Project Manager

1 week ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Discovery Full time

Discovery – Insure

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.

About Discovery Insure

Discovery Insure is committed to creating a nation of great drivers and building better businesses through our innovative Shared-value Insurance model. Discovery Insure is South Africa’s fastest growing short-term insurance company with comprehensive products that provide protection against current and emerging risks facing clients in the motor, home and business insurance sectors. Vitality Drive, an internationally-recognised and award-winning programme, is a key differentiator in the market that incentivises and rewards clients for driving well. The Vitality Drive programme has been scaled to local and international markets which now include Europe and the Middle East. The company employs over 1 000 people who are committed to putting our customers and financial advisers first by providing unique and innovative solutions and cover.

Key Purpose

Managing the delivery of high-quality projects which span over multiple business areas, ensuring that the project objectives and business requirements are met. Applying and adhering to the Project Management principles and processes and ensuring that they are effectively applied throughout the lifecycle of the project, through to project closure and operational handover.

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 are not limited to

- Planning and Defining Scope
- Activity Planning and Sequencing
- Provide coordination for kick off meetings for projects and ensure that all relevant stakeholders are aware of the tasks required of them
- During the kick-off meeting facilitates the interaction of other team members (e.g. Business Analysts, Marketing, Training, Operations) with the client. Obtain supporting information to complete the initiation documents.
- To attend scoping sessions, to track projects and to ensure that project controls are in place and adhered to.
- Developing Schedules - ensure that projects are delivered in accordance with the defined project plan.
- Developing and managing Budgets
- Effectively report on Projects, including accurate, effective and efficient project document control and record management.
- To manage all administration relating to projects and to ensure that all project documents are complete and up to date.
- Managing Project Risks and Issues
- Obtain Governance approvals for all projects.
- Working with partners and other business units and external vendors
- Strong understanding of the SDLC, waterfall and agile methodologies
- 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.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

- Operation of project management software tools (Intermediate)
- Team Management (Intermediate)
- Project scoping (Intermediate)
- Risk management (Intermediate)
- Communication Management (Intermediate/Advanced)
- Time management (Intermediate/Advanced)
- Knowledge of Agile frameworks

Education and Experience

Education:

- Matric (Essential)
- Diploma in Project Management

Minimum Experience:

- Minimum 2 years Project management experience
- Minimum 3 years of Financial Services industry knowledge and experience
- 2-3 years Agile Framework knowledge - Advantageous
- 2-3 years technology experience - Advantageous
- Ability to coordinate small to medium technical and business projects.
- Ability to oversee multi-function internal and external project teams
- Proven track record of business and systems related project delivery
- A good understanding and prior delivery of Agile and traditional (SDLC) project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment.

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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