Senior Project Manager

5 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa PM Connection Full time

A great career opportunity exists in the company within the Technology Services (STS) division for an experienced Senior Project Manager (Information Technology). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, followed by a successful transition into project management. The role will ideally be Cape Town based.

Principle 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.

• Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and apply them to future projects.

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.

• Sound experience working with stakeholders at different levels across organisations/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.

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 problem-solving skills.

• Well-honed 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 the company culture: Trust, Respect, Collaborative, Self-organisation, 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.

• Applying expertise and technology

• Project Oversight, Planning, Project Management Tools, Project Tracking and Reporting, Project Portfolio Management

• Organisational Savvy

• Decision Quality

• Plan and Aligns

• Manages complexity

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