Client Details:
Our client has grown steadily since the 1990’s without ever retrenching anyone. They hire for attitude and train for skill. Most staff have been there for over 10 years. Flexi-time, generous bonuses and the opportunity to learn and continuously evolve is encouraged. They follow an Agile methodology and are involved in a wide range of services that cross multiple business domains. A cornerstone of the business is research and innovation and continuous improvement. This environment is best suited to someone who enjoys learning, collaboration and working in a team.
Role Responsibilities:
- Overall responsibility for a client site.
- Managing the Project Plan:
- According to agreed client project targets.
- Monitoring progress to achieving milestones.
- Reviewing the status of all logs for a given development phase and addressing any delays.
- Making adjustments for estimated changes as communicated.
- Considering alternatives/action steps where overruns.
- Managing all client facing issues.
- Handling all communication between the client and the company.
- Providing regular and transparent feedback on project progress to stakeholders.
- Managing changed events affecting project timelines.
- Leading the planning and/or implementation of projects.
- Participating in the design and/or testing phases.
- Facilitating the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.
- Resolving or assisting in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas.
- Developing methods to monitor project or area progress; and provide corrective supervision if necessary.
- Assembling the project staff; for their technical or functional development, performance, and/or termination.
- Managing project budget and resource allocation.
- Facilitating the definition of service levels and customer requirements.
- Interacting regularly with existing or potential clients to determine their needs and to develop plans for improving delivery.
- Advocating on behalf of clients and representing clients’ needs as appropriate to senior management.
- Following a defined, agreed upon project management plan.
- Leading the development and implementation of a broad, coordinated set of plans and programs.
- Cultivating contacts with vendor requirement planners or developers.
- Participating in outside professional activities to maintain knowledge on developments in the field.
- Continuously improve project management toolkits and methodologies used.
- Providing expertise and consulting to project managers.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant degree would be an advantage
Relevant Skills / Experience:
- 3 – 5 years project management experience
- Knowledge and experience in Personal Finance Industry
- Experience in Software
- Good attitude and aptitude with enthusiasm to achieve.
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Desired Skills:
- Project Manager
- SDLC
- Financial Services