Project Manager at Guinness Nigeria Plc

Guinness Nigeria Plc is a major market for Diageo: Guinness Nigeria operates in the unique and fast growing alcohol industry of over 15mhl beer potential. It is the only company that does Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) in Nigeria. It’s an on trade dominated market but with a fast growing off trade channel.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Project Manager
AutoReqId: 62064BR
Job Location: Benin, Edo
Level: 5B
Reports To: Site Operations Director-Benin

Purpose of the Role

• To develop and implement the Capex programme delivering capacity, cost, quality improvements ahead of forecast demand, ensuring that GN standards are maintained.
• Deliver projects within budgets
• Deliver and co create the Benin productivity agenda
• The Project Engineering Team also develops Engineers for placement in operational roles.

Top Accountabilities

• Support the Corporate Project Manager in the definition of a 5-year rolling Capex programme that supports the Strategic plan.
• Develop Capex Approval Requests in conjunction with the users that fully define scope, budget, programme and a financial appraisal for led projects.
• Implement approved projects and progress through to completion on time, in budget and that the stated objectives and GN Engineering/ Risk Management Standards are achieved.
• Hand over completed projects to the users
• Accountable to the corporate Project Manager and Site directors for delivery of projects on time on budget with all stated deliverable on trade.
• Develop Benin productivity plans and put in place a governance and reporting structure
• Search and Spin across Diageo to support GN productivity agenda

Qualifications and Experience Required

• HND/University Degree in Engineering, Preferably Mechanical, master ’s degree may be an added advantage.
• Professional Engineer (Member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and COREN registered).
• Working towards professional Project Management qualification.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a brewing or FMCG manufacturing environment in a project management role. Operational experience is desired.
• Track record of delivering multiple projects ranging from Turnkey to self-managed.
• Experienced in Auto card application