Project Manager (Re-advertised)

Reports to:                                    Managing Director

Type of Contract:                          Fixed Term

Supervisory Authority Over:       Project Engineers

Duty Station:                                 Kampala

JOB PURPOSE:

The successful candidate will oversee projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely, budget-friendly, and high-quality delivery.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Project planning: Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, and develop a comprehensive project management plan.
2. Cross-functional team management: Assemble and manage a team of stakeholders, subject matter experts, and team members to ensure successful project execution.
3. Management of project scheduling: create and manage project schedules, timelines, and milestones, and furnish periodic progress reports.
4. Budget management: Establish and manage project budgets, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation.
5. Management of risks: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, developing contingency plans as needed.
6. Stakeholder communication: Ensure effective communication among stakeholders, including the Senior Management Team, and project sponsors.
7. Progress monitoring: tracking project progress, identifying issues, and implementing corrective actions.
8. Quality assurance: Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and requirements.
9. Regulatory compliance: Ensure projects comply with GMP, NDA, and other regulatory requirements.
10. Preparing and submitting periodic progress reports to the Managing Director and the Senior Management Team on time.
11. Creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to set deadlines.
12. Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university;
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ work experience in project management in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Must be a Registered Engineer.
• Certifications in PMP, Six Sigma and PRINCE2 are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, GMP regulations, and project management best practices.

Technical Skill

• Experience with pharmaceutical equipment and technology.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Results Focus
• Team management
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

All eligible applicants should submit their applications with detailed and up-to-date CVs, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates, and any other supporting documents, daytime telephone contacts, and addresses of two referees (including the current employer, where applicable) addressed to:

                      The Director Human Resource,

                       Microhaem Scientifics and Medical Supplies Limited

                       Plot 16 A-C Martyrs Way Ntinda

                       P.O Box 73496, Kampala, Uganda

Applications should be sent by email to: recruitment@microhaem.co.ug as a single file in Portable Document Format (PDF). Applications should reference the Job Title in the subject of the email. Please note that physical applications will not be accepted.

Deadline: Friday, 24^th April 2026, by 5:00 pm.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.