Project Manager

6 days ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

**Business Unit**:Discovery Central Services**Function**:Information Technology**Date**:3 Sep 2024
- Achieve more than** **YOU BELIEVE**
- Discovery - Commercial Operations
Project Manager**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.
- **Job Purpose**

Performs planning, organizing, and managing of resources to bring about the successful completion of specific for medium size and medium risk project goals and objectives. Manages the delivery of all required and relevant project documentation per phase. Manages the sequence of activities and allocation of resources to complete the project life cycle. Has the authority, accountability, and responsibility for managing a project to achieve specific objectives. Manages the coordination of resources ("how") to ensure the "what" is delivered as specified. 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**
- **Initiation documents (10%)**:

- Register an initiative at a change forum or respond to an initiation request. Coordinates the kick-off meeting where all main stakeholders are identified and provide input to the project scope, objectives, and approach. During the kick-off meeting facilitates the interaction of other team members (e.g. Business Analysts) with the client. Obtain supporting information to complete the initiation documents.
- **Planning documents (40%)** - Coordinate and conduct activities with the main stakeholders to obtain information and decisions required to draw up (and maintain) the project planning documents. These documents include:

- Kick-off meeting minutes, Scope and definition document, Project schedule, Project Tailoring From, Project requirements management plan, Project monitoring plan, Project measurement plan, Project review Plan, Project test plan, Project process tailoring form, Project decision analysis and resolution identification form, Project defect prevention plan, Project risk management plan, Project configuration management plan, Project kick-off minutes form, Project resource plan, Project training plan, Stakeholder involvement log, Wide Band Delphi workbook, Decision Analysis and Resolution Plan, Supplier Agreement Management Plan- **Monitoring and Control Documents (40%)** - Throughout the lifecycle of the project, manage ongoing monitoring, reporting and control activities on the project. Facilitate the decision-making process with stakeholders and document accordingly. Produce and maintain the following documents:

- Project Exception Log (Issues, change requests, Decision, Action logs), Project status reports, Meeting agendas and minutes, Risk log, Change request form, Traceability matrix.- **Closure documents (5%)** - At the completion of a project, conduct the activities to gather information required to draw up the Close Out document, Post implementation review, and Project closure report.
- **Guidelines, standards, and Reference Examples (5%) -** Participate in internal forums such as PMO Work Group and lead workstreams, to contribute to the methodology and standards. Conduct training with own team. Ensure that knowledge acquired in the project is shared within the larger Project community.

**Work Experience**
- At least 5 years’ experience managing IT/ IS projects.
- Project Management, PMLC MS Project, Office Suite.
- MS Project, Office Suite.
- Business Writing
- Group facilitation
- Organising and planning

**Education**
- Matric
- Project Management Diploma (NQF Level 5, 1 year course). PMI accreditation or Business degree (NQF Level 6, with PM Topic)
- Programme or Project Management specific qualification (NQL Level 7 (Hons. Degree)

**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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