Consulting Manager Infrastructure and Capital Projects

Deloitte East Africa

Deloitte East africa provides seamless cross-border services to mulinationals,large national enterprises,small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across the region: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda.

The Infrastructure and Capital Project Advisory Manager will oversee all work related to proposal preparation,assignments planning,quality assurance,budgeting, and training of consultants,practice development, and business planning in the functional areas.

Reporting to the Infrastructure and Capital Projects Director, the position will be based in our Dar es salaam Office with frequent travel throughout the East African region.

Responsibilities

Business Development

• Contribute to the growth of the Infrastructure and Capital Projects revenue by effectively selling the advisory services directly to clients.
• Interface with clients'management and personnel and manage client relationships and expectaions.
• Develop and manage sound relationships with the relevant public, and market the business of the firm with the aim of maintaining and winning new business.

Enhance the Deloitte Brand and eminence via:

• Quality client interactions ( communication,excecusion of projects and deliverables).
• Participate in appropraite client presentations and Firm-wide conferences and marketing activities.
• Follow through on Client Satisfaction Assesments to ensure completion and identify opportunities for areas of improvement.

Project Management

• Participate in financial planning activities.
• Provide expertise on cross functional issues related to the development and construction of large and complex capital projects including strategy, planning,project assurance,and project dispute.
• Ensure profitability on all assignments managed by excercising good judgement skills.

Talent Management

• Provide effective guidance,supervision,and mentorship of the Infrastructure and Capital Projects advisory team.
• Train and develop the skills of our staff, in accordance with the firm's methodologies and ensure that their performance is professionally managed by the Firm's guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration or any other related discipline. A Masters' Degree is an added advantage.
• 8 years' experience in Real Estate and Construction preferably in the Pan African region, 3 of which should be at Management level.
• Experience with industry or consulting or banking firms that the incorporate Real Estate, Capital Projects, Infrastructure and Project Finance.
• Knowledge in two or more consulting functional areas of business planning, concept development,feasibility studies, and operational improvements.
• Knowledge of professional management principals,theories, and practices; guidelines or precedents applicable to kinds of problems encountered; trends, current developments , and plans for future developments in financial management; organisational structures and functions; and operating programs and policies.
• Ability to apply knowledge of structure, functions, and procedures in solving organisational problems and to develop methods for implementing prescribed systems with the capability to predict the effect of changes recommended or instituted.
• Strong proficiency in basic computer applications (Excel,Word,Power Point) with a general understanding of data analysis techniques.
• Ability to develop concensus within a matrix-managed organisational climate of diverse operational activities with loose central authority.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment and to manage ambiguity.
• Strong communicative and relationship-building skills necessary to interface within all levels of the organisation.
• Stong negotiator,facilitator and consensus builder with high integrity and energy.

To the successful candidate, the firm will offer a competitive and performance driven remuneration package and a highly energised team environment working alongside individuals who are committed to working as one, to meet and exceed client expectations.

Closing date: 31 March 2014

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