Head Project Management

General Description

This position requires a visionary with rich exposures and broadened experience to assist CEO, supervise team of top professionals and competently handle diverse range of consultants to meet the project deliverables while being responsible for the overall directions, coordination, implementations, execution, control and completion of specific projects in line with LKPC's business objectives, strategy, commitments, goals and standards.

Role & Responsibilities

• The Head PM shall be responsible for designing and establishing modern project management practices in the organization and work on new JV’S, Mergers and Consortiums.
• To develop, plan and execute short term, midterm and long term strategy and communicate it across the departments to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with LKPC’s strategic vision.
• To develop the change management strategy/plans, ensure proper implementation across the board and provide guidance for continuous improvement as needed.
• Lead the department, by providing leadership, encouraging teamwork and facilitating related professional work processes in order to achieve high performance standards and staff pride in performance and contribution.
• Prepare the department budget and oversee the development and proper implementation of budgets and manpower plans.
• Champion and lead the process of effective department manpower planning including recruiting, training, developing and enhancing capabilities of staff; adopting and implementing relevant HR best practices and ensuring a high level of employee engagement and motivated work environment and give directions based on performance appraisal results to maximize the department performance.
• Lead the annual assessment of his / her direct reports.
• Participate in corporate policy development as a member of the senior management team.
•  Participate in management committees and Board meetings to provide advice and insights for various project decisions.
• Oversee, manage and evaluate the performance of all related departments.
• Review detailed design, project management and quality control progress reports submitted by various managers.
• Approve any relevant changes in project plan/design recommended by project managers of specific projects.
• Oversee final handover of projects.
• Supervise the preparation of consolidated status reports on projects in all regions.
• Approve the consolidated status reports and share them with the CEO.
• Develop tools and systems to provide critical project information to the CEO and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
• Provide input, as required into assessing feasibility of future projects.
• Liaise with finance and IA with regards to projects finances and project audits.
• Oversee the process of Value Engineering and Value Management.

 Perform any other duties as determined by the CEO and the Board of Directors.

Knowledge, Skills and  Experience Requirements

• Masters or Equivalent in Project Management
• Certifications in Project Management is a plus
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with people from multi-functional and diverse backgrounds with a sound social perceptiveness
• Good at critical thinking, negotiation, solving complex problems and persuasion of goals

Minimum of 10 year experience after having attained the post-graduation degree .