Special Projects Manager

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Meondoholdings Full time

A Special Projects Manager is an all-rounder person who has to take care of a projects finance, management, operations, and everything else in between. They are the backbone of several projects undertaken by a company to increase productivity.

A Special Projects Manager has the responsibility to manage ad-hoc projects in different areas. They create tools and ideate on ways to accelerate employee productivity, speed, and accuracy. Also, they take and review recommendations from different employees and departments and ideating on those recommendations to improve functioning.

Special Projects Manager Job Responsibilities
  • Manage projects in various areas by planning, implementing, establishing KPIs, and following up.
  • Conduct market research based on certain specific inquiries and prepare written reports on the same.
  • Come up with unique ideas to sharpen the staffs work and create tools to make the work quicker, more accurate, and point.
  • Reviewing recommendations given by the members of the staff and preparing reports on the useful ones among them.
  • Refine existing products by the company and define clear strategies to help the same products perform better in the market.
  • Research and give recommendations on procurement processes and issues that might arise with any of the vendors.
  • Manage contracts and review them for any discrepancies that need to be rectified.
  • Gauge the performance of the various teams and recommend areas that need improvement and possible changes to achieve the targets.
  • Provide additional support when the workload is heavy to ensure that none of the teams are short on staffing when needed.
  • Ensure that all the important tasks are assigned with clarity. A proper chain of work is being followed to avoid confusion during the various stages of project development and marketing.
  • Provide additional support as necessary.
  • Ensure timely completion of projects.
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent in sales, management, or a related field.
  • Significant and proven working experience in a related field.
  • A willingness to see problems as opportunities and a solution-minded approach.
  • Possessing a go-getter attitude and a drive to get things done with quality and within the stipulated timeline.
  • Curiosity and an entrepreneurial mindset that helps professionals to make the best out of the opportunities theyre presented with and see things differently.
  • The willingness to work in a highly collaborative atmosphere and within a team.
  • Awareness about the latest in the world of business and an appetite for knowledge.
  • Excellent communication skills and a proper command of the language necessary to convey your ideas.
  • Attention to detail and solid organizational skills, familiarity with a teams functioning, and a respect for the hierarchy structures.
  • The respect for deadlines and the desire for keeping the high work quality.


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