Project Manager, with at least 5 years of experience with a preference for managing big projects
(3 positions)
The successful candidates will have a unique opportunity to participate in both a strong incentive structure and equity ownership plan.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the development team that will be undertaking feasibility studies by helping come up with the right questions and areas to focus on,
- Work together with service providers to create compelling development concepts that meet our clients’ investment objectives,
- Lead design teams towards implementation of developments in the most cost effective way,
- Develop strong business cases for projects to ensure that developments are financially viable and can attract requisite funding,
- Coordinate the acquisition of all business development permits in collaboration with municipal officials, legal counsel and architects,
- Coordinate the tendering process and assembling of the development team, including architects, contractors, engineers, and development consultants,
- Develop and maintain Master Project Schedules,
- Monitor project progress including schedule and budget variance, and manage teams to deliver projects to budget, schedule and quality,
- Coordinating every phase of development and any additional project management activities as required,
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required; and a minimum of B+ in KCSE, or equivalent
- Experience managing real estate projects, especially in advanced real estate markets such as London, Dubai, will be an added advantage
- Experience with analysis and critique of project Bill of Quantities in great detail
- Experience with procurement strategies
- Certification or path to certification in project management will be an added advantage
- Experience managing contractors and architects through design and construction
- Track record of managing projects to budget, schedule and quality
- Strong analytic skills, including ability to coordinate real estate financial analysis. Familiarity with financial concepts such as IRR, NPV, TMB is essential
- Demonstrated ability to express ideas clearly, verbally and in writing
- Strong computer skills, including high level of proficiency in MS Excel, Power Point, and Word
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate and manage productive relationships with development team members, public officials, funders and lenders, other staff, and the community
- Ability to organize work, work independently, problem solve, and be persistent
- Creativity, entrepreneurial, and a self driven attitude towards work, with a sense of humor is desired
- Strong problem solving skills, with a bias to a sense of urgency
- Ability to work in a team in a fast paced environment
- Ultimately, the individual has to be driven and passionate about delivering quality real estate products into the region
If interested, kindly send your CV to cndung’u@viscarcapacity.com ASAP