Digital Consultant/product Owner

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa IQbusiness South Africa Full time

**Introduction**

The purpose of the position is to lead, manage, coordinate and facilitate the delivery of business value, through the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and close out of IT related projects and services, on behalf of the Company and/or its clients, in alignment with industry best practice, client methodology requirements, and the Company’s commitment to Delivery Excellence. We are looking for somebody who is a delivery leader and able to use exposure to various methodologies and industries to think strategically and ensure value add to customers whilst creating, supporting and managing high performing teams. The role requires awareness of People, Process and Technology. The ability to make informed decisions and lead projects from idea inception all the way through to activation and launch.

**Minimum Requirements**

**Education**
- Matric
- Qualification in Project delivery frameworks and methodologies: PRINCE2, PMBOK, Agile
- Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science or Engineering would be advantageous

**Experience and Skills**
- 5 to 10 years’ working in delivering IT related projects, preferably managing IT, Process, Business, Organisational change or HR-related projects
- 3 or more years’ experience managing multiple teams across multiple projects
- Experience in Software Engineering or delivering on Software Solutions to customers
- Exposure to Agile, alternative delivery methodologies, scaling frameworks, and PMO structures and functions
- Exposure to Business & Process Analysis, Change management, system integration
- MS Office
- Product ownership experience will be advantageous
- Experience/Exposure to Customer Experience Management or User Experience Management

**Job Specification**

**Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to**:
**Project Initiation**
- Identify key stakeholders
- Consult broadly with clients (executives and delivery teams) and other stakeholders
- Identify and understand project needs and business value
- Identify and provide input in the form of a Technology design, user/customer experience and guidance from business value perspective
- Develop Project Charter, analyse and develop business cases

**Project Planning**
- Facilitate the collection, documentation and analysis of requirements
- Document understanding of scope, complexity and dependencies
- Create WBS or product backlog,
- Develop Project Management Plan or relevant management and delivery approach
- Define and sequence activities, or user stories
- Estimate activity resources and duration
- Develop schedules, flight plans, and activity trackers
- Estimate and track costs and determine budget
- Identify and manage risks, issues and impediments
- Manage quality
- Plan and map out all communications
- Plan for procurement, resourcing, infrastructure and change management requirements

**Project Execution Management**
- Design and Implement delivery approach
- Direct and manage general project execution
- Coordinate and oversee Change Management tasks
- Adopt and ensure correct Software engineering principles are adhered to
- Perform QA activities
- Acquire, develop and manage project team
- Distribute information
- Manage the delivery team
- Manage stakeholder expectations
- Conduct procurement as and when required

**Project Monitoring and Control**
- Monitor and control project work
- Perform integrated change control
- Verify and control project scope
- Control project schedules
- Control costs
- Perform Quality Control
- Report on team and project performance
- Monitor and control risks
- Attend to all administration and reporting relating to procurement

**Project Close-out**
- Close Project or phase
- Ensure that all relevant documentation and reports have been disseminated
- Close procurements
- Off-board project team members and complete close-out

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