IT Project Manager

1 week ago

Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa Sanlam Full time

CAREER OPPORTUNITYPRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE**:

  • Project Planning and Execution:
  • 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.
  • Stakeholder Management:
  • 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.
  • Resource Management:
  • 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.
  • Risk Management:
  • Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize their impact.
  • Proactively manage risks throughout the project lifecycle, monitoring for new risks and adjusting plans as necessary.
  • Quality Assurance:
  • Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and customer expectations.
  • Implement quality assurance processes and procedures to validate project outcomes.
  • Budget Management:
  • Develop and manage project budgets, tracking expenses and ensuring that projects are delivered within budget.
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
  • Team Leadership:
  • 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.
  • Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices to optimize project management processes.

QUALIFICATIONS AND 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.
  • Experience working with industrystandard security frameworks and controls (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls) is a significant advantage.
  • Sound experience working with stakeholders at different levels across organisations/divisions; both onshore and offshore, facetoface and remote.
  • Experience in using JIRA, and Confluence.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies, such as Agile or Waterfall.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Proficiency in project management tools and software.
  • Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
  • Wellhoned MS Office skills.
  • Agile and Scrum Method and Tool experience (JIRA, JIRA Portfolio and Confluence suggested).
  • Facilitation skills
  • Influencing
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Stakeholder management
  • Financial and business acumen.
  • Foster and support the Agile approach.
  • Demonstrate a growth mindset in support of the Agile values and Santam culture: Trust, Respect, Collaborative, Selforganisation, Adapt, Transparent, Courage, Focus, Openness, Servant Leadership.
  • Understands architectural considerations in order to effectively factor them into planning, decisions and recommendations and effectively communicate.
  • Ability to identify project implications based on an understanding of systems, processes and business.

COMPETENCIES

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


 ABOUT SANTAM
  • Santam is the leading shortterm insurer in South Africa. Along with its subsidiaries, the business transacts all classes of shortterm insurance. Santam is a large, diversified, and transforming company and our success is rooted in our passion for our clients. Everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper.
  • Please note this appointment will be made in line with the Divisional Employment Equity targets. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.

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