Role Description
Saratoga is looking for a Senior IT Project Manager to drive business change that delivers value through the structured implementation and delivery of projects against time, resource, money and scope constraints.
Key responsibilities
The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following key deliverables:
- Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources (including people, procurement, systems, time and budget) to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results in accordance with a defined project life-cycle or process.
- Effectively implement change management practices, processes and procedures and ensure optimal understanding and acceptance thereof.
- Continuously develop own expertise in terms of industry and subject matter development and application thereof in an area of specialization.
- Manage teams within the context of defined processes, set required performance parameters and act as technical coach where required.
- Implement people resource planning in line with delivery and performance objectives, on budget and in partnership with specialised areas.
- Maintain and build relationships for purposes of expectation management and project reporting.
- Continuously monitor actual project and process turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues speedily to enhance effective client service delivery.
- Manage and advise on projects from beginning to end in alignment with identified organisational methods and governance guidelines.
- Contribute to the development of project budgets, control and report on budgeted resources to meet the project objectives.
- Compile and maintain relevant project documentation in accordance with agreed project procedures and methodologies to effectively support project delivery as well as comply with audit requirements.
- Apply the necessary discretion and judgement to diagnose symptoms, causes and effects and to make decisions to overcome problems and to provide solutions.
- Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycles.
- Apply knowledge of products, techniques and related processes to manage a team’s task execution on quality and time.
Qualifications
- Any relevant undergrad degree or Diploma
Technical Skills and Experience
- 5-7 years’ project management experience
- Experience working in the Financial Services industry is essential
- Preferably a technical/development background/understanding is required
- Preferably an understanding of software systems, methodologies and frameworks such as Spring.
Desired Skills:
- IT Project Management
- Financial Services Industry experience
- Change Management
Desired Work Experience:
- 2 to 5 years Software
- 5 to 10 years IT Project Administration / Management
Desired Qualification Level:
- Diploma
About The Employer:
We are a vibrant, innovative technology consulting company, and a preferred home for software solutions professionals. We have offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
The company culture is professional, yet people centric, and rewards excellence in all its forms.
Our people are some of the brightest in the industry, and many are leaders in their respective fields.
We invest in our people, and develop technology and business experts, by collaborating with clients on meaningful and challenging opportunities.