Job Description

Junior Project Manager

R 40 - 50K

Westlake, Peninsula

Mandatory requirements

• Minimum 1 - 5 years Project Management experience
• Experience owning program strategy with end-to-end delivery and communicating results to senior management.
• Minimum relevant engineering qualification with a project management diploma or equivalent
• Strong experience in analytical, strategic and planning functions
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Extraordinary organization skills, attention to detail and excellent follow through Financial, contractual, commercial skills, negotiating ability.
• Advantage if you have: -
• BScEng or project management certification or training
• Experience in an electronic/high-tech environment is highly desirable
• Experience in an aerospace environment and knowledge of SW and HW development processes such as DO-178 and DO-252
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements

Key tasks

• Plan, execute and control project tasks allocated to various disciplines to ensure delivery within the allocated timeline and processes to ensure quality and cost effectiveness
• Develop the overall budget including staffing requirements
• ensure that each programme meets the stated objectives
• Agree priorities with Department Manager and Engineering Director
• Monitor, control and manage tasks to ensure adherence to the LCM process Life cycle management process.
• Identify and communicate project critical paths and major risks
• address project challenges and resolve project conflicts
• Gather and analyse information to identify opportunities for improvements
• manage communication channels
• Reports the progress of the projects as required
• Cooperate and reach consensus with project teams across sites within AEC
• Coordinate with sub-contractors if and when required during development
• Work with customers and/or support program management to ensure agreed deliverables and milestones are met

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