Projects Manager job at British American Tobacco (BAT)
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Projects Manager
2026-07-07T09:10:07+00:00
British American Tobacco (BAT)
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Marketing, Sales and Service
Management, Engineering / Technical, Project and Program Management, Manufacturing & Warehouse, Business Operations, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Cleaning & Facilities
KES
MONTH
2026-07-14T17:00:00+00:00
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Background

Few companies founded in 1902 are still going from strength to strength. Fewer still are leaders in more than 55 markets. And with one billion adult smokers around the world, we manufacture the cigarettes chosen by around one in eight of them. We take our business and our impact very seriously. We know the tobacco industry is a controversial one, and so i...

Key Objectives and Expectations

To effectively manage CAPEX projects in BAT Likoni Road, ensuring on time in full delivery of projects and 100% CAPEX utilization annually.

Effectively manage company’s strategic & non-strategic assets which include capitalization of new assets and disposal of assets as per BAT’s asset management policy

Ensure effective provision and administration of facilities (Catering, Staff uniforms, Car parking, Office/Compound cleaning and office services (including, but not limited to, maintenance, leasing, office equipment) and related contracts management are provided at most effective way

Effectively manage engineering suppliers and ensure contracts are in place as per the set-out Contract Management policy

To support Engineering Opex Projects planning and execution

Key Accountabilities

Business

Effectively manages the department’s expenditure and assets within the agreed budget.

Project Management: To ensure that all approved Engineering Capital expenditures are implemented in accordance with Prince 2 principles and are completed on time, in full and within budgets. Also to provide a project management role for engineering projects and assist user groups to develop capital and revenue budgets for inclusion within company plans.

Manage all 3RD party contractors who provide facilities services on site e.g. catering, cleaning, staff uniforms, maintenance & repairs, and mailing services.

Ensure full implementation of IM Methodology in project management.

Leadership

To engender a culture of Openness, supported by Change management principles – so the organization is prepared for change and innovation

To sponsor/chair projects, work streams and local committees, at local and cluster level.

Regularly holds meetings with suppliers/contractors to discuss performance on facilities, projects, EHS and payments.

To champion the one business unit, ways of working and to provide leadership and support to the team

Supplier review - Ensure performance tracking is done on all suppliers on site and within the guidelines.

Management

Ensure all relevant licenses, rates, and rents to run the site are in place and paid on time in conjunction with the legal & finance department.

Develop safe, healthy and good working conditions and maintain high standards of housekeeping within BAT sites

Facilitate fixed assets verification and disposal to maximize utilization of equipment.

To set up targets in accordance with Co plan and factory top team, and ensure all agreed targets are achieved: (Project Cost/Quality/Schedule/EH&S/Savings/etc)

Ensure use of IM Pillar tools during execution of factory projects, while also ensuring phase readiness

Develop, submit and control relevant budgets (Opex and Capex)

Ensure full compliance to regulatory and statutory requirements

To ensure compliance to BAT Guidelines as well as conformance with local legislation regarding buildings and fire safety – for the factory site, as well as the department.

Supplier management to assure service quality and conformance to BAT standards and guidelines

Ensure proper supervision of projects and contractors through enforcement of proper work method statements, risk assessments, permit to work and competent supervision to ensure zero lost work cases.

Relationship

To work with internal departments (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, EHS, Leaf, and Commercial) and contractors, in order to ensure effective project planning and execution.

Be involved in tactical decisions and implementation of the manufacturing strategy by results measurements, follow up and appropriate delegation for all processes

Innovation

To develop an environment which seeks continuous improvement, from ideas which come from not only within the department but the rest of the factory and other BAT locations

To develop and implement: best practices, common platforms, technology strategy in line with SM&T, sharing experience/knowledge with other functions and factories within Operations.

Key Success Factors

Zero accidents and environmental incidents

Zero site safety incidents

Keeping projects to the planned schedules, budgets and high-quality standards.

100% CAPEX utilization

Compliance with all legislation (EHS, buildings, fire etc), including all licenses and permits

In conjunction with in directs Procurement, negotiate appropriate SLAs to deliver optimal value to the factory.

Agree and deliver appropriate service levels with factory stakeholders.

Education / Qualifications / Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechantronics or Chemical/Process Engineering)

IWS knowledge in Initiative Management pillar, Automatous Maintenance Pillar

Proficiency in AutoCAD and other design applications

Experience in maintenance

Proven experience of industrial management acquired in industry

Project management skills

People management skills

Proven leadership experience

Good communication and managing skills

Ability to take clear decisions in different and difficult situations and a high degree of innovation.

