A leading organization is looking for a project manager to join their team. The main purpose of the role is to specify and coordinate the implementation of a project. The person is responsible for meeting project objectives within quality, time, and budget targets, as well as for managing associated risks.

Responsibilities:

  • Management of Projects team
  • Management of multiple projects in terms of scoping, analysis and specifying the requirements of the project.
  • Produce regular status reports on a weekly and monthly basis or as agreed in the communication plan in the PID.
  • Apply Prince 2 and or Agile project management
  • Ensure that business cases, functional specifications and relevant test cases are prepared and signed off by key stakeholders
  • Facilitated project Kick Off sessions to assist in translating business expectation into project deliverables
  • Facilitated projects scoping sessions to assist in translating business requirements into functional end solutions
  • Ensured approval of all projects by sponsors, owners and senior management
  • Manage Projects in accordance with accepted project management processes and methodologies as set out in the policies and procedures in the Africa P&PO
  • Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities
  • Deliver approved projects within agreed objectives, standards, budget and timelines
  • Manage and motivate project team members to achieve set sub-project objectives
  • Ensured regular status meetings are held and minuted as per standards
  • Ensured project documents are complete, accurate, current and stored as per policy
  • Effectively manage stakeholders expectations and project plan changes and consequences
  • Ensured approval of all changes, costs and decisions by project sponsors, owners and senior management
  • Track and report on all Issues, Risks and Decision clearly showing the impact to the project.
  • Conduct regular stage gate reviews with the Project Owner and Sponsor reviewing the viability of the project. .
  • Ensure projects legal documents and contracts are signed off (approved) and stored
  • Adherence to Africa P&PO Reporting Standards
  • Adherence to Africa P&PO Governance as set out in the policies

About The Employer:

Requirements:Skills
Project Management Methodology (e.g. Prince 2 & Agile)
Business Process knowledge
Report writing/ Database management skills
Financial analysis and modeling experience
General IT Process knowledge
Change management techniques
Risk assessment and management
Technical background
Knowledge and Experience of SDLC Methodology
PC Literate:
o Word
o Spreadsheets
o PowerPoint
o Visio
o Project management tool (MS Project)
Verbal / Written / Presentation – Communication Skills
Organising and planning skills
Negotiation skills
Innovative and creative Thinking
Function optimally under pressure
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