Job Description

Property Development Project Manager (CPT Onsite) Product/Project management
Cape Town - Western Cape - South Africa
ENVIRONMENT:
A strategic-thinking Property Development Project Manager with experience having a strong financial management and cost control mandate, is sought by a forward-thinking Property Specialist on the Atlantic Seaboard. Your role will entail evaluating market sectors in terms of emerging opportunities, liaising with approval authorities and relevant parties, managing tender process and negotiating design amendments while managing external Project Management Consultants. The successful incumbent must possess a tertiary qualification in a Property and/or Construction discipline, and/or have undertaken Post-graduate qualifications in business management, property or financial investment with high problem-solving ability and demonstrated leadership skills with vision, commitment, engagement and results.
DUTIES:
Strategic Planning -

• Evaluate market sectors in terms of emerging opportunities.
• Monitor market/competitor trends.
• Define and review project goals and constraints.
• Develop strategies for further review.

Approvals -

• Liaise with approval authorities and relevant parties.
• Negotiate/Gain approvals in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Advise and liaise with all other stakeholders.

Development -

• Obtain senior management approval for development strategies.
• Preparation of EOI or tender documentation.
• Liaise with management and consultants to ensure appropriate financial, commercial and legal risks are documented.
• Manage tender process within probity guidelines.
• Negotiate design amendments.
• Manage and run meetings with construction professionals (Architects, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, etc.).
• Manage evaluation process and negotiate formal documentation such as development leases, etc.
• Negotiate amendments to legal documentation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant documentation, leasehold or freehold.
• Monitor progress and keep management advised of cash flow and scheduling issues as they arise.
• Resolve legal/financial issues in consultation with management.
• Manage the approval process for all applications including development approvals.

Project Management -

• Instruct and manage external Project Management Consultants.
• Review the preparation and negotiating of bid packages.
• Review the preparation of contract documents.
• Oversight of the management of each contract, reporting progress on a regular basis.
• Manage the completion/approval stages and the issue of Construction Certificates.
• Monitor progress and oversee Practical Completion, final certificates in consultation with management and the appropriate Certifier.

Management Reporting -

• Ensure accurate and timely information is available for monthly and weekly Management Reports, covering all aspects of each project.
• Implementation of business policies and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a tertiary qualification in a Property and/or Construction discipline, and/or have undertaken Post-graduate qualifications in business management, property or financial investment.
• Experience as a Property Development Manager or Developers Project Manager with a strong financial management and cost control mandate.
• Ability to work autonomously and independently but communicate and consult with internal stakeholders.
• Able to build strong and positive relationships with clients/external stakeholders, consultants and advisors.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with vision, commitment, engagement and results.
• Highly developed verbal communication skills with ability to communicate at a high level.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a number of key tasks at any one time within defined deadlines.
• Highly developed problem-solving skills.
• Strategic thinker and planner with the ability to deliver results.
• High level of professionalism, honesty and integrity.
• Word processing skills, project scheduling and detailed spreadsheet experience essential.
• PowerPoint and other presentation software skills an advantage.

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