Experience in contract management and good negotiation skills

Knowledge of BAT procurement and contract management processes

  • Effectively manage CAPEX projects in BAT Likoni Road, ensuring on time in full delivery of projects and 100% CAPEX utilization annually.
  • Effectively manage company’s strategic & non-strategic assets which include capitalization of new assets and disposal of assets as per BAT’s asset management policy
  • Ensure effective provision and administration of facilities (Catering, Staff uniforms, Car parking, Office/Compound cleaning and office services (including, but not limited to, maintenance, leasing, office equipment) and related contracts management are provided at most effective way
  • Effectively manage engineering suppliers and ensure contracts are in place as per the set-out Contract Management policy
  • Support Engineering Opex Projects planning and execution
  • Effectively manages the department’s expenditure and assets within the agreed budget.
  • Ensure that all approved Engineering Capital expenditures are implemented in accordance with Prince 2 principles and are completed on time, in full and within budgets.
  • Provide a project management role for engineering projects and assist user groups to develop capital and revenue budgets for inclusion within company plans.
  • Manage all 3RD party contractors who provide facilities services on site e.g. catering, cleaning, staff uniforms, maintenance & repairs, and mailing services.
  • Ensure full implementation of IM Methodology in project management.
  • Engender a culture of Openness, supported by Change management principles – so the organization is prepared for change and innovation
  • Sponsor/chair projects, work streams and local committees, at local and cluster level.
  • Regularly holds meetings with suppliers/contractors to discuss performance on facilities, projects, EHS and payments.
  • Champion the one business unit, ways of working and to provide leadership and support to the team
  • Ensure performance tracking is done on all suppliers on site and within the guidelines.
  • Ensure all relevant licenses, rates, and rents to run the site are in place and paid on time in conjunction with the legal & finance department.
  • Develop safe, healthy and good working conditions and maintain high standards of housekeeping within BAT sites
  • Facilitate fixed assets verification and disposal to maximize utilization of equipment.
  • Set up targets in accordance with Co plan and factory top team, and ensure all agreed targets are achieved: (Project Cost/Quality/Schedule/EH&S/Savings/etc)
  • Ensure use of IM Pillar tools during execution of factory projects, while also ensuring phase readiness
  • Develop, submit and control relevant budgets (Opex and Capex)
  • Ensure full compliance to regulatory and statutory requirements
  • Ensure compliance to BAT Guidelines as well as conformance with local legislation regarding buildings and fire safety – for the factory site, as well as the department.
  • Assure service quality and conformance to BAT standards and guidelines through supplier management
  • Ensure proper supervision of projects and contractors through enforcement of proper work method statements, risk assessments, permit to work and competent supervision to ensure zero lost work cases.
  • Work with internal departments (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, EHS, Leaf, and Commercial) and contractors, in order to ensure effective project planning and execution.
  • Be involved in tactical decisions and implementation of the manufacturing strategy by results measurements, follow up and appropriate delegation for all processes
  • Develop an environment which seeks continuous improvement, from ideas which come from not only within the department but the rest of the factory and other BAT locations
  • Develop and implement: best practices, common platforms, technology strategy in line with SM&T, sharing experience/knowledge with other functions and factories within Operations.
  • Project management skills
  • People management skills
  • Proven leadership experience
  • Good communication and managing skills
  • Ability to take clear decisions in different and difficult situations and a high degree of innovation.
  • Experience in contract management and good negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of BAT procurement and contract management processes
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD and other design applications
  • IWS knowledge in Initiative Management pillar, Automatous Maintenance Pillar
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechantronics or Chemical/Process Engineering)
  • IWS knowledge in Initiative Management pillar, Automatous Maintenance Pillar
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD and other design applications
  • Experience in maintenance
  • Proven experience of industrial management acquired in industry
  • Project management skills
  • People management skills
  • Proven leadership experience
  • Good communication and managing skills
  • Ability to take clear decisions in different and difficult situations and a high degree of innovation.
  • Experience in contract management and good negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of BAT procurement and contract management processes
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Projects Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Marketing, Sales and Service, Category: Management, Engineering / Technical, Project and Program Management, Manufacturing & Warehouse, Business Operations, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Cleaning & Facilities]

Jobs at:
British American Tobacco (BAT)

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 14 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

Few companies founded in 1902 are still going from strength to strength. Fewer still are leaders in more than 55 markets. And with one billion adult smokers around the world, we manufacture the cigarettes chosen by around one in eight of them. We take our business and our impact very seriously. We know the tobacco industry is a controversial one, and so i...

