Team Lead, Special Projects at The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC Plc)
Employment Nigeria
30-Jun-2017
ANAMBRA ,
Administrative
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC Plc) is recruiting for the position below:
POSITION : Team Lead, Special Projects
Description
Report to the Head Projects, the holder will be responsible for planning, budgeting, overseeing and documenting all aspects of project assigned to the Unit.
Work closely with functional management to make sure that the scope and direction of each project is on schedule and meets the business objectives specified
Responsibilities
- Proactively manage project stakeholders, most especially external vendors to ensure strict adherence to contractual terms of references (TORs) between AEDC and project vendors.
- Work with the special projects team, monitor and report employees KPIs and ensure the right project work environment
- Proactively manage project changes and realign project lifecycle to forestall schedule delay and cost overrun.
- Collaborate with the regional and Area offices to ensure seamless implementation of special projects in the regions/area offices
- Mentor and coach PMO Special Project team members and align them with the company values and PMO mandates
- Develop business case on special projects, highlight cost/benefits for the Executive Managers
- Apply project management best practices to coordinate the entire lifecycle and ensure successful delivery of all the special project portfolio targeted at reducing ATC&C losses
- Deploy project management specific techniques to guide the project managers/teams currently implementing the comprehensive metering projects and the enumeration projects to achieve the projects’ objectives
- Harmonize strategic special projects with Customer Impact Unit (CIU) to achieve the company vision and enhance customer satisfaction
- Design and operationalize an effective process flow for project control, monitoring and reporting
- Develop project documentation process to enhance real-time archival reference and lessons learned Monitor project risks and constraints (scope/time/cost) and unsure efficient project resources allocation to deliver targeted project outcomes to achieve fitness-for-use purposes.
- Conduct periodic project group analytical workshops and meetings to optimize project resources and ensure cross-functional knowledge sharing
- To contribute to AEDC commitment in building a learning organization
- Conduct periodic site visits to monitor, control and manage earned values on expended project resources
- Perform other assigned duties by Head, PMO.
Education, Experience and Technical Skills
- First Degree in any discipline( Engineering, Project Management will be added advantage)
- Minimum 7 years of experience, with at least five years managing increasingly complex projects in a technical environment.
- Sound written and verbal communication skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Working Knowledge of Project Management Application(s)
- Project Management Certification will be essential
- Able to work effectively and efficiently toward goals in a complex, diverse environment with multiple and changing demands
- Good grasp of Project Management concept and processes will be added advantage
- Demonstrated aptitude for effective leadership of teams
- Fair Knowledge of the Utility services Operations
AEDC requires:
- Integrity and professionalism
- Self-motivation and self-initiative
- Statistical and analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft office application
- Knowledge of OSHA standards, codes, and health/safety issues.
- Good interpersonal and Communication skills
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter to:TL.Spprojects@abujaelectricity.com the subject of your email should be position applied for.
The cover letter should be addressed to:
The MD/CEO,
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc,
1 Ziquinchor Street, Off IBB Way
Wuse Zone 4,
Abuja, FCT,
Nigeria
Attention: Attention: The Director, Corporate Services.
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