Project Manager

SUMMARY:
Project Manager

POSITION INFO:

Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced project manager to join our project management office in the financial services industry. The ideal candidate will be an energetic and adaptable self-starter with a can-do attitude who thinks on their feet and equally sees the big picture and the detail. Both an individual and a team player willing to learn and share learnings with the intention of improving and maturing the PMO capability and service offering to the business.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

 • Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification

• Project Management certification – Prince 2 and Scrum an advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

 • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in programme and project management

• Managed at least 5 IT or IT related projects through the complete project management lifecycle

• Agile Project Management experience

 • Proven track record of delivering business and IT projects.

Project Delivery Management

 • Take a project from inception, and formulate a plan to deliver all aspects through implementation and completion;

• Define project objectives, scope, impacts, outputs, cost, benefits and success criteria in collaboration with business champions, management and key stakeholders;

• Manage the people, processes and technology required to deliver solutions effectively according to the project requirements;

• Lead cross functional project teams by task assignment and follow up to ensure on-time completion;

• Ensure delivery of the required output(s) for each phase or stage;

• Create and control all project management related documents;

 • Conduct post implementation reviews and define recommendations based on best practices and lessons learnt;

 • Understand and ensure that the business requirements have been understood and correctly interpreted. Issues and Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate risks that may negatively impact the project;

• Escalation of key decisions, unresolved issues and risks. Budget / Financial Control

• Manage the project budget by forecasting requirements, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective action;

• Participate in RFP and procurement processes. People Management

l• Mentor team members on structured methodology and best practices;

• Provide regular and timely feedback to team members and management. Quality Management

• Apply quality management principles and processes;

• Ensure all work is undertaken within the organization standards and processes;

• Ensure required documentation is complete, current and stored appropriately. Communication/Reporting

• Conduct regular project reviews and accurately communicate the status of the project;

 • Produce management reports using established IT Portfolio Management methodology;

• Establish and update plans with actuals and forecasts.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

 • Deep understanding and experience of Project Management methodologies;

• Ability to develop Business Cases or Feasibility studies to justify initiatives for approval by the Executive team;

• Ability to align the IT Projects being executed to Business Requirements throughout the programs and projects lifecycle;

• Strong facilitation and communication skills at multiple stakeholder levels;

• Good written and verbal communication skills;

• Strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders;

• Strong leadership ability of direct and virtual teams;

 • Solid organizational skills;

• Proactive Risk and Issue Management skills;

• Ability to analyze the impact of change on the Business, Programs and Projects and put required actions in place;

• Financial Service industry experience;

• Excellent multi-tasking ability;

• Attention to detail and working to deadlines essential.

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