Project Manager  

The Project Manager is generally responsible for the full execution of contracted projects within agreed project timelines and budget. He/she ensures successful project completion by maximizing operational efficiencies, managing account financials and providing top-rate client management services.

The role also requires the direct supervision and management of a team of Project Management Officers to handle various assigned projects and accounts.

The Project Manager is generally responsible for the full execution of contracted projects within agreed project timelines and budget. He/she ensures successful project completion by maximizing operational efficiencies, managing account financials and providing top-rate client management services.

The role also requires the direct supervision and management of a team of Project Management Officers to handle various assigned projects and accounts.

Client Management and Satisfaction

• Main goal is client satisfaction using effective communication and interaction with clients while ensuring that the client’s business objectives is translated into a comprehensive execution of client’s requirements
• Effectively manages client issues and conflicts
• Wears the “client hat” at all times when dealing with internal business units, speaking on behalf of the client, bearing in mind the full interests of the client
• Consistently displays the ability to proactively identify potential risks and anticipate clients’ possible responses and reactions; to be aware of and understand client’s future needs, identifying potential business continuity opportunities

Financial Management

• Ensures project requirements are delivered efficiently in terms of cost while identifying possible savings
• Maximizes use of all project resources and ensures that the appropriate suppliers are engaged for each project
• Ensures accuracy and timeliness of preparation and submission of financial documents, while making sure that there is minimal to zero delays in project completion to eliminate related costs

Productivity and Project Completion

• Responsible for ensuring 100% completion of projects within project contract period
• Effectively controls and orchestrates timelines, ensuring that all project components are completed
• Captures and manifests creative ideas, preserves and translates the brilliant ideas into equally brilliant executions
• Displays consistent mastery of account/project requirements and is able to identify and anticipate potential problems and recommend courses of action

Leadership and Mentoring

• Efficiently facilitates production, drives and champions a project from start to finish
• Commands respect from, and ensures a healthy and productive relationship is built with all business units
• Ensures reporting and communication that is clear, frequent, and impeccable.
• Takes full responsibility for issues and risks that affect the overall execution of projects
• Provides constant and consistent mentoring and training for subordinates while instilling discipline and commitment
• Enables subordinates to develop and hone project management skills, while nurturing them towards being leaders themselves

Entry Requirements

Our ideal candidate may come from a variety of backgrounds, though we are looking for relevant experience or solid, transferable skills performance management, project management, and quality control and management.

Our Project Manager fosters teamwork and is driven by excellent results. Pro-activeness is a predominant quality and excellent leadership skills is a must.

We are specifically looking for relevant experience in project coordination, preferably obtained from holding a junior management position in marketing or communications. Marketing and advertising agency work experience in accounts management is preferred and will be a strong plus for the candidate.

Skills, Interests, and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or Communications
• With excellent written and oral communication skills
• 1- to 2-year experience in a client management role
• 2-year experience in a project or account management role preferred
• Line/people management experience preferred
• Exemplary interpersonal skills
• Highly analytical, solutions-oriented and goal-focused
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and of similar project management tools