Balsam United
Job Purpose
leads a team to guide the successful delivery of programs and projects through the provision of strategic and operational support, including operational reporting,
risk and issue tracking, quality control and post project benefits tracking and reporting
Responsibilities
-Responsible for defining standards and governance for executing tasks associated with managing projects across the company
-Monitor team performance to ensure that projects are implemented, supported, and closed accurately and in accordance with key milestones and established project standards are upheld and clearly defined throughout the entire process of each project’s development and execution
-Responsible for the compilation of the internal project portfolio by classifying, selecting and prioritizing projects in line with company strategy, needs & resources
-Prioritize tasks, set deadlines and assign resources to each project
Management of larger portfolio-level projects ensuring that goals, requirements, and outcomes are defined and that the appropriate resources are allocated
-Collaborate with internal partners on key process improvement activities and ensure these activities are integrated within the project portfolio as applicable
-Develop and monitor controls to ensure standard processes and procedures amongst the Project Management Office
-Collaborate and communicate with business partners to verify expectations are being met
Develop and foster close working relationships with leadership counterparts
-Monitor resource capacity based on workload and forecasted volume
-Management of internal governance meetings and presentations for Senior leadership and Executive team
Corporate wide influencer of Best Practices and Priorities
-Perform other duties, assignments, and/or special projects as time or circumstances necessitate
-Contribute to developing an effective culture at Balsam, upholding company values and staff morale
Department responsibilities.
-Develop annual budget for Department and ensure objectives are met
-Manage, develop, and provide feedback to direct reports and to Department staff
-Motivate Department employees and empower them to perform their roles and to uphold the Balsam culture and corporate values
-Ensure compliance with Department policies and procedures
-Prepare monthly performance report for Department
Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; Master’s degree a plus
-7-10 years of experience in Project Management
-Fluent Arabic and English, oral and written