Estate Project Manager

• Position: Estate Projects Manager
• Org Unit : Projects & RDO
• Reporting: Capital Program Manager
• Location: Nchalo Estate
• Job Category: Permanent
• Job Grade: Senior Management

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is the country's leading producer of raw, refined and specialty sugars; employing more than 9000 employees. Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is part of Illovo Sugar Africa Group; a wholly-owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc (ABF).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the Estate Projects function and support the Capital Programme Manager in the successful delivery of capital projects, ensuring projects are executed safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with the Capital Programme Manager to plan, execute, monitor, and deliver assigned capital projects, ensuring alignment with programme objectives, governance requirements, budgets, schedules, and performance targets.
• Lead and supervise Project Engineers, Foremen, contractors, and technical teams, ensuring effective deployment of resources and achievement of project objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the Capital Programme Manager, Head of projects & RDO and Site Management to monitor project performance, manage risks, and facilitate timely decision-making to achieve project and portfolio objectives.
• Lead and supervise Project Engineers, Foremen, contractors, and technical teams, ensuring effective deployment of resources and achievement of project objectives.
• Monitor project performance against approved baselines and, in collaboration with the Capital Programme Manager, implement corrective actions to address deviations in cost, schedule, quality, safety, and productivity.
• Implement project resourcing and deployment decisions for Project Engineers and Foremen as approved by the Capital Programme Manager and Projects & RDO lead, ensuring full alignment with estate priorities and capital governance requirements.
• Promote and adhere to Illovo's procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial), a post graduate education in Project Management with a PMP certification and Professional registration with relevant bodies in Malawi.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project management and delivery of capital projects, including 5+ years in a leadership capacity.
• Experience in technical oversight, engineering assurance, or similar within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong familiarity with governance processes, capital budgeting, project controls, and risk management frameworks.
• Good business acumen, with ability to anticipate, interpret and respond to changes impacting on projects

How to Apply

Please send your application letters together with detailed CV with copies of relevant certificates, traceable referees and National ID to:

The HR Mill Head
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Plc,
Private Bag 50
Blantyre
Or through email: [email protected]

Closing date for receiving application letters is 06 October 2026 and only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Illovo is an equal opportunity employer, and women are encouraged to apply