What is the role of a Project Director?
During the course of a project, a project director will supervise project managers and employees from various departments assigned specific tasks to complete. Alongside leading efforts to manage risks, project directors will also monitor finances and budgets, and ensure all stages of work are completed on schedule.
Responsibilities
Manage, oversee, and liaise with project managers and teams on specific projects to ensure they are proceeding as planned
Maintain quality standards by delivering projects on time, within brief and budget
Organise budgets and timeframes for projects to be completed within
Communicate with and manage relationships with clients
Train and recruit project managers and department heads
Monitor and make necessary changes to projects which are running behind schedule or are not up to standard
Review project proposals
Create presentations, detailing stages of a project, to deliver to internal teams, company executives, and external clients
Risk management to mitigate delays or damage to the company’s reputation
Tech Stack
Ace Project
Pro Core
MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, Publisher)
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Qualifications
Previous experience as a project director or a similar role
Great leadership and management skills
Team player who is able to confidently manage and motivate a team
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to budget and reduce costs without compromising quality
Focused and detail oriented
Good understanding of relevant computer software, and operating systems
Experienced with planning projects and metrics
A problem-solving mentality with excellent numerical skills