Project Planning Manager at Rheinmetall Denel Munition

Job description

Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Boksburg Plant) is looking for a Project Planning Manager who will be responsible for planning projects.

REPORTING TO: General Manager - Project Management

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Standardising the scheduling process as well as planning and reporting methodology across the project management department within RDM.
• Creating a total view of the loading of project related resources in the organisation so as to effectively load the project schedules.
• Identifying and logically integrating tasks with available resources across all project functions and highlighting influences that will likely affect the outcome of the project completion.
• Measuring in field schedule performance and continuously validating and updating the schedule against the actual progress and accurately forecasting the project completion date based on sound earned value management practices.
• Continuously analysing the schedules to improve and optimise the project where required as well as presenting the impacts of one project on the entire portfolio of projects.
• Ensuring compliance to the requirements as set out in the RDM General Project Management Procedure as well as all relevant RDM procedures.
• Managing and reporting on projects’ schedule’s progress, status, risk and issues.
• Taking part in internal project reviews to ensure compliance to the planning processes so as to ensure projects are well planned.
• Reporting of the full project portfolio to the General Manager Project Management.
• Taking part in the strategic planning of the full RDM Projects portfolio. .
• Contributing to the improvement of the Project Management function at RDM.

POST REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant Project Management Qualification (NQF 7 or Higher).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Project Management of which 3 years directly planning projects with a proven track record of delivered projects.
• Setting up and managing a Project Management Office will be an added advantage.
• PMP Certification will be an added advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Projects and/or similar project schedule packages.
• Training in earned value management.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and conflict management skills.
• Excellent communication, planning and organizing skills.
• Experience in line management functions required.
• Highly organized, self-motivated and attention to detail.

Please send us a comprehensive CV with a covering letter and Certificates no later than Wednesday, 25 April 2017.

Please note that no applications will be processed without the relevant certificates or qualifications.

If you do not hear from us within one month of the advert deadline, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Rheinmetall Denel Munition is an international company fulfilling the requirements of Employment Equity. Preference will be afforded to suitable candidates who add to the diversity of the company