Agile Project Manager

2 weeks ago

Century City, Western Cape, South Africa GRACE YOUR HR NEEDS Full time
Agile Project Manager

Project Management Office

Region:
Cape Town

Job Purpose


The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that projects are planned, required resources are allocated, project delivery risks are identified & mitigated (covered), and the assigned projects are delivered within budget, according to client expectations, and within the set time frames.

The Project Manager ensures that communication on project progress between project participants are consistent and appropriate. Must also have a good understanding of the Agile Methodology.

Key Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the agile process, including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Work closely with crossfunctional teams, including developers, data scientists, designers, and stakeholders, to identify and prioritize project requirements and deliverables.
  • Evaluate available resources against required resources.
  • Manage project budgets and timelines, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to meet project requirements.
  • Attend and participate in client start up meetings.
  • Schedule regular update session with project participants to obtain feedback on project progress (actual versus agreed timelines and milestones).
  • Identify and manage project risks and issues, proactively identifying solutions to ensure that project delivery is not impacted.
  • Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders at all levels, providing regular updates and ensuring that expectations are managed effectively.
  • Check project progress between milestones with project participants.
  • Arrange the internal delivery meeting to prepare team for the client delivery meeting.
  • Assist employees in managing their project time and ensure the optimal scheduling or employee time.
  • Drive adherence basic principles of solid SDLC with specific focus on ensuring quality of deliverables.

Experience & requirements

  • Experience in Scrum master role beneficial
  • Minimum 5 years project management experience
  • Project management specific certification


 Strong (Advanced) Ms
  • Excel


 Intermediate Ms
  • Word Skills, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Credit Risk Industry / Financial services / Software Services Knowledge
  • Proven track record of mitigating risks within SDLC and dealing with impediments.
  • Project Management Life Cycle
  • Proven track record of using Microsoft Project
  • Experience within Product Life Cycle and Product Development Cycle would be advantageous.
  • Practical software development experience would be considered hugely advantageous.

Desired Soft skills

  • Excel
lent communication (verbal and written) and servant leadership skills.

  • Be innovative and creative in providing alternative solutions or ideas.
  • Proven record of problemsolving abilities and conflict facilitation.
  • Very good organisational skills.

Behavioural Competencies

  • Proactive
  • Dynamic and energetic
  • Ability to take initiative.
  • High attention to detail (accuracy imperative)
  • Strong sense of accountability
  • Flexibility and ability to work overtime when required.
  • Team player but must be able to selfmanage.
  • Planning and organising
  • Excel
lent time management skills

  • Project Management
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Analysis and Problem solving
  • Arithmetic
  • Writing skills
  • Communication skills (verbal and written)

Other

Position based in Cape Town

Driver's licence essential

Some ad-hoc travel to clients nationally and internationally (Africa, Middle East)

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
R750, R800,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have previous Credit Risk Industry / Financial services / Software Services Knowledge?
  • Do you have previous experience in Scrum master role
  • Do you have a good understanding of the Agile Methodology?

Education:

  • Primary (preferred)

Experience:

Project Management: 5 years (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/06/19

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