Junior Project Manager at B&M Analysts

Our vision is to drive sustainable and inclusive industrial growth. We do this by partnering with government and leading firms in strategic industries to create innovative sector or supply chain development programmes. The content of these programmes includes best practice discovery and dissemination, performance diagnostics, skills development, mentoring/coaching, technology development and market access initiatives.  

What will you be doing?

• Support project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet the changing needs within the cluster,
• Be responsible for end-to-end project management of projects and ensure all stakeholders are aligned to the plans and engaged.
• Effectively consult and facilitate sessions with member firms on various diagnostic/research projects in line with BMA methodology and diagnostic tools,
• Arrange and facilitate conversations, engagements and workshops with various contributors, both internal and external, in order to effect change,
• Set projects up for success with SMART objectives, risk identification and a robust monitoring & evaluation mechanism,
• Manage internal and external resources to ensure project deliverables run on time and budget.

Who are you?

• You can see the big picture but also have strong attention to detail,
• You have a strong understanding of economics and the drivers of economic development,
• You are socially adaptable – the ability and desire to engage with people from different socioeconomic backgrounds and in different environments, from boardroom to factory,
• You have good business acumen – an intuitive understanding of commercial challenges and opportunities,
• You have an interest in facilitating organisational change using structured methodologies (e.g. Agile),
• You are an outgoing person with impeccable communication skills and high emotional intelligence.

Requirements

Essential

• Business related Honours or Masters degree from a leading academic university which includes economics.
• Junior Project Manager – 2+ years’ relevant experience.
• Analytical skills and ability to influence change based on understanding of environments.

Beneficial

• Management consulting experience
• Recognised project management qualification, e.g. PMP, Agile, etc.