Global School Group is hiring For Project Manager

-Leadership

• Leads and provides direction to the team.
• Works closely with leadership and understands the overall visions, strategic direction, business requirements, and next course of action
• Designs and delivers Project priorities and organizational strategies in line with the organizations business plans
• Oversees the development and implementation of project best-practices, policies and procedures
• Establishes the buddy system in the department to encourage the sharing of information and minimize disruptions

-Financial

• Collaborates with the Finance function in developing relevant measurable performance metrics for the function, and proactively tracks performance against the metrics to ensure fiscal control and financial feasibility of the function
• Determines the budget for each project
• Responsible for cost management and ensures compliance to the budget
• Oversees the approval process and ensures every change made is approved by the manager in charge

Functional-

Operations:

• Oversees the commercial viability survey by the team after signoff has been given by the Board
• Reviews the market information for potential sites gathered by the Business Development Managers (e.g. the neighbourhood, financial capabilities of the people, types of enrolments in the nearby schools, expectations of potential students, etc.)
• Conducts commercial due diligence and engages third party consultants, if needed, to obtain market intelligence (e.g. curriculums and fee structures of nearby international schools, etc.)
• Assesses the potential physical site and enters negotiations with the landowners
• Reviews the design by the architects
• Calculates the expected fees and breakeven amounts for the new projects

Project Planning:

• Responsible for planning the resources required for new projects
• Identifies and assesses potential risks that may be incurred during the projects, and develops plans to avoid or mitigate these risks

Integration Management:

• Identifies the various stakeholders for the new projects and potential resistances
• Addresses and resolves stakeholders concerns and determines a balanced approach

Schedule Management:

• Understands the business well and plans the project schedule to meet the business needs (e.g. project should be completed in December before the academic year starts in April)
• Manages the project and ensures adherence to the schedule

Procurement Management:

• Identifies vendors and ensures the lead time for the items comply with the project schedule
• Reviews the quality and costs of the items, and the after sales services of the vendors as part of the vendor selection process

Risk Management:

• Anticipates the potential risks that may be incurred in the project and find solutions to eliminate them
• Reviews previous projects to understand the risks incurred, and keep alert for similar patterns to prevent the same problems from reoccurring
• Develops risk migration strategies for risks that cannot be eliminated
• Document the risks incurred in the project and the ideated solutions for future reference

Execution and Handover:

• Work closely and involve the Operations department in the project approximately 6 months before the project ends
• Handover the warranties, specifications and instructions to the Operations team at the end of the project

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Preferably in Civil)

Experience:

• 10 + years of experience in project management, infrastructure development, or construction management.
• Experience of minimum One School project from concept to completion.
• Experience leading large-scale, multi-site projects across multiple geographies.
• Strong exposure to budgeting, cost control, contract management, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance.
• Expertise in strategic planning, project execution, and stakeholder management.
• Strong understanding of global construction and development regulations.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills to drive cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.