Position Purpose:
To manage projects to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilizing the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality.
The ideal Project Manager must have SDLC and Infrastructure project management experience.
Qualifications:
- Computer Science or Information Systems Degree/ Diploma.
- Qualification in Project Management PMP or Prince2
Experience:
- 5-8 years Project Management in relevant area
Knowledge & Skills:
Knowledge:
- Strong experience in Projects and Project deliverables
- Has detailed practical knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques within depth knowledge of at least one methodology (PMBoK/Agile/ASAP)
- Good knowledge of the Retail business environment
Skills:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet deadlines/milestones
- Strong negotiation skills
- Experience of using project tools
- Ability to manage business expectations.
- Ability to coach and mentor teammates.
- Change management
Job objectives:
- Project initiation Project charter
- Project planning Project management plan including:
- Project schedule
- Project budget
- Project quality plan
- Risk management plan
- Monitoring and controlling of project execution:
- Project progress minutes including issue log, decision log and risk log
- Project status reports
- Project steering committee presentation
- Project close close out presentation, reports, and handover