Senior Project Manager

4 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Saratoga Full time

**Main Responsibilities**:
The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following key deliverables:

- Responsible for managing the delivery of multiple complex software implementation projects, using industry standard development / delivery methodologies
- Leading and coaching of multi-workstream projects and distributed teams to high performance levels (team size of 10+ individuals)
- Manage and control the definition of scope of project requirements and high-level solutions with product and client business owners
- Responsible for managing project requirements into development teams and user acceptance on delivery
- Manages stakeholders ranging from operational to senior / executive
- Manages project delivery associated with contracts and agreements (internal and external stakeholders)
- Prepares realistic and achievable project plans and strategies across SDLC
- Effectively control and manage risks, issues and dependencies within a project
- Establish, manage and report on project budget and finance
- Use of best practices tools, methods and techniques to drive the delivery process

**Qualifications and Experience required**
- IT related undergrad in B.Com IS or Honours in BBusSc IS / B.Com IS

**Technical Skills and Experience**
- 5+ years’ IT project management consulting experience.
- Ideally have Warehouse Management experience, but experience of supply chain management is required as a minimum
- Ability to work with globally distributed team as Development team based in Cape Town, but Analysts based internationally
- Have strong stakeholder management skills as you will need to manage parallel warehouse management system implementations across 2 sets of stakeholders (FMCG / Health & Beauty)
- Ability to comprehend new and difficult technology issues and translate them for business understanding.
- Demonstrated skills in project management tools and techniques as defined by PMI / PRINCE2 or similar professional body.
- Proficient in Project Management Principles and execution
- Exposure to Agile Methods

**Personal Attributes**
- Excellent and proven analytical skills.
- Problem solver that can demonstrate innovation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail and responsive to change.
- Versatile, hands-on, willing to get ‘stuck in’.
- Delivery focused and proactive, a self-starter.
- Ability to interact with and build relationships with clients and team members.
- Ethical and trustworthy.
- Demonstrates personal organisation & continuous learning.
- Solid understanding of supply chain and warehousing areas.
- Demonstrates high emotional intelligence.
- Able to motivate people, effectively negotiate, influence opinions / decisions.
- Ability to manage conflict effectively.

**Our benefits**
- 20 Leave days per year
- Mentoring and career growth opportunities
- Work remotely from anywhere in South Africa (role and client dependent)
- Study leave to write examinations
- Competitive salary
- Contributory pension scheme with life assurance of 5 x annual salary
- Employee referral scheme
- Saratoga reward and recognition programme

**Who we are**

Saratoga is a company filled with like-minded individuals who deliver quality solution delivery services and are motivated to make a positive impact in the world through technology. We partner with our global client base to deliver innovative business and technology solutions to market fast, cost-effectively and ethically.

As a values-driven organisation, our values of People Matter, Mutual Respect and Personal Excellence guide us in how we work with our clients, business partners and each other. We offer our people a well-rounded work experience. From training, career development and tech talks to help our staff develop their skills and knowledge. To virtual and in-person socials to give our teams the opportunities to connect, and reward and recognition programmes to celebrate the awesome work and achievements of our people.

While we offer remote working, we are a consulting company, so you may be required to work from the client site occasionally.

**Employment Equity requirement**

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