SAP Project Management and Governance Lead

3 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa IBM Full time

Introduction

At IBM, our Project Managers excel by leading and coordinating a project team’s overall performance, scope, cost, and deliverables. Our clients rely on timely and efficient status reports, and as Project Manager, you will drive the charge with project direction, metric definition, and performance management. If you are ready to help our clients and project teams succeed, we would love to meet you

Your Role and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

- Assist the Executive Partner with Chief of Staff responsibilities such as managing the Finance and Supply Chain Service Offering and SAP Practice key activities such as OPCO, Bids and Proposals and Project setups
- Assist with project governance setup, including defining SOW for project scope, goals, and deliverables
- Roll out project governance frameworks to ensure compliance with IBM standards and best practices
- Provide project management support expertise to programme and project management
- Coordinate and manage the sales and bid management process, including responding to proposals and developing bid documents
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and stakeholder management
- Conduct project review activities, including risk management, quality management, and monitoring and controlling of project progress
- Roll out project management tools, templates, and processes to ensure consistency and efficiency across the organization
- Provide training and mentoring to junior team members to develop their project management and governance skills
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and standards, as well as relevant industry regulations and standards
- Collaborate with external stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and partners, to ensure effective communication
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in project management, or a related field
- At least 10 years of experience in project management and governance, with a focus on IT or technology projects
- Proven experience in supporting programme managers on large-scale projects with multiple stakeholders and deliverables
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, such as PMBOK, PRINCE2, or Agile
- Familiarity with project governance frameworks
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong team management skills, with experience in mentoring and coaching junior team members
- Proven experience in developing and managing project budgets, schedules, and resources
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Familiarity with sales and bid management processes, including responding to proposals and developing bid documents
- Experience with project management tools, such as MS Project
- Certification in project management or project governance is desirable

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

None

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