Project Manager

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

Business Unit:
Discovery Health
Function:Programme & Project Management (Technical)
Date:18 Mar 2024- Discovery Health Systems (DHS)- Junior Project Manager - DHS Project Management Team- About Discovery

  • Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fastpaced and dynamic environment enables smart, selfdriven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
  • About Discovery Health Systems (DHS)The Discovery Health Systems (DHS) is a world class software development house that enables the Discovery Health Business to use digital transformation as a competitive advantage. It focuses on rapid quality software delivery. Innovation and excellence are key attributes to all our initiatives. The skills and expertise in the team allows a diverse product development on all strategic, tactical, and operational changes. Our environment is fastpaced and demands energy, drive, enthusiasm, ownership, and creativity, but it rewards with an extremely fulfilling and stimulating environment that actively supports career growth and development.
  • Key Purpose

Performs planning, organising, and managing of resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.

Manages the delivery of all required and relevant project documentation per phase. Manages the sequence of activities and allocation of resources to complete the project life cycle. Has the authority, accountability, and responsibility for managing a project to achieve specific objectives. Manages the coordination of resources ("how") to ensure the "what" is delivered as specified.

Acts as an evangelist of the discipline, using opportunities to promote the benefit of a structured and organised approach to change and coordinated effort.

- Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

  • Initiation Documents
  • Respond to an initiation request.
  • Coordinate the kickoff meeting where all main stakeholders are identified and provide input to the project scope, objectives and approach.
  • During the kickoff meeting facilitate the interaction of other team members (e.g. Business Analysts) with the client.
  • Obtain supporting information to complete the initiation documents.
  • Planning Documents
  • Coordinate and conduct activities with the main stakeholders in order to obtain information and decisions required to draw up (and maintain) the project planning documents.
  • These documents include: Kickoff meeting minutes, Scope and definition document, Project schedule, Project tailoring form, Project requirements management plan, Project monitoring plan, Project measurement plan, Project review plan, Project test plan, Project decision analysis and resolution identification form, Project risk management plan, Project kickoff minutes, Project resource plan, Project training plan, Stakeholder involvement log, Supplier Agreement Management Plan.
  • Monitoring and Control Documents
  • Throughout the lifecycle of the project, manage ongoing monitoring, reporting and control activities on the project.
  • Facilitate the decision making process with stakeholders and document accordingly.
  • Produce and maintain the following documents: Project Exception Log (Issues, Change requests, Decision, Action logs), Project status reports, Meeting agendas and minutes, Risk log, Change request form, Traceability matrix.
Closure Documents


At the completion of a project, conduct the activities to gather information required to draw up the Close Out document, Post implementation review, and Project closure report.

Personal Attributes and Skills

  • Behavioural skills
  • Persuasion, Assertiveness, Negotiation Skills, People skills, Client orientation, Stress management, Action orientation, Business relationship building.
  • Technical Skills
  • Business writing, Group facilitation, Organising and Planning, Project scheduling, Project reporting, Project budgeting.
  • Education and Experience
  • At least 3 years' experience managing medium complexity projects in a systems development environment
  • Essential: Bachelor's degree (NQF level 6, with PM topic)
  • Beneficial: Professional Project Management certification e.g. PMBOK, PRINCE2, AgileProcess knowledge of Project Management, PMLC
  • Experience managing projects following the PMBOK and/or Agile/Scrum methodologies
  • Technical knowledge of MS Project, MS Teams, Office Suite
  • EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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