self Management:
- Maintain the highest level of integrity in carrying out the job.
- Achieve the highest levels of proficiency in all skills required to perform the role..
- Ensure that performance goals set by and agreed with management are achieved during the course of the year.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree with engineering, architecture or related focus
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse and inclusive organization.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a team.
- Effective problem - solving and mediation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to share skills and knowledge with others.
- Proficiency with office computer equipment and project management software
- Ability to work on multiple projects at once.
- Willing to travel frequently for work.
- Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic is essential.
- A minimum of eight years
- Experience in project management in real estate development.

Key Interactions:
- Clarification updates about tasks and projects assigned.
- Discussions based on reports submitted periodically.
- Feedback based on the progress report and information about projects.
- Discussion of planned changes in policies and procedures of the department.
- Suggestions to enhance operational efficiency of the projects department.
- Interact with functional heads as and when required to carry out the job responsibilities.

About the Company

italent has been around since 2012, when we saw that businesses needed better talent solutions for their employment requirements. By focusing our efforts on quality products and services that are simple-to-use and innovative, our team brings you the best results without any unexpected additional costs and unnecessary complications. Simply put, we love helping businesses find and keep the right people.