CHI Limited is one of the most admired companies in the Food & Beverage industry in Nigeria with over 38 years’ experience in building innovative brands. We offer products that stand out as market leaders in their respective categories.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Lagos Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Project Manager who will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering engineering and operational projects.
The role ensures projects are completed safely, on schedule, within approved budgets, and in accordance with defined technical and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning and Execution: Plan, coordinate, and manage engineering and operational projects from initiation to completion, developing project scopes, timelines, milestones, resource plans, and budgets.
Project Monitoring and Control: Monitor project progress against approved schedules, deliverables, and budgets, resolving issues that could affect timely and successful completion.
Budget and Cost Management: Manage project expenditure within approved CAPEX limits, track costs, support financial forecasting, and identify opportunities for cost optimisation.
Project Governance and Reporting: Track project performance using appropriate project management tools, prepare regular management reports, manage risks and change requests, and maintain accurate project documentation.
Vendor and Contractor Management: Coordinate vendors, suppliers, contractors, and consultants to ensure timely delivery, technical compliance, quality standards, and fulfilment of contractual obligations.
Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance: Ensure project activities comply with HSE policies, applicable regulatory requirements, technical specifications, and permit-to-work procedures, promoting a strong safety culture throughout execution.
Commissioning and Handover: Coordinate project completion, commissioning, documentation, and handover to relevant operational teams, ensuring projects meet approved requirements and are ready for use.
Requirements
Education: BSc, B.Tech, or HND in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
Experience: Minimum of 6–8 years’ experience managing engineering or industrial projects within a manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and practices relevant to engineering and manufacturing environments.
Sound understanding of engineering projects, including plant equipment, utilities, infrastructure, and automation systems.
Strong project planning, scheduling, budgeting, cost control, and resource management skills.
Proven ability to identify and manage project risks, issues, scope changes, and competing priorities.
Excellent vendor, contractor, and supplier management skills, including technical evaluation and performance monitoring.
Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and relevant project management tools.