Project Manager

Family Description

Project Management (PM) comprises project management for execution of cross-functional / geographical projects and programmes from initiation to completion. Covers determination of project / programme goals and support of business objectives and strategies. Ensures projects / programmes achieve their targets, keep their schedule, and maintain estimated cost, time, and quality within planned scope. Covers management of risks that affect the delivery of project outcomes.

Subfamily Description

Internal Project Management (IPM) monitors and ensures projects for internal customers are delivered within agreed scope and are completed within budget, schedule, and quality standards. Covers implementation of process improvements to reduce development time and the assistance in the integration of complex business factors to develop and implement long-term strategic planning objectives.

Impact

Impact is short-term and usually departmental/project in scope. Accountable for quality, accuracy and efficiency of own and/or team achievements. Actions and errors can have program, project, functional impact.

Scope Contribution

Individual Contributor: Performs and/or coordinates day-to-day activities to meet departmental/project objectives. Carries out root/cause analysis in more complex problems. Can develop and implement recommendations. Managerial/Supervisory: Direct supervisory responsibilities for people. Typically first level (and lowest level) of solid line management. Carries out variety of complex activities according to plan within broader area of responsibility, analyses problems. Decision-making typically according to established solutions.

Innovation

Accepts responsibility for and demonstrates support for delegated decisions. Requires minimum supervision. Uses non standard approaches to resolving issues. Suggests improvements and seeks opportunities for innovation. Demonstrates initiative adaptability to changing business environments. Is willing to take on new roles or jobs appropriate to skill set in different environments and/or locations.

Communication

Works to influence others to accept job function s view/practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. Requires ability to communicate with functional leadership regarding team technical matters. May conduct briefings with senior leaders within the job function. May at times be required to negotiate regarding operational issues.Has cross-cultural knowledge and global mindset

Knowledge Experience

Management experience / Achieved advanced skills and knowledge within a specific professional discipline involving the integration of theory and principles with organisational practices and precedents. Typically requires 4-6 years relevant experience and/or a graduate equivalent (or higher) degree.

Leads medium projects against agreed project targets that contribute to efficiency and improvement in systems, processes and tools in functional, region or local operation.

Is responsible for project execution performance with respect to financial and operational KPIs such as cost, timelines, revenue and project assets.

Interfaces with key stakeholders at business area or cross functions.

Works effectively in a mixed environment and uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.

Has in-depth business knowledge and uses understanding of how relevant areas integrate to achieve objectives.

Uses advanced analytical skills to solve complex problems or problems that do not have routine solutions and takes a new perspective.

Shares initial ideas for professional direction of own organisational unit.

Acts as a professional advisor and mentor for staff / workteam / taskforces.

May lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements or small teams, handles day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work.

Conducts thorough risk management.