IT Project Manager (12-months)

SUMMARY:
We are recruiting for an IT Project Manager role, on a 12-months contract. The role is based in the North of Johannesburg, and the work-model is hybrid.

POSITION INFO:
Key responsibilities:

• Compiling schedules, project milestones, resource planning, budget and risk management plan.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business requirements through interviews, workshops, and analysis.
• Gather and document detailed business and technical requirements.
• Analyse and optimise workflows for the new system.
• Develop use cases, system specifications, and testing frameworks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to validate system functionality and alignment.
• Compile stakeholder communication strategies, frequencies and applicable channels.
• Responsible for identifying project risks, mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Establish clear and measurable criteria for evaluating technical solutions, such as performance, scalability, security, and compliance.
• Develop a scoring system to assess how well each solution meets the criteria.
• Document the evaluation criteria and scoring system for transparency and consistency.
• Conduct assessments using the predefined criteria, including technical reviews, and demonstrations.
• Score each solution based on the established criteria and scoring system.
• Analyse the results to identify strengths, weaknesses, and risks associated with each solution.
• Prepare a detailed report summarising the findings and recommendations
• Responsible for facilitating strategies for system testing, and validations:
• Execution of the implementation plan, coordinating with project teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor progress and address any issues or deviations from the plan.
• UAT to ensure the solution meets business requirements and user expectations.
• This includes preparing test cases, executing tests, and documenting results.
• Identify and document the core capabilities of the organisation.
• Assess the current state of each capability, including strengths, weaknesses, and gaps.
• Prioritise capabilities based on their strategic importance and impact on business goals.
• Continuously monitor and review the progress of capability development initiatives.
• Responsible for regular updates on project progress, issues, risks and metrics.
• Responsible for compilation of procedures for handling scope, schedule and cost changes of the projects.

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in IT, Computer Sciences, Engineering or related.
• Project Management Professional Certification is mandatory.
• Must have experience as a Senior IT/Technical Project Manager in software development environment of more than 10 years.
• Be proficient with latest project management tools such as Microsoft Project Management Software.
• Have an ability to manage multiple projects/initiatives and be able to coordinate both internal teams and external vendors.
• Be knowledgeable with Distributions Outage Management Applications (Workforce Management) knowledge will be advantageous.