Manager Projects and Deployment at Komatsu Mining

Job Purpose

• Responsible for the management and execution of projects and product deployment teams, manages regional project and deployment activities, ensuring all work is completed safely, on time, and within budget, in line with Komatsu’s SLQDC principles and project management best practices.
• Accountable for the safe, effective and efficient allocation and scheduling of people and resources to achieve project timeline and profitability targets.
• Contribute to the growth of regional revenues through creating and maintaining a high-performing team, fostering a proactive safety culture, promoting continuous improvement, and upholding high standards of quality and customer satisfaction.
• Through effective planning, resource management, and clear communication, the Manager drives successful project outcomes that support growth and excellence in the region.

Travel Requirements

• Determined by projects and operational requirements (including site supervision, client and corporate engagements). Travel within Africa and abroad is an essential requirement. Actual travel ten to fourteen days per month.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Determined by projects and operational requirements (including site supervision, client and corporate engagements). Travel within Africa and abroad is an essential requirement. Actual travel ten to fourteen days per month.
• Manage and lead the team of project engineers internal or external and deployment team to ensure quality and value in use is delivered to the customer as per the project SOW (Scope of Works).
• Ensure that all projects are documented correctly and include an achievable SOW with sign off by the customer stakeholder and General Manager prior to work commencing.
• Manage contract application during project execution to ensure the objectives are SMART and that all cross functional deliverables have been accepted.
• Oversee the management of resource planning and scheduling including procurement of hardware, labour required and software.
• Manage and have responsibility for the budget and costs incurred for all projects to ensure financial projects are delivered on time and within profitability targets.
• Prepare and communicate project reports which are accurate and clearly define the project status to internal and External stakeholders.
• Escalate issues to the Regional Senior Technical Services Manager which may impede or affect the successful execution of a project as soon as practicable.
• Lead, mentor and manage the projects and deployments business function to optimise skillsets to meet current and future business needs whilst focusing on employee safety, wellbeing and career development.
• Support the development of a cross functional training program with the regional support business unit to increase employee development opportunities and depth of skilled resources.
• Develop and execute team initiatives in line with organisational strategies to retain high-quality resources within our business unit.
• Drive proactive collaboration and communication cross functionally within MTS to achieve the Business Plan, goals and objectives.
• Comply and support corporate Project processes and reporting requirements.
• Effective, efficient and accurate use of business systems including but not limited to SharePoint, Corporate Traveller, Expense reporting, Zendesk support portal and Harvest
• Maintain compliance to all legislative, MTS and customer site policies, rules, and requirements.
• Reinforce awareness and demonstrate commitment that safety is our top priority and that “zero accidents” is achievable

Required Skills

Required Education, Experience/Certifications and/or Credentials

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management or Engineering or related field i.e. CAPM, PMP, Agile/Scrum certifications, PRINCE2 and/or PMI-ACP
• Minimum seven years project management experience (software /hardware or mining environment preferred).
• Experience and knowledge of mining operations a strong recommendation. .
• Experience and knowledge of Mining Technology Solutions products An added advantage.

Management/supervision

• 7+ years of experience in a Project Management or client services role, ideally within the mining technology or industrial sector.
• Proven track record in Planning, leading, and executing complex projects teams across multiple regions.
• Understanding of the EMEA, South Africa, Africa and European markets, along with a focus on customer-centric approaches.
• Demonstrated success in driving customer engagement, ensuring quality proactive Project Management and Deployments, and achieving solution stability

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinking and Customer Experience focus
• Strong problem-solving abilities and customer-first mindset
• Financial management and budgeting knowledge and experience
• Strong communication and relationship-building
• Cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills
• Must be flexible, receptive to change, and have the ability to adapt quickly to changing business requirement
• Interpersonal skills, Cultural awareness & sensitivity