Senior Project Manager

3 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Deka Minas Pty Ltd Full time

Industry Focus

Capital Markets Technology: Professional Services Platform Consulting

 

Role Overview / Purpose

The role of Senior Project Manager is to coordinate internal resources and third parties to ensure the flawless execution and delivery of individual projects. This includes developing detailed project plans, managing resources, client stakeholders and delivery. The Senior Project Manager is also responsible for ensuring that the project meets quality standards and is completed within the specified timeline and budget.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Project planning and execution:

  • Define project scope, goals, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with capital markets strategies and objectives.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and budget estimates.
  • Coordinate project activities, monitor progress, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
  • Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
  • Report and escalate to management as needed.
  • Track project performance, specifically to analyse the successful completion of short and long-term goals and milestones.

 

Resource Planning:

  • Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
  • Ensure resource availability and correct allocation.
  • Assign duties and responsibilities to the project team.

 

Stakeholder Management:

  • Facilitate effective communication between stakeholders to ensure clarity of project requirements and expectations.
  • Manage stakeholder feedback and incorporate changes into project plans as necessary.
  • Establish and grow the relationship with the key client contacts.
  • Assess current or future client needs and priorities by communicating directly with clients.

 

Coordinate project tasks and responsibilities

  • Coordinate team members and the tasks to ensure successful implementations of projects.
  • Develop specific goals and plans to prioritise, organise, and accomplish specific projects.
  • Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.

 

  • Developing & Building Project Teams
  • Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
  • Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
  • Use and continually develop leadership skills.

 

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Prepare management reports.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
  • Adhere to the company's Project Governance.
  • KeyedIn Projects (Time and Expense management)
  • SharePoint (Document control)
  • Invoicing

 

 

 

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with system analysts, technical teams, SME’s, operations teams, and legal/compliance departments to ensure seamless project execution.
  • Facilitate effective communication and coordination between different teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones.

 

Project Delivery:

  • Deliver individual projects according to scope, budget and project milestones.

 

Required Experience

  • Proven working experience in project management.
  • Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Familiarity within the Capital Markets and Treasury Banking technology is desirable.
  • Team player
  • Industry network and business development proficiency.

 

Required Qualifications/Certifications

  • Relevant Degree or Diploma

 

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