The Manager (Project Development) is responsible for spearheading project development strategies and plans. He/She leads project development from opportunity identification to project conceptualisation and planning. He establishes strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth project development activities, and solicits requisite approvals and permits. He leads the project specification, estimation and planning activities and also ensures project risk management. He manages a team of senior engineers and ensures efficient business operations.
He is an experienced professional, preferably a trained engineer, and is able to address technical queries that arise during the course of his duties. He is conversant with the industry, company clientele, competitors and contractors. He is highly analytical, enjoys solving challenging problems, and is able to lead others effectively. He may be expected to travel occasionally and work after office hours.
Formulate project origination strategies aligned to organisational objectives based on economic and market analysis
Authorise proposed projects based on risk and feasibility analysis
Establish business development strategies to capitalise on potential project opportunities and tenders
Approve optimal alternative project solution based on technical and commercial value propositions
Strategise project development practices to attain the organisation's profitability and sustainability goals
Approve business case and project proposal or tender response
Approve the project scope, goals and objectives
Endorse project requirements and project constraints
Drive strategic partnerships with relevant internal and external project stakeholders
Formulate solutions to ensure compliance with regulatory and legislative pre-requisites
Endorse project specification documentation
Drive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders for project estimation and cash flow projection
Lead stakeholder engagements for sign-off on baseline budget, schedule and project success metrics
Endorse project deliverables and work breakdown structure to optimise project efficiency and performance
Formulate strategies to optimise project staffing and acquisition of project team members
Approve integrated project plans for project execution, risk management, quality control and safety management
Develop strategies for resource planning and utilisation
Drive department performance to achieve organisational goals
Drive talent recruitment and development for the department in alignment with organisational strategy
Manage the department's financial inflow and outflow against allocated budgets and forecasts
Validate risk management plans and risk controls to ensure compliance with organisation's risk management framework
Manage continuous improvement and change management initiatives for time, cost and quality improvements
