Project Manager

2 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

**Business Unit**:Discovery Health**Function**:Information Technology**Date**:16-Jan-2023**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 fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven 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 Health PMO**
- The Health PMO provides a world class service to internal and external customer in delivering complex programme and projects that support the strategic objectives of our customers. The skills and expertise in the team allows a diverse offering in delivery of end-to-end services with expertise in programme and project management - initiatives typically focused on elements such as strategy, product conceptualization, business transformation, technical & software development, operations, change management and more.
Our environment is fast-paced 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**
- Takes accountability to lead, organize, plan, control and manage multiple projects and to bring about the successful completion of project goals and objectives.
- Has accountability to ensure project goals and objectives are achieved within the overall scope, and that project deliverables are within the agreed time frame, cost and as per defined and expected quality.
- Manages the sequence of activities and allocation of resources to complete the project life cycle. Manages the coordination of resources ("how") to ensure the "what" is delivered as specified.
- Accountable for the delivery of all required and relevant project governance per phase.
- Acts as an evangelist of the discipline, using opportunities to promote the benefit of a structured & organised approach to change and coordinated effort.

**Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to**
- Outputs as defined in Discovery project and programme methodology framework according to the following phases:

- Initiation
- Planning
- Monitoring & Control
- Closure
- Lead & Manage project resources
- Mentor & guide the project team and PMO colleagues where required
- Participate in PMO Peer Reviews
- Contribute to PMO Strategy & Objectives

**Personal Attributes and Skills**
- Ability to lead and manage virtual teams of internal and external resources
- Tactical thinking
- Client focus
- Drive for action
- Leadership of self, and others
- Assertiveness
- Negotiation skills
- Conflict Management
- Organizing and planning
- Recognised by peers for their contribution to their projects and to the PMO
- Evangelist of the Project Management Discipline
- Processes: Project Management. SDLC, Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Technologies: MS Office, Office Suite, MS Project and Enterprise PM tools
- Technical Skills: Business Writing skills and strong command of the English language
- Group facilitation and presentation skills

**Education and Experience**
- Essential : Project Management qualification or Business degree with PM Topic
- At least 4 years’ experience managing projects in a systems development environment
- Enhanced: PMI accreditation
- Beneficial : Programme or Project Management specific qualification (NQF, Level 7)
- 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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