Project Manager (x1 – Permanent)

Job description

ZAMBIA SUGAR PLC. — JOB ADVERTISEMENT 📢
An ABF Sugar Company | Business Improvement Department

Zambia Sugar Plc. is an ABF Sugar Company and is the leading sugar producer in Zambia. Its main activities are the growing of sugar cane, the production and marketing of sugar and other sugar downstream products.

The company invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals to fill the permanent position of Project Manager (x1) in the Business Improvement Department, based at Nakambala. This position reports directly to the Capital Programme Manager.

Position: Project Manager (x1 – Permanent)
Reporting to: Capital Programme Manager
Department: Business Improvement Department
Location: Nakambala Estate, Mazabuka, Southern Province, Zambia
Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Capital Programme Manager, the Projects Manager is responsible for managing assigned capital projects from requirements definition to commissioning and handover to the customer. The role ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required specifications, while maintaining compliance with corporate governance standards, engineering requirements, and approved business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Planning, Execution & Control:

• Manage assigned projects from initiation through to successful commissioning and handover.
• Deliver projects within approved schedules, budgets, and agreed project objectives.
• Define project scope, requirements, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Develop and maintain project plans, monitor progress, and implement corrective actions where required.
• Complete monthly project reporting, including financial performance, risks, progress against plan, forecast cash flows, and revised completion dates.
• Manage projects in accordance with PMBOK principles and recognised project management methodologies.

2. Commercial, Contract & Stakeholder Management:

• Develop project scopes and technical requirements to support contractor procurement processes.
• Support line functions in developing project budgets and cashflow forecasts.
• Submit capital approval applications and supporting documentation in line with the annual capital cycle.
• Manage contractor performance against agreed service level agreements (SLAs), project specifications, and Zambia Sugar standards.
• Monitor and verify the implementation of Bills of Quantities (BOQs) and contractual work standards.
• Maintain effective communication with key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

3. Risk, Quality, Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure full compliance with SHERQ requirements and Zambia Sugar safety standards.
• Maintain project safety files and ensure all legal and corporate safety requirements are met.
• Provide visible health and safety leadership and accountability on assigned projects.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks to minimise impacts on safety, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Implement appropriate quality management processes to ensure project outputs meet stakeholder requirements.
• Ensure compliance with corporate project governance processes, engineering standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote and adhere to Illovo procedures, policies, and guidelines, including SHERQ, Competition Law, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) requirements.

Key Competencies:

• Project planning and execution
• Stakeholder management
• Contractor management
• Financial and cost management
• Risk management
• Problem solving and decision making
• Communication and influencing skills
• Leadership and teamwork

Minimum Requirements:

• Full Grade 12 Certificate.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Relevant professional registration (e.g. Engineering Institution of Zambia – EIZ).
• Preferably 5 years’ experience in manufacturing or industrial project management.
• Proven experience managing medium-to-large capital projects in an industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, engineering practices, and contractor management.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management qualification will be an added advantage.
• Suitably qualified applicants must provide certificates verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA), where applicable.

How to Apply:

Should you be interested in applying for this role, please submit your detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications, registrations and ID/Passport for the attention of the HR Business Partner.

📩 Email: careers@zamsugar.zm
📌 Email Subject Line: Application – Project Manager

📅 CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 26th October 2026

Notes:
• All internal employees are required to complete the Internal Application Form and obtain relevant signatures when applying for vacancies.
• Applicants shall be required to complete pre-employment checks (qualification, credit, security, background, and medical assessments) as part of the recruitment process where applicable.
• Should you not hear from us within 4 weeks after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

📍 Head Office:
Nakambala Estate, P.O. Box 670240, Mazabuka, Zambia.
Telephone: +260-21-3-230666 / 230696 / 231111