Senior Project Manager – Goldencoast Developers Ltd

Job Description

About the Role

Goldencoast Developers Ltd is seeking an experienced, strategic, and results-driven Senior Project Manager to join its Construction Team in Labone, Accra.

The successful candidate will provide strong leadership and end-to-end oversight of construction projects, ensuring that projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with approved quality standards and project specifications.

This role requires a highly experienced construction professional with a proven track record in project delivery, contractor and consultant management, budgeting, risk management, quality assurance, and stakeholder coordination.

The Senior Project Manager will play a critical role in translating project plans into successful execution while proactively identifying challenges, managing resources, and ensuring effective coordination among all project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Delivery

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of construction projects from inception through handover.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules, work plans, milestones, and delivery timelines.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with approved scope, specifications, budgets, schedules, and quality standards.
• Monitor project progress and take timely corrective action where delays, cost overruns, or other challenges arise.
• Coordinate project activities across contractors, consultants, suppliers, internal teams, and other stakeholders.

Contractor & Consultant Management

• Provide effective oversight of main contractors, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, and other project partners.
• Monitor contractor performance against contractual obligations, agreed schedules, quality requirements, and project milestones.
• Coordinate site meetings and ensure that agreed actions are properly documented and followed through.
• Review contractor work plans, progress reports, method statements, and related project documentation.
• Identify performance gaps and work with contractors to implement appropriate corrective measures.

Budget & Commercial Management

• Monitor project budgets, expenditure, commitments, and financial performance.
• Work closely with Quantity Surveyors, Finance, Procurement, and other relevant teams to maintain effective cost control.
• Identify potential cost overruns and develop strategies to manage project costs effectively.
• Support the evaluation and management of variations, claims, change requests, and commercial risks.
• Ensure project resources are utilised efficiently and provide value for money.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Ensure construction activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, building standards, contractual requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Work closely with technical teams and consultants to maintain high standards of workmanship and construction quality.
• Conduct regular project and site reviews to identify quality issues and ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, inspections, approvals, and quality control processes are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Risk & Stakeholder Management

• Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and implement appropriate risk management and contingency strategies.
• Maintain effective communication with senior management, clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Provide regular and accurate project status reports, highlighting progress, key risks, financial performance, issues, and recommended actions.
• Escalate critical project issues promptly and provide practical recommendations for resolution.

Team Leadership

• Provide direction and leadership to project teams and ensure clear accountability for deliverables.
• Promote collaboration, professionalism, safety, quality, and continuous improvement across project teams.
• Support effective allocation and utilisation of project resources.
• Mentor and guide junior project management and construction professionals where required.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Technology, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or another relevant construction-related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years’ progressive experience in construction project management.
• Mandatory Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex construction projects from planning through completion.
• Proven experience managing contractors, consultants, suppliers, budgets, timelines, and project risks.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, project controls, quality assurance, and commercial management.
• Experience working in a fast-paced construction or property development environment will be highly advantageous.

Key Competencies

The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong project leadership and execution capability.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and coordination skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost-consciousness.
• Excellent contractor and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of project risk management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to anticipate project challenges and take proactive corrective action.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and construction industry practices.

What Goldencoast Developers Ltd Is Looking For

The successful candidate will be a seasoned construction project leader who combines technical expertise, commercial awareness, strategic thinking, and strong people-management skills.

You should be capable of taking ownership of project outcomes, coordinating diverse stakeholders, managing competing priorities, and ensuring that construction projects are delivered to the required standards of time, cost, quality, and scope.

If you have the experience, leadership capability, and professional credentials to drive successful construction project delivery, Goldencoast Developers Ltd would like to hear from you.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and cover letter to careers@goldencoastdevelopers.com

Email Subject: Application – Senior Project Manager

Application Deadline: 13th November 2026

Only candidates whose qualifications and experience closely match the requirements will be considered.