Senior Project Manager

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa Project Management Connection Full time

**Output/Core Tasks**:

- Facilitate process for Business Case development and approval
- Ensure alignment between approved Business Case & program delivery
- Management of contracted project managers and take accountability for successful implementation of various streams
- Define & manage the projects in the program in accordance with the PM methodology, governance & standards
- Accountable for resource contracting and optimal utilisation
- Effective Risk, Issue, Actions, Budget & Dependency management
- Smooth transition from program implementation to ongoing BAU Support & Maintenance
- Accountable for procurement process, vendor contracting & delivery management in accordance to contractual agreements
- Effective utilization of program & project management forums for reporting, escalation & decision making (Project-, Steercom
- & Investment committee meetings)
- Facilitate prioritization process of scope items across multiple business entities based on:

- Available capacity
- Budget availability
- Expected business benefit realisation
- Formalise Change Management (scope, budget, timeline)
- Stakeholder management - establish and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12
- Relevant IT or Project Management qualification.

**Experience**:

- 8 years of experience in managing multi-million-rand projects or programs reporting into CIO’s
- Solid experience in Business Case Development and estimations

**Knowledge**:
Project Management Knowledge w.r.t.:

- Principles of Project Management
- Project Management methodologies
- Project Life Cycle
- Project Management Tools
- Project Planning and Control techniques
- Good understanding of IT development and SDLC processes
- Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Business Case Development
- Sound understanding of the RFP/RFI process
- Contract & Vendor Management
- Issue, Risk, Assumptions & Dependencies Management

**Competencies**:

- Results Driven - Ability to deliver results in a matrix managed environment by gaining the confidence and trust of the various stakeholders
- Leadership - the ability to motivate and lead a multi-skilled team
- Analytical thinking
- Proactive planning & influencing, contributing to the compilation, monitoring and management of complex implementation schedules
- Relationship building & Communication skills
- Conflict handling
- Facilitation skills
- Passion for problem solving & issue resolution
- High-quality output, whether reporting or otherwise

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