Project Development Manager

• Project Development
• Project Management & Commercialisation
• Financial Management
• Risk Management

• Develop and oversee the implementation of a project plan.
• Scan, research and develop market intelligence and translate into industry needs and potential business opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for growth whilst considering threats, challenges and risks in a geographical area.
• Scope and agree on potential opportunity to be investigated for feasibility.
• Interact with customers (existing and new prospects) to clearly understand business needs and expectations.
• Define a project development plan and estimated revenue and cost budget.
• Support commercial contract negotiations with existing and new customers.
• Accountable for the execution of the project development plan per opportunity and product type until handover to a Region.
• Assume ownership for the commercial and technical solution(s).
• Serves as principal customer contact during the development phase.
• Setup structure and resources for the continued cost-effective execution of Project Management & Commercialisation
• Ensure that the approved projects are managed on time during the qualification, tendering, planning, commercialisation and handover stages.
• Support commercial contract negotiations with existing and new customers.
• Set up structure and resources required for the continues cost effective execution of initiative beyond project plans.
• Prioritise, plan and coordinate project development activities according to customer requirements.
• Determine resource requirements to successfully execute projects.
• Ensure regular interaction, development and performance optimisation of the project management team against set targets.
• Serve as the customer advocate during the completion and commercialisation of projects to enable proper team alignment.

• Develop, manage and monitor the project development budget.
• Perform cash flow analysis and profitability studies.
• Measure the internal rate of return (IRR) on the approved project(s) and business case(s) and provide feedback to the

• Assess all potential risks and technical challenges and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• Ensure that knowledge sharing, and feedback systems, practices and processes are in place.
• Any other lawful and reasonable outputs and responsibilities that may be required.

• Matric
• Bachelor's Degree

• Minimum 7 years' experience in the development projects.
• Direct experience of managing major scale business cases.
• Work at height and material handling experience is an advantage.
• Project Management.
• Working in a CRM environment.

• Mining, Heavy Industrial Light Industrial and Construction sectors.
• Technical and commercial acumen relating to rental of MEWPS AND Material Handling equipment.
• Commercial acumen to develop potential clients influence contacts
• Principles of: Project Development, Project Management and Project Commercialisation
• Work at height & material handling solutions and products (advantageous)
• Safety Acumen

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