Digital Project Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client based in Durban is seeking to employ a Digital Project Manager that has managed projects within the Digital Space.

POSITION INFO:

Must have digital project campaign management experience along with agile methodologies and experience with JIRA

CORE PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To offer project management and execution in end to end completion of special brand & client projects.

The Digital Project Manager works with digital project teams to deliver & co-ordinate resources, project analysis & overall project requirements. The project manager will analyse & organize projects with the goal of getting them completed on time and within budget.  The project manager will assist to co-ordinate, implement & manage projects on a daily basis, reviewing deliverables, facilitating team, client, supplier meetings and requirements.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Manage internal & external projects end to end.
• Document Project requirements.
• Liaise between internal stakeholders & clients.
• Contribute to weekly planning.
• Ensure that all project stakeholders are informed and meeting notes taken and shared.
• Assist to draft project proposals, costs and timelines.
• Quality control of service levels, projects and execution.
• Assist to review and signoff completion of projects.
• Onsite meetings with client, working through project gantts and key stakeholder deliverables.
• Assist to develop strategic project plans that meet project & client requirements.
• Focus on closing projects, deals, campaigns to drive revenue.
• Provide project management reports to management once a week.
• Develop, manage and monitor projects to completion, work within costing and budgets.
• Maintain project & campaign excellence with key accounts.

Technical competencies required

• Technical & Agile Digital Project management experience.
• Co-ordinating multiple projects & campaigns at once.
• Co-ordinating resources when outwork suppliers cannot deliver / perform to required standards of work and deadlines.
• Effectively translate client’s needs into requirements, apply rational and practical solutions.
• High impact as deadlines have to be met whilst maintaining quality standards.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Behavioral competencies required

• “Can Do” Attitude
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to co-ordinate multiple projects
• Above average communication skills and diplomacy
• Ability to thrive within a team environment
• Strong organisational and analytical skill
• Commercial awareness
• Needs to be able to communicate effectively to manager, product manager, project team, sales, external suppliers, and clients
• Operates within agreed cost, deadlines and guidelines to deliver projects on budget and on time
• Flexible, versatile, adaptable and high energy
• Accurate and consistent communication on progress through the project lifestyle
• Attention to detail, strict / high standard of output deliveries
• Excellent Organisational Skills
• Must have excellent attention to detail
• Must be able to handle pressure
• Must take initiative to learn beyond specified duties
• Must be committed to maintaining good customer relationships
• Must be committed to the team & company vision/strategy
• Must be willing to work shifts & overtime at short notice
• When not busy with specified duties of Project Co-ordinator, must assist in other areas of the business to be an added value resource to the company

Working Environment and Management Style

• High pressure and deadline driven working environment.
• 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday – Additional requirement for extra hours on site when projects are live (Due to the nature of the position, after/extra hours and weekend work will be required where projects demands).
• National travel may be required to various clients.
• Open plan office environment.
• Must be self-disciplined and able to work independently and within a team.
• Must preferably have own transport and be willing to work overtime with short notice.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Qualification and Experience

• Tertiary qualification or equivalent
• Experience in digital/technical agile project management
• Matric exemption essential
• Minimum of 5 years’ agency related working experience
• Highly Computer literate
• MS Suite + KeyNote essential
• Project management software experience essential (JIRA or other)

Writing/Communication Skills:

• Strong ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Role KPI’s – used for performance assessments:

• On-time delivery:
  • Fixed time projects
  • Agile projects
  • Campaign projects
• On-budget
• Process improvements
• Relationships and communication
• Risk management
• Customer orientation

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