Project Director

Job Description

The Project Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction for large-scale EPC projects within the KVI organization. The role involves planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects while ensuring they meet the defined scope, budget, and timeline.

Qualifications

• Define project goals in line with organizational objectives and ensure consistency with the company’s vision
• Stakeholder Management
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external- and internal key stakeholders, including clients, executives, partners, department heads and team members.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective communication and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the board and management, ensuring effective communication and reporting
• Team Management
• Lead and mentor key project team members and other key personnel
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture
• Assign roles and responsibilities to your project team members taken into consideration their strength and weaknesses to ensure project efficiency and accountability.
• Risk Management
• Identify potential risks, quantify those risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Proactively address issues that arise, ensuring they are resolved on time
• Escalate significant risks and issues to senior management as needed.
• Contract- and Claim Management
• Have a clear understanding of rights and obligations defined on the Contract to be executed
• Make sure the contractual agreed scope is clearly understood by all project team members
• Fully understand the agreed contractual terms & conditions to protect the company’s interest
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks by ensuring terms are aligned with legal, regulatory and business requirements
• Financial Management
• Develop and manage project budgets, including forecasting and variance analysis.
• Ensure that projects are delivered within approved financial key performance indicators
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts and agreements where applicable
• Project Planning and Execution
• Oversee the development of detailed project plans, timelines, and work breakdown structures.
• Ensure project execution adheres to established internal processes and methodologies.
• Track progress and manage resources against milestones and project deliverables.
• Provide regular project updates and performance reports to senior management and stakeholders
• Quality Assurance
• Ensure that deliverables meet the contract specifications, company’s high-quality standards
• Implement quality control measures and project audits
• Continuously seek opportunities for process improvement and feed-back into the organization

Additional Information

• Unique dual role combining financial leadership and legal entity governance.
• Opportunity to act as statutory representative of our North America entity.
• Exposure to global finance structures and international stakeholders.
• Involvement in strategic and operational decision-making.
• Be part of a collaborative, forward-looking, and growing organisation.

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