Business Project Specialist

3 days ago


Bryanston, South Africa Eskom Pension and Provident Fund Full time

Collaborate with Business Analyst to proactively identify project requirements and accurately forecast specific project requirements

Liaise with key stakeholders to gain an understanding of specific project needs and the project implementation environment, where this relates to current and future projects identified by line management

Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project

Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues

Develop and implement governance mechanisms to support the effective execution of projects

Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership

Manage planning of resource requirements, ensure sufficient capable resources are in place to meet service delivery demands, maintaining the effective and efficient capability of the project team.

Build a high performing team where the best people are deployed in the right roles and deliver against strategy.

Ensure that all employees are motivated, developed.

Manage employees’ performance and ensure that their individual and collective performance is of the required standard.

Implement and maintain an effective system of internal controls and delegations of authority for the department, to ensure that accountability for decisions made.

Inspires, aligns and engages employees around the vision and strategy of the Fund, maximising employee engagement and willingness to invest discretionary effort

Manage and monitor the projects in terms of delivery and providing feedback to Executive

Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment.

Manage project scope and changes and compile project implementation plan and submit for approval

Ensure that project risks and issues are Identified, escalated where necessary and mitigated by using strong governance frameworks and administrative practices

Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project and program team, analyse results and troubleshoot problem areas

Ensure that project reports and regular updates for Executive are delivered in time and in a simplified yet professional format

**REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE**

At least 6 years job-related experience (preferably in a pension administration managerial role), which should include at least 2 years’ experience in a management role.

Analytical with strong planning and administrative skills

**REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING**

Relevant Bachelor’s Degree. Registered with professional bodies - where applicable.

**TECHNICAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS**

Working knowledge of Pension Fund Rules

Basic knowledge of Income Tax Act, Divorce Act, Pension Funds Act, Child Care Act, Marriage Act, Recognition of Customary Marriage Act, Mental Health Act

Excellent understanding of Benefit administration

Knowledge of Law - Section 37 (C) allocation of death benefit lump sums

In-depth knowledge of Project Management as a discipline

Knowledge of Project Management in the financial services environment

Knowledge of pension fund governance frameworks

Strong background in business skills, management, budgeting and analysis

Some knowledge of Cobit and/or ITIL



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