A FMCG Company in Johannesburg has 4 x Technical Lead Senior Project Managers available for contract positions. This is a very fast pace environment.
The Lead Project Manager is responsible to lead complex projects, characterised by carrying high levels of risk, having significant business impact and or involving multiple stakeholders. The Lead Project Manager is overall accountable for the multiple streams within the project. Deliver the expected project objectives on IT projects , whilst managing time and cost within the agreed constraints. It is leading the planning process, working with internal and external clients, specialists, consultants and suppliers to organise the project from initial planning and set-up through to successful delivery, using the agreed PMO methodologies, principles, standards and processes
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- Technical Project management skills – PMBOK / Prince 2 or equivalent
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills- to keep all players co-ordinated on project delivery and achieving business benefits
- Financial acumen – to support business case development and budget control
- 6 – 8 years Project Management experience
- Full SDLC non ERP
- Support Program Manager by delivering the committed program of IT projects on time, to scope and within budget, within the agreed constraints
- Assuring governance and quality of the project including adoption of PMO methodologies, principles, standards and processes across the IT portfolio
- Focus areas include
- Support business case development
- Lead project planning (project charter and project schedule)
- Execute within the agreed governance structures
- Progress monitoring and control
- Cost management
- Risk and issue management
- Accurate and timeous project status reporting
- Stakeholder management
- Change control
- Project closure through effective project governance
- Lead project teams creating a culture of high performance, where project objectives are met through the application of project management methods and tools
Desired Skills:
- Technical Project Management Skills-
- Excellent communication
- interpersonal skills
- Financial Acumen
- Waterfall /Prince 2