Project Leader

Job description / Role

Job description

Manage small and medium sized projects independently in accordance with the company's policy.

Prepare the detailed project management plan.

Identify risks and plan their management/mitigation.

Update the account manager on a regular basis on the progress and development of the project.

Ensure the project's overall objectives, targets at various key stages, and individuals' responsibilities are clearly understood by all concerned parties.

Monitor performance against the plan.

Highlight areas of slippage and identify/initiate corrective action.

Prepare and submit project progress reports to the program manager.

Prepare project plan, communicate it to the team, and review the plan with the project manager from the client's side.

Manage the day-to-day activities within the project taking place on the client site and within the team working at Giza and manage problems that may arise.

Communicate all necessary project purchases to the procurement department and provide them with technical assistance for the ordering of project supplies.

Follow up on stage approvals with the client and compile acceptance sheets for each module, as well as final acceptance sheets for the whole project.

Review and undertake quality assurance on all client deliverables prepared by the team before they are sent to the client, ensuring that they meet the required standards and specifications.

Monitor the invoicing of a project and notify finance of all the necessary interim invoices to be issued to the client.

Prepare and submit monthly project progress reports to the PMO, program manager, and the relevant manager.

Support senior project manager and program manager when needed in some project management tasks.

Create project plan on EPM system to allocate resources timesheet.

Personal skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent follow-up skills and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent command of English.

Technical skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent follow-up skills and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent command of English.

About the Company

Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.