Project Manager (Mixta Africa) at Arm Life Plc

ARM Life is the insurance subsidiary of Asset & Resource Management Company Ltd (ARM). Its parent company, ARM is one of the largest non-bank financial services firms in Nigeria with a focus on asset management. Established in 1994, ARM started operations as a traditional asset management company specialising in the management of quoted equities and fixed income securities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Manager (Mixta Africa)

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Reports to: Project Director – MAHCS, Country MD

Overview

Oversee the construction and execution phases of all in-country projects

Key Interactions:

Senior Construction Associate, Senior Procurement and Contracting Associate, Senior Design Associate, Site Construction Associate

Main Responsibilities

To lead on all construction aspects of the company’s projects, providing strategic and professional guidance to the construction team
Ensure optimised process for contracting and project approval
Reporting to the Company on matters in relation to the performance of projects against contract requirements.
Oversee the development of designs to ensure they are high quality, in-line with company strategy and delivered on time
Coordinate with design and construction standards to resolve any design issue arising during construction
Ensure compliance with design for all projects on construction site.
Responsible for ensuring that project managers:
Manage the project team including architects, engineers, workplace consultants, construction managers and administrative support.
Develop schedules and budgets for assigned projects.
Identify and evaluates alternative solutions to best meet program goals.
Prepare detailed construction cost estimates and documentation (e.g. PFR, PAR) for project
Track contract and construction performance from start till completion
Participate in or oversee the pre-qualification and bid evaluation process for consultants, contractors, and other outside vendors and selects vendors.
Ensure all technical work is carried out within the approved budgets
Assist at all times in maintaining a safe working environment within Company workplaces, and applying the Company Health & Safety Policy for their own, their colleagues, third parties and the public’s benefit.

Deliverables:

Capacity investment plans
Existing capacity allocation plan
Country operating model plan and review

Time Allocation:

Technical 90%
Administrative 10%

KPIs
Operations:

Cost effectiveness of projects: Proportion of projects at high that were achieved value for money than expected (20%)
Savings generated- Measured as a % unit cost reduction as compared to budget. (20%)
Issues causing contract disputes, termination and liquidity before due date-% of contracts with issues arising, disputes, termination and liquidity before due date against procurement’s total signed contracts each year (15%)
Lead time from Request for Quote to contract award- Shows the lead time from RFQ to award of contract (15%)

Reports and Processes:

Timeliness of deliverables (reports and projects) – percentage of deliverables that are delivered to the target audience as per the agreed deadlines (5%)
Quality of deliverables – percentage of deliverables that meet or exceed expectation (5%)

Management:

Quality of coordination with relevant departments (5%)
Feedback – The annual average rating from 360-degree surveys launched (15%)

Requirements

10+ construction related experience
Undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in an Engineering field (structural, electrical, mechanical)
An advanced degree in engineering or a related field is also strongly preferred
Experience in managing large scale projects within the real estate sector.

Skills:

Excellent understanding of the construction industry
Ability to manage several large scale projects at the same time
Knowledge of key processes and phases in construction (Structure, M&E, Finishing)
Deep understanding of corporate functions like procurement and contracting, budget and planning, and de-bottlenecking other corporate processes
Proficient in creating and understanding a planning schedule and work break down structure
Gathers information nationally and internationally about what could be; visualises the future and assesses what needs to change; thinks strategically, considers wider effects thoroughly, including customers, shareholders and people; promotes and builds enthusiasm for the vision.
Balances the needs of the stakeholder triangle; assimilates and analyses relevant information; identifies core principles, and applies them consistently to decisions; identifies and mitigates risks; creative in providing solutions; owns decisions.
Good planning/project management skills
Exceptional negotiation, problem-solving and analytical skills
Outstanding people leadership and management skills. Ability to drive change management across the organization
Superior communication skills, both verbal and oral
Sets milestones and timeframes to achieve objectives and operational requirements; determines priorities and allocates responsibilities and manages workflow; establishes measures and monitoring systems; monitors unit and individual performance, putting (joint) action plans in place to address areas of non-compliance; anticipates hurdles and has contingency plans to get around them.