Site Program Manager based in Rwanda

Vitry-sur-Seine - France

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Site Project Manager (Site PM) is part of the Program team. Acting as the local representative of Smiths Detection he/she supports the Program Manager in charge of a large infrastructure program from the beginning of the program untll the hand-over of the full solution to the service team.

Based in the field he /she is responsible for defining and setting the most appropriate organization (process local site team tools offices security etc) in order to perform the installation of large infrastructure programs.

Acting as a local representative of Smiths Detection he/she liaises with the customer (under the direction of the Program Manager) and local authorities.

With strong organizational and management expertise he/she has the full responsibility of the coordination and of the planification of all site works (installation training logistic acceptance).

Main duties :

People and Talent Management:

Effective leadership and development of a team of local technicians
Ensuring disciplined planification of local tasks
Working closely with the Program Manager to ensure alignment of the site goals and activities implement best practice

Third party management:

Make sure partners and third party (local suppliers) deliver according to the committed scope
Good interaction with internal stakeholder to ensure the delivery on time of the committed scope

Program Management:

Accountable for the initiating planning monitoring & controlling communicating and close-out local activities within the program
Lead the site activities with the support of cross-functional teams to achieve successful completion of the program
Execute local activities in accordance with the standardised business rhythm that coordinates the activities of program management
Accountable for ensuring that local program costs stays within the budget. Perform the associated reporting
When required act as a Deputy for the Program Manager on site.
Attend Program meetings and provide expected inputs (planning risks progress KPI finance)

Africa- specific duties:

Fluent in French & good professional level in English
Relevant experience of the African countries (culture management ethic)
Able to set and organize from scratch a new site
Liaise with Service team in order to set a local team able to perform the maintenance activities
Set the right level of security and safety

Commercial:

Able to liaise with local authorities from top level to operational level
Recognized by the customer as a trust partner
Able to protect Smiths Detection contract position

Policies and Procedures:

Ensure compliance with company policies for Ethics Health Safety and Environment.

Qualifications :

Technical Knowledge skills and abilities:

Educational requirements:

Masters degree in technic or management (Bac3 or professional equivalency)

Knowledge :

5 to 10 years of experience in Africa.
Good English level both written and spoken.

Skills :

Strong experience in management.
Relevant knowledge in logistic civil works
Strong capacity in organization
Budget follow-up
Ability to communicate complex concepts
Good negotiation skills.
Ability to work under pressure and manage critical projects with tight deadlines.
Excellent written communication skills in both English and French are essential

Abilities :

Leadership
Autonomy
Target oriented
Solution oriented
Proactivity
Perseverance
Good communication skills
Adaptability
Organizational skills
Active listening
Negotiation skills
Technical curiosity.

Additional Information :

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Employment Type :

Full-time