Key Objectives and Expectations

To effectively manage CAPEX projects in BAT Likoni Road, ensuring on time in full delivery of projects and 100% CAPEX utilization annually.

Effectively manage company’s strategic & non-strategic assets which include capitalization of new assets and disposal of assets as per BAT’s asset management policy

Ensure effective provision and administration of facilities (Catering, Staff uniforms, Car parking, Office/Compound cleaning and office services (including, but not limited to, maintenance, leasing, office equipment) and related contracts management are provided at most effective way

Effectively manage engineering suppliers and ensure contracts are in place as per the set-out Contract Management policy

To support Engineering Opex Projects planning and execution

Key Accountabilities

Business

Effectively manages the department’s expenditure and assets within the agreed budget.

Project Management: To ensure that all approved Engineering Capital expenditures are implemented in accordance with Prince 2 principles and are completed on time, in full and within budgets. Also to provide a project management role for engineering projects and assist user groups to develop capital and revenue budgets for inclusion within company plans.

Manage all 3RD party contractors who provide facilities services on site e.g. catering, cleaning, staff uniforms, maintenance & repairs, and mailing services.

Ensure full implementation of IM Methodology in project management.

Leadership

To engender a culture of Openness, supported by Change management principles – so the organization is prepared for change and innovation

To sponsor/chair projects, work streams and local committees, at local and cluster level.

Regularly holds meetings with suppliers/contractors to discuss performance on facilities, projects, EHS and payments.

To champion the one business unit, ways of working and to provide leadership and support to the team

Supplier review - Ensure performance tracking is done on all suppliers on site and within the guidelines.

Management

Ensure all relevant licenses, rates, and rents to run the site are in place and paid on time in conjunction with the legal & finance department.

Develop safe, healthy and good working conditions and maintain high standards of housekeeping within BAT sites

Facilitate fixed assets verification and disposal to maximize utilization of equipment.

To set up targets in accordance with Co plan and factory top team, and ensure all agreed targets are achieved: (Project Cost/Quality/Schedule/EH&S/Savings/etc)

Ensure use of IM Pillar tools during execution of factory projects, while also ensuring phase readiness

Develop, submit and control relevant budgets (Opex and Capex)

Ensure full compliance to regulatory and statutory requirements

To ensure compliance to BAT Guidelines as well as conformance with local legislation regarding buildings and fire safety – for the factory site, as well as the department.

Supplier management to assure service quality and conformance to BAT standards and guidelines

Ensure proper supervision of projects and contractors through enforcement of proper work method statements, risk assessments, permit to work and competent supervision to ensure zero lost work cases.

Relationship

To work with internal departments (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, EHS, Leaf, and Commercial) and contractors, in order to ensure effective project planning and execution.

Be involved in tactical decisions and implementation of the manufacturing strategy by results measurements, follow up and appropriate delegation for all processes

Innovation

To develop an environment which seeks continuous improvement, from ideas which come from not only within the department but the rest of the factory and other BAT locations

To develop and implement: best practices, common platforms, technology strategy in line with SM&T, sharing experience/knowledge with other functions and factories within Operations.

Key Success Factors

Zero accidents and environmental incidents

Zero site safety incidents

Keeping projects to the planned schedules, budgets and high-quality standards.

100% CAPEX utilization

Compliance with all legislation (EHS, buildings, fire etc), including all licenses and permits

In conjunction with in directs Procurement, negotiate appropriate SLAs to deliver optimal value to the factory.

Agree and deliver appropriate service levels with factory stakeholders.

Education / Qualifications / Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechantronics or Chemical/Process Engineering)

IWS knowledge in Initiative Management pillar, Automatous Maintenance Pillar

Proficiency in AutoCAD and other design applications

Experience in maintenance

Proven experience of industrial management acquired in industry

Project management skills

People management skills

Proven leadership experience

Good communication and managing skills

Ability to take clear decisions in different and difficult situations and a high degree of innovation.

Experience in contract management and good negotiation skills

Knowledge of BAT procurement and contract management processes

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Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, July 14 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 07-07-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 07-07-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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