Senior Project Consultant

JOB ADVERTISEMENT: SENIOR PROJECT CONSULTANT

POSITION NAME:

Senior Project Consultant

REPORTING LINE:

Engagement Manager / Associate Partner

DIRECT REPORTS:

Consultants

LOCATION:

KZN

WHO ARE WE?

Ntiyiso Consulting Group is an authentically African and globally wired management consulting firm with expertise across all major industries. We deliver sustainable solutions through three subsidiaries, viz. Ntiyiso Revenue Consulting, Ntiyiso Business Consulting, and Ntiyiso Industrialization Consulting. Ntiyiso means 'TRUTH' in Xitsonga language. We are therefore naturally inclined to deliver the most trusted of solutions to our clients and at the heart of why we exist lies our purpose, which is to empower institutions that enable Africa's development.

OVERVIEW:

A Senior Project Consultant plays a key role in managing and leading projects related to revenue generation, process optimization, and business strategy for clients across different industries. They bring deep expertise in consulting and are responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of client projects by managing resources, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.

JOB PURPOSE:

To manage assigned project/s from initial phase to completion in terms of specifications, time and budget; adhering to project management principles and standards, i.e. planning, leading, organising and controlling, while ensuring that general performance responds to the performance scorecard.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Planning

· Project management of the conceptual and planning phase of the project

· Ensure the itemised budget is available and approved.

· Verifying the correct scope of works has been defined for the project.

· Provide project specific information to the Leadership Team

· Verify deliverables of the planning phase for implementation of the project/s.

Project Implementation

· Implement and control of all stages of the project.

· Coordinate the implementation process.

· Ensure everyone involved adheres to the scope of work as per the project plan.

· Manage and monitor project budget to ensure that it is effectively spent and within projected timeframe.

· Manage quality assurance.

· Monitor quality and quantity of work done based on contract document.

· Manage and control conflicts on sites and / or around project implementation.

Project Closure

· Manage all project completion requirements, ensuring that all necessary requirements are adhered to.

· Compile Close Out report.

· Facilitate communication with relevant stakeholders, ensuring that the project is properly handed over.

· Ensure that all project documents are properly filed.

· Provide specifications documents and tender documents.

· Ensure that all contracted stakeholders have signed contracts and other relevant documents e.g. Project Initiation Document, Project Reports etc.

· Exercise necessary risk management to ensure that all stakeholders comply and that safety on site is carried out in terms of specifications.

Governance And Compliance

· Implement sound governance practices in terms of structures, systems, processes, policies, procedures, and controls, to ensure delivery on strategic and operational objectives

· Implement a system for Good Governance to comply with all legislation, project requirements and codes of good practice.

· Enforce adherence to internal controls.

Reporting

· Report to the Operations Manager on implementation progress:

· Performance against the business and operational plans from the unit's perspective

· Governance, risk and compliance

· Levels of assurance provided in terms of combined assurance

· Human capital management

· Financial management

· Stakeholder management

· Draft and submit management reports so that internal and external stakeholders are informed of performance progress and relevant issues of the unit.

Risk Management

· Conduct sufficient risk management in the unit's operations so that liability is minimised and eliminated.

· Identify, update and manage the strategic and operational risks of the project and make inputs into the operational risk report.

· Develop and implement mitigating measures for the project.

· Monitor and report on risk and mitigation within the subsidiary.

· Exercise necessary risk management to ensure that all stakeholders comply

· Ensure sufficient risk management is conducted during site operations so that liability is minimised and eliminated.

· Ensure the adherence to the risk management processes during projects.

Financial Management

· Ensure the management of the subsidiary's budget in compliance with the company policy and relevant regulations.

· Ensure expenditure is aligned with the allocated budget for the project.

· Prepare monthly expenditure reports on the project budget.

· Manage adherence to supply chain processes to ensure successful implementation of project plans and the budget.

· Provide auditors with the required information on queries (when required).

· Contribute to the subsidiary achieving a clean administrative audit outcome, from a department perspective.

Strategy Implementation

· Implement the operational plan in line with the allocated budget

· Translate operational feedback into strategic recommendations.

· Communicate and implement the operational plan and activities to interfacing divisions.

· Facilitate effective liaison on projects with internal and external stakeholders on projects.

· Make input to the response to the stakeholder needs assessments.

· Conduct presentations/ workshops to internal and external stakeholders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Prior exposure necessary to perform

· Bachelor's Degree/B Tech in Finance or equivalent qualification; and project management certificate (Must)

· 5 years experience in project management in related field

· At least 3 years experience managing a team in projects

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Other requirements specific to the job – minimum

· Project Management Methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile). (Desired)

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person