IT Project Manager (1706)

SUMMARY:
The Role:

We have an exciting contract opportunity for a IT Project Manager.

 

• Based in Midrand/Rosslyn area
• Administration Certificate
• IT / Business Degree
• Project Management Qualification (Prince2 /PMBOK / PMI / Six Sigma /ITIL or ASAP)
• Depending on the line of Business has a PMI, Six S...
  
  

  POSITION INFO:
  The Role:

  We have an exciting contract opportunity for a IT Project Manager.

   

  • Based in Midrand/Rosslyn area
  • Administration Certificate
  • IT / Business Degree
  • Project Management Qualification (Prince2 /PMBOK / PMI / Six Sigma /ITIL or ASAP)
  • Depending on the line of Business has a PMI, Six Sigma, or equivalent certification, if in Six Sigma, has black belt

  • Quality Assurance within an IT / SDLC context (Advantageous)

  Skills and Experience:
  • 5-8 yearsâ?? sound and professional experience as a Project Manager
  • 5-8 full cycle Application implementations experience (project preparation to implementation)
  • Manages internal resources in adherence to the company development standards for medium to large scale and high complexity projects
  • Manages resourcesâ?? capacities across different projects and timelines
  • Prepares project cost budgets, timeframe estimates and milestones in conjunction with detailed client project plans
  • Manages interdepartmental and customer expectations and stakeholder engagement
  • Monitors project performance, progress, and risk status
  • Recommends the risk mitigating plans to the customer
  • Reports on project status and financials to customer and Management team
  • Ensures adherence to system security measures with SMP
  • Performs development and operations of applications and features
  • Performs penetration testing and ensures Compliance
  • Deep knowledge of project management skills
  • Extensive involvement in software project proposals
  • Experience with interfaces to JAVA, SAP, or other IT environments
  • Solution and Cloud architecture experience
  • ITPM project management experience
  • Experience in agile and waterfall methodologies
  • In-depth knowledge and experience of PMOActivities
  • On boarding of new project team members. (Project related tools, templates and procedures)
  • Assisting the PMO Lead by taking responsibility for ISO training and activities in their respective departments.
  • Provide updates to Marketing department with department plans/milestones and news
  • Assists the Project Lead with new requirements, estimations, resource planning, and pipeline management on all projects
  • Offer Process (Creation, QA, and Budget management)
  • Problem solving capabilities
  • Be a team player
  • Ability to work interdependently as well as independently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality
  Key Accountabilities:
  • The Project Manager will assist the Project Leader (Programme Manager for Programmes) in their operational projects management tasks
  • Excellent in Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, etc.)
  • Project Management Office (PMO)
  • Governance Processes
  • Project Administration
  • Project Financials
  • Estimates and Pipeline
  • Reporting
  • Knowledge of Project Lifecycle (ITPM) and Agile
  • QAP
  • Strong Project Management skills (advantageous)
  • Strong Organisational skills and the ability to focus on multiple tasks at the same time Maintain and update the project plan (roadmap), which constantly represents a valid planning status (offer, scope, deliverables, timelines, costs andresources)
  • Maintain project documentation (Project handbook,LOP
  • Track and report project status
  • Create and maintain the information platform and project intranet site (insofar