Head, Projects at KPMG Nigeria

KPMG – Our client, an Oil and Gas Servicing Firm is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Projects

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Sector: Oil and Gas

Overview

Our client is looking for a Head Projects who will lead and direct cross-functional teams responsible for delivering projects on time, maintaining budget, and delivering quality results.
The role oversees the planning, organization, execution, and monitoring of various projects in line with agreed service expectations and propositions.
The role is responsible for developing specialised project capabilities and ensuring that the business is able to seamlessly execute complex and routine projects.

Job Description

Participate in the articulation of the overall business strategy and plan as well as the translation of these plans into function implications.
Take ownership for the development of plans, programs, and initiatives to be executed by the projects team in line with the overall business strategy and agenda.
Communicate the business and functional plans to team members ensuring proper understanding of implications and expectations across board.
Work closely with the BD/Commercial team to identify, respond to and negotiate opportunities. Provide critical inputs in the contract development stages.
Ensure proper translation of awarded contracts/agreements into detailed work plans and packages. Oversee the assignment of responsibilities, the establishment and mobilization of the project team
Oversee the instatement of relevant project delivery protocols including the agreements of performance expectations and the monitoring of project performance on an on-going basis.
Define project start-up priorities and instigate generation of lower-level plans and deliverable
documents by the team.
Ensure the institution and maintenance of effective Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards across projects, drive compliance through proactive monitoring, anticipation, and mitigation of safety risks.
Work closely with various stakeholder groups ensuring proper engagement with a view to ensure sustained and mutually beneficial interactions.
Manage key client relations and interfaces. Manage existing relations and, identify and onboard new strategic relationships.
Oversee management of all project economics ensuring alignment with plan and project profitability objectives.
Ensure adherence to agreed change control protocol and proper sign off on and documentation of variations prior to commitment.
Provide strategic leadership and guidance to team, ensuring effective management of team dynamics and performance.
Stay in tune with relevant trends, ensuring key opportunities and impact points are transmitted to appropriate parties in the business.
Continually refine processes with a view to drive continuous improvement and value to the client and business.
Work closely with HR to ensure concerted effort to develop critical discriminating competencies in the projects team.

Key Performance Indicators
Operations:

Consistent delivery of projects along established parameters and guidelines
Effectiveness of Improvement Changes made on Business Processes
Business Performance against Industry Benchmarks
Expertise delivered in accomplishing complex Project Objectives
Ability to manage remote project personnel satisfactorily.

Financial:

Percentage increase in booked margin on completed projects
Business Performance against Industry Benchmarks

Customer:

Customer Satisfaction Levels

Business Process:

Rate of improvement of Business Processes
Percentage Achievement of Organisational Mission/Vision.

Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent from an accredited university
Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience; 5 of which must have been spent at Strategic level in project management.
EPC, Oil & Gas, or relevant industry experience
Exposure to high capital value projects in a multi-disciplined environment
Membership of relevant professional bodies including either of Prince 2 or PMP certifications
Significant Project, Construction, Field Engineering and/or Contract Management experience in EPCOM industry and a deep understanding of sector dynamics, competitive forces, etc.
Exceptional program/project management skills.
Demonstrable ability to drive results and accountability of business needs.
Strong business and financial acumen.
Advanced skills in customer relationship building, facilitation, and matrix management.
Demonstrable skill in creating and managing budgets including justification, prioritization, optimization, forecasting, and reporting.
Excellent organizational and leadership skills to manage a large, diverse team of technical managerial/supervisory, professional, and support staff.
Superior ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex problems and make sound decisions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Detail orientated and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
Sound Conflict Resolution, Coaching & Mentoring skills
In-depth technical knowledge of product lines and associated systems.
Microsoft Suite Proficiency.
Ability to anticipate events and develop adaptive strategies / remedies.
Knowledge and experience working with Regulators and site audits.
Good Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross – functional environment.
Must be courageous in taking hard decisions consistent with personal convictions and in the overall interest of the Company,
High level of resilience, determination and creativity- all channelled towards ensuring opportunities deliver/ exceed performance expectations.
Must exhibit high energy level – self-starter.
Demonstrable maturity, pragmatic, and flexible approach with strong commercial judgement.
Must be a creative strategist with excellent organizational abilities.