PURPOSE:
To manage the organisational projects using the appropriate Project Management methodologies.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Relevant degree.
- Postgraduate qualification in project management.
- Minimum six (6) years of broad-based information systems and business experience.
- Minimum six (6) years of project management experience.
- Minimum six (6) years of demonstrated management/supervisory experience in systems development/integration.
- Business analysis experience will be advantageous.
- Strong PC skills including Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word.
- Management skills including financial and accounting operations management and program/project management skills and experience.
- Strategic skills such as business diagnosis and assessment, business case development.
- Accredited certification in project management an added advantage.
- PMP preferred certification an added advantage.
MAIN DUTIES:
- Manage relationships with suppliers and subcontractors. Monitor their progress and adherence to the contract.
- Ensure that the project team follows all quality assurance processes, including periodic reviews and transitions.
- Structure the business case for the project concepts identified and conduct general cost/benefit analysis, if required.
- Develop a project charter and establish a high-level roadmap to deliver on the project vision.
- Develop a detailed project plan using approved company’s project management methodologies and processes.
- Drive the performance of the project, provide active management of project components/work streams and resolve project quality and design issues.
- Manage the project constraints to ensure quality delivery on time and within budget.
- Integrate the various design components of the project (process, people, technology dimensions).
- Apply the company’s project and business analysis methodologies and practices in an appropriate manner.
- Empower project stakeholders through project information and feedback to make judicious project decisions at Steering Committee level.
- Provide a single point of focus for all project issues, governance, escalation of risks and consideration of alternative project options.
- Monitor, control and communicate project progress using the reporting standards (status reports, etc).
- Establish mechanisms to assess the eventual realisation of benefits committed to in the business case.
- Ensure efficient management of project resources.
- Monitor project risks and establish prevention and mitigation procedures, as required.
- Perform project close out activities.
- Ensure that all aspects of a project are managed visibly including the following methodologies and deliverables: project management, change management, system development life cycle and business analysis.
- Recommends project/ programme governance structure.
- Recommends the PMO standards/methodology.
- Manages, project teams, reviews and quality assures work of team/ Co-ordinates steering committee activities in consultation with Sponsor.
- Engages with multiple and diverse stakeholders so that expectations are managed and the project is delivered successfully.
- Manages external service providers.
DISCLAIMER:
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Desired Skills:
- Project Management
- Business Analysis
- Microsoft
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Honours