IT Project Manager

3 months ago

Cape Town, South Africa M&C Saatchi Group Full time

**IT PROJECT MANAGER**

As M&C Saatchi Group moves to the next stage of its growth, we are looking for an IT Project Manager to lead on a variety of change projects.

This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of delivering much needed change within the global group, enabling it to achieve its ambitions as a creative solutions company.

This is a full-time role working in a hybrid capacity from our Cape Town office, where we have a Project Management contingent. This role will report to the Lead Project Manager, with a dotted line to the Global IT Director and will initially be a 6 month contract, with the potential to extend.

**WHAT YOU’LL DO**

You will be responsible for project managing the delivery of multiple IT improvement and transformation projects. The projects will be varied and high profile, involving a range of stakeholders across the business. Projects will include, but not be limited to, IT integration of a global brand change, implementing audit standards and IT dependency management for a multiple system roll outs across the company.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead end-to-end project management, including planning, monitoring execution, and control of the single, integrated, productivity suite
- Deliver plans and monitor outcomes vs scope, objectives, deliverables, and key performance indicators (KPIs) in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Working with existing PMO framework to manage RAID and mitigate blockers
- Ensure alignment with overall organisational strategy.
- Identify and mitigate project risks, dependencies, challenges, and develop contingency plans.
- Co-ordinate project resources across various time zones, including internal team members, external vendors, and consultants.
- Effective communicator, enabling collaboration across the project team, stakeholders, and departments to ensure project success.
- Monitor and report on project progress, providing regular status updates.
- Effective stakeholder engagement with teams across the globe.

**ABOUT YOU**

**You’re good at**:

- Strong team player with the ability to work collaboratively
- Experience working with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, including the C-suite
- Influencing and working with those outside of the team, communicating with stakeholders on the way.
- Creating structure and simplicity in a fast-paced environment.
- Influencing across competing agendas to ensure alignment and deliverables
- Attention to detail and ability to manage conflicting priorities.
- Flexibility to adapt easily to changing requirements and priorities.

**You bring (experience & qualifications)**:

- Project management qualification or certificate
- Experience of project management principles, methodologies and tools
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks to time driven deliverables
- Experience in risk management, communications, and reporting
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis and interpretation.
- Some prior experience of
- Managing complex data migration from legacy to strategic platforms
- Working within a globally distributed IT function
- Dependency management on cross-function projects
- Change management experience would be beneficial
- Strong commitment to ethical business practices and corporate governance.

**WHAT WE OFFER**

**ABOUT M&C SAATCHI GROUP**

M&C Saatchi Group is a creative company that connects specialist expertise, fuelled by data and technology, to help clients Navigate, Create and Lead Meaningful Change. The Group operates across five core divisions: Connected Creativity; Passion Marketing; Global & Social Issues; Brand, Experience & Innovation; and Performance Media. Headquartered in London, operations span 23 countries with major hubs in the UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia and Australia.

All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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