Site Program Manager based in Rwanda

Au sein du groupe Smiths, nous utilisons les technologies de pointe pour concevoir, fabriquer et fournir des solutions innovantes leader sur le marché qui répondent aux besoins de nos clients et touchent la vie de millions de personnes chaque jour. Nous sommes un FTSE100, une entreprise mondiale d'environ 14,600 salariés, basée dans 50 pays. Nos solutions ont un impact réel sur la vie partout sur la planète, puisqu’elles créent un environnement propice à l'industrie, améliorent les soins de santé, renforcent la sécurité et en font progresser la connectivité. Nos produits et services sont souvent essentiels aux activités de nos clients, tandis que notre technologie exclusive et nos niveaux de service élevés contribuent à créer un avantage concurrentiel. Nous intégrons des collaborateurs reconnus pour leur curiosité d’esprit qui aiment prendre des responsabilités, aimant relever les défis et qui sont attirés par l'idée de travailler dans une entreprise de près de 170 ans d’expérience dans l'innovation et cinq divisions mondiales, toutes expertes dans leur domaine.

Smiths Detection est un leader mondial dans le domaine des technologies de détection et de contrôle pour la protection des personnes et des biens, favorisant la sûreté, la sécurité et la liberté de mouvement dans le monde d'aujourd'hui.

The Site Project Manager (Site PM) is part of the Program team. Acting as the local representative of Smiths Detection, he/she supports the Program Manager in charge of a large infrastructure program from the beginning of the program untll the hand-over of the full solution to the service team.

Based in the  field he /she is responsible for defining and setting the most appropriate organization (process, local site team, tools, offices, security, etc), in order to perform the installation of large infrastructure programs.

Acting as a local representative of Smiths Detection, he/she liaises with the customer (under the direction of the Program Manager) and local authorities.

With strong organizational and management expertise, he/she has the full responsibility of the coordination and of the planification of all site works (installation, training, logistic, acceptance).

Main duties :

People and Talent Management:

• Effective leadership and development of a team of local technicians
• Ensuring disciplined planification of local tasks
• Working closely with the Program Manager to ensure alignment of the site goals and activities, implement best practice

Third party management:

• Make sure partners and third party (local suppliers) deliver according to the committed scope
• Good interaction with internal stakeholder to ensure the delivery on time of the committed scope

Program Management:

• Accountable for the initiating, planning, monitoring & controlling, communicating and close-out local activities within the program
• Lead the site activities with the support of cross-functional teams to achieve successful completion of the program
• Execute local activities in accordance with the standardised business rhythm that coordinates the activities of program management
• Accountable for ensuring that local program costs stays within the budget. Perform the associated reporting
• When required, act as a Deputy for the Program Manager on site.
• Attend Program meetings and provide expected inputs (planning, risks, progress, KPI, finance)

Africa- specific duties:

• Fluent in French & good professional level in English
• Relevant experience of the African countries (culture, management, ethic)
• Able to set and organize, from scratch a new site
• Liaise with Service team, in order to set a local team able to perform the maintenance activities
• Set the right level of security and safety

Commercial:

• Able to liaise with local authorities, from top level to operational level
• Recognized by the customer as a trust partner
• Able to protect Smiths Detection contract, position

Policies and Procedures:

• Ensure compliance with company policies for Ethics, Health, Safety and Environment.

 

Technical Knowledge, skills and abilities:

Educational requirements:

• Master’s degree in technic or management (Bac+3 or professional equivalency)

Knowledge :

• 5 to 10 years of experience in Africa.
• Good English level, both written and spoken.

 Skills :

• Strong experience in management.
• Relevant knowledge in logistic, civil works
• Strong capacity in organization
• Budget follow-up
• Ability to communicate complex concepts
• Good negotiation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage critical projects with tight deadlines.
• Excellent written communication skills in both English and French are essential

Abilities :

• Leadership
• Autonomy
• Target oriented
• Solution oriented
• Proactivity
• Perseverance
• Good communication skills
• Adaptability
• Organizational skills
• Active listening
• Negotiation skills
• Technical curiosity.

Diversité et Inclusion

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