Job Position title: Project Manager

Reports to: Senior Technical Advisor

Background

RMS is a state-owned company established by the Government of Rwanda with a mandate of managing end to end health supply chain for Rwanda 

RMS Ltd mission is to be the leading health supply chain institution in Africa which ensures availability and affordability of quality assured health commodities by 2030. RMS Ltd.’s vision is A Thriving Rwanda: Where everyone has the health resources, they need to live a long and fulfilling life. Our comprehensive supply chain management ensures that healthcare providers have the resources they need to deliver quality care. 

To achieve this mandate and become the leading health commodities supply chain agency in Rwanda and beyond, RMS is committed to ensuring timely access to quality medical products through an enhanced, sustainable, and efficient supply chain system. 

RMS Ltd seeks to recruit a qualified candidate for the position of Project Manager

Position overview 

The RMS Strategic Plan positions Digital supply chain transformation as a key strategic priority. To achieve this goal, RMS is implementing a range of innovative digital initiatives aimed at improving it’s operations, enhancing supply chain efficiency and achieving a fully integrated and data driven supply chain. The Project manager will co-ordinate and oversee new product developments, system integrations and the deployment of Artificial Intelligence Solutions for demand forecasting and Market Intelligence among others. He/she will ensure that projects remain on schedule with the established workplan, meet project milestones and deliverables. He/she will be responsible for all aspects of project management, implementation and overall monitoring of project progress against set benchmarks.

This role requires previous experience in managing projects, preferably digital transformation projects 

Key responsibilities

• The Project Manager will lead the initiation, planning, monitoring, control, reporting, and closure of assigned projects 
• Ensure that the intended project goals and objectives are achieved within planned time, budgets and within scope, while meeting high quality standards 
• Coordinating/collaborating with internal stakeholders, implementation teams, subcontractors and integration teams throughout the product development process to ensure that the final products meet client needs. 
• Engage with customers, oversee end to product developments, supply chain systems integrations, participating in user acceptance testing, issues reporting, and resolutions process
• Interface with clients, donors and other project stakeholders, to plan, implement, review, and report on projects and deliverables.
• Collaborate with technical teams and subject matter experts to ensure quality project outputs and compliance with national regulatory standards
• Provide a critical review of key technical documents and reportsand undertakes quality assurance of project/s reporting. 
• Identify Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependences (RAID) and develop strategies to mitigate them ensuring project success and minimizing disruptions. 
• Foster a Cross functional collaborative environment that encourages open communication and teamwork across business units 
• Support change management processes as required 
• Perform all other duties assigned by supervisor or by management team

Required Skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, business, project management, or a related field. Possession of Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience in project management. 
• Demonstrated and documented success in digital transformation projects/initiatives is an added advantage.
• Experience working in an agile team and application of agile methodologies
• Demonstrated experience working with designers, developers, and Product Owners.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, and generation of project reports.
• Familiarity with the product development life cycle.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage workloads under tight deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders including government agencies and international donor agencies.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

N.B:

This position is contingent on funding from a partner

Job application procedure:

Interested candidates should send their application documents (in one PDF document) including Application letter, Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three referees as well as their emails and telephones.

All applications are to be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rms.rw

SHORTLISTING WILL BE ON ROLLING BASIS.

NB:

1. Only applications sent via the above e-mail will be considered. 
2. Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted. 
3. Incomplete applications shall be rejected.