My client based in Bellville (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join them on a fixed term contract

IT / Finance

Responsibilities

  • Develop project plans, including scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, resources, and budget
  • Lead project teams to execute plans effectively, ensuring milestones are met on time and within budget
  • Monitor and report on project progress, identifying risks and taking corrective actions as needed
  • Establish and maintain relationships with project stakeholders, including clients, team members, and third-party vendors
  • Communicate project updates, risks, and issues to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment with project objectives
  • Allocate resources effectively to ensure project tasks are completed efficiently
  • Coordinate with department managers to assign appropriate team members to project tasks
  • Manage resource conflicts and resolve any issues that may arise during project execution
  • Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize their impact
  • Proactively manage risks throughout the project lifecycle, monitoring new risks and adjusting plans as necessary
  • Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and customer expectations
  • Implement quality assurance processes and procedures to validate project outcomes
  • Develop and manage project budgets, tracking expenses and ensuring that projects are delivered within budget
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements
  • Provide leadership and guidance to project team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment
  • Motivate team members to achieve project goals and overcome challenges
  • Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback to team members as needed
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices to optimize project management processes
  • Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and apply them to future projects

Experience

  • IT Degree or Diploma
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or another recognized project management certification
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in the IT industry, with at least 5 years focused on software development
  • Demonstrate experience and sound knowledge of the system development lifecycle processes and methods from business concept to deployment stages
  • Experience working in the Financial Services or Insurance industry is a significant advantage
  • Sound experience working with stakeholders at different levels across organizations / divisions both on-shore and off-shore, face-to-face and remote
  • Demonstrate experience in applying industry-standard project management methodologies and processes
  • Working in an Agile environment, with knowledge of the Scrum method strongly preferred
  • Experience in using JIRA, and Confluence

Competencies

  • Drives results
  • Client Focus
  • Collaborates
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Relating and networking
  • Applying expertise and technology
  • Project Oversight, Planning, Project Management Tools, Project Tracking and Reporting, Project Portfolio Management
  • Organizational Savvy
  • Decision Quality
  • Plan and Aligns
  • Manages complexity

If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review

Desired Skills:

  • Project Management
  • Project plan
  • Project portfolio
  • Software Project Management
  • Scope Management
  • Software Development
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Jira
  • Leadership/Management Skills
  • MS Office
  • Stakeholder Management

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