The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisations work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state.
Senior Project Manager
About The Job
The CSIR has a vacancy for Senior Project Manager in Radar and Electronic Warfare in the Defence and Security. The incumbent will be responsible for the management and delivery of internal and external projects in the Radar Area. This position is based in Pretoria and will report to the Business Development Manager.
For more information about the impact area and cluster, please visit https://www.csir.co.za/radar-and-electronic-warfare and https://www.csir.co.za/defence-and-security respectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage projects in the radar domain across their full life cycle, including contributing to business development efforts, including proposal creation and contracting
- Monitor and enable day-to-day progress and effectiveness (projects, business, operations, governance)
- Conduct regular interactions with various levels and forms of (internal and external) project stakeholders
- Take responsibility for the delivery of projects on brief, on budget, and on time
- Ensure good governance and quality
- Effectively interface with organisational services and functions to facilitate and drive project execution
- Contribute to the running of the Radar Area through taking responsibility for some Area-wide business and governance processes.
- A Bachelors degree in engineering with at least three years experience, and some form of recognised project management training;
- A post-graduate qualification and formal Project Management certification will be advantageous;
- Experience in managing complex multi-year projects with significant inhouse new development with own technical development team and measurable successful outcomes would be advantageous;
- Experience in managing international projects would be advantageous;
- Experience in managing complex electronics development projects with significant inhouse new development would be an advantage;
- Knowledge and experience relating to radar and/or high-end electronic systems and/or aerospace projects would be advantageous;
The CSIR Offers
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement;
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive and market-related remuneration packages.
- Total guaranteed salary packages which encompass contributions to the pension fund, risk insurance and medical scheme.
- We openly acknowledge and reward our employees' contributions and accomplishments through our esteemed CSIR Excellence Awards.
For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012841 4774 or email us at Recruitmentinfo@csir.co.za
The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is committed to the employment Equity Act and will through the filling of this vacancy, give preference to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from registered credit bureau and/or South African Police Services (in relation to positions that requires trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances), and may also verify the applicants educational qualification and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.
