Head Of Projects - Greenfield Dairy Plant Development
Project Management / Program Management
About the Employer
Job Description
The Head of Projects – Greenfield Dairy Plant Development will lead the planning, design, execution, and commissioning of a new dairy manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka. The role involves managing large-scale industrial development projects, overseeing multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams, ensuring effective project controls, and delivering the project within approved budgets, timelines, quality standards, and safety requirements.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 12–15 years of project management experience, preferably in industrial or manufacturing projects.
- Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale industrial or manufacturing projects valued at USD 15 million or more.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering, construction, and project delivery teams.
- Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and project control systems.
- Experience in greenfield facility development, plant construction, and commissioning would be an advantage.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong understanding of quality assurance, health and safety standards, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end development of the greenfield dairy plant, from initial planning and design through construction, installation, and commissioning.
- Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocation, and delivery milestones.
- Oversee multidisciplinary engineering, construction, procurement, and contractor teams.
- Monitor project progress, costs, quality, and performance against approved plans.
- Implement effective project control systems to identify delays, cost overruns, risks, and corrective actions.
- Coordinate with consultants, contractors, suppliers, regulatory authorities, and senior management.
- Ensure compliance with applicable building regulations, environmental requirements, industrial safety standards, and quality requirements.
- Manage procurement activities, contract administration, and supplier performance.
- Identify and mitigate project risks to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery.
- Lead plant installation, testing, commissioning, and handover to operational teams.
- Provide regular project status reports, budget updates, and progress reviews to senior management.
- Ensure the project meets operational readiness, quality, safety, and business objectives.
