Position : Project Manager – Accra
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and results-oriented Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of projects from initiation to completion. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, within scope, and to the required quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, implementation, and delivery of projects in line with organizational objectives.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, and resource requirements.
- Coordinate project teams, consultants, contractors, partners, and other stakeholders.
- Monitor project progress, deliverables, timelines, costs, and performance against agreed targets.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
- Establish effective project governance, reporting, and performance management systems.
- Prepare regular project status reports, budgets, forecasts, and management updates.
- Ensure effective allocation and utilization of project resources.
- Manage project procurement and coordinate with finance and procurement teams.
- Facilitate project meetings and ensure timely follow-up and closure of action points.
- Ensure projects comply with organizational policies, contractual requirements, regulatory standards, and quality expectations.
- Lead project reviews, evaluations, lessons-learned sessions, and close-out activities.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, senior management, partners, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and direction to project teams.
- Drive continuous improvement and ensure projects deliver measurable business or organizational value.
Required profile for job ad : Project Manager – Accra
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Development Studies, or a related field.
- A Master’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or a relevant discipline is an added advantage.
- Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in project management, with demonstrated responsibility for managing complex projects.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent project management certification is highly desirable.
- Proven experience managing project budgets, teams, timelines, risks, contracts, and stakeholder relationships.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Proficiency in project management and reporting tools such as MS Project, Primavera, Excel, Power BI, or equivalent platforms.
- Strong financial and budget management skills.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines.
Key Competencies
Project Leadership | Strategic Planning | Budget Management | Risk Management | Stakeholder Management | Team Leadership | Problem Solving | Contract Management | Performance Management | Communication
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Professional growth and leadership opportunities
- Challenging and impactful projects
- Collaborative and performance-driven working environment
- Opportunities for continuous learning and development
Job criteria for job ad : Project Manager – Accra
- Job category : Management – Marketing, communication – Production, maintenance, quality
- Industries : Consumer goods – Distribution, selling, wholesale – Environment, recycling – Food-processing industry
- Employment type : Fixed-term contract
- Region : Ashanti – Central – Greater Accra – Upper East
- City : Accra
- Remote work : Hybrid
- Experience level : 5 to 10 years – More than 10 years
- Educational level : High school – Technical school – College – HND – Bachelor – Master
- Number of Position(s) : 15
- Salary expectations : GH₵ 30,000 – 40,000
- Team management : Yes
