Project Management Executive at CloudStream Global

We're looking for innovative and effective Project Managers to drive programmes and facilitate change at our client and within the industries they support. To be successful in this role, you will need to design, execute and innovate to ensure your projects have a measurable impact.  

A career with this company represents a genuine opportunity to learn, grow, and facilitate meaningful change in South Africa. We are looking for bright individuals who have the ability to think, work and act independently, with a natural tendency to question the status quo. Most of all, we are looking for those who are interested in developing the real economy, with industrialisation and job creation at the heart of economic growth.

What will you be doing?

• Problem solve in unstructured environments where the diagnosis and solution may not be clear and lateral, big-picture thinking is required
• 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
• Divide time between our Cape Town office and clients’ factories and head offices

Who are you?

• You can see the big picture but also have strong attention to detail
• 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

• Honours or Masters degree from a leading academic university
• Junior Project Manager – 2+ years’ relevant experience
• Project Manager – 3-5 years’ relevant experience
• Senior Project Manager – 5-7 years’ relevant experience
• Analytical skills and ability to influence change based on an understanding of environments

Beneficial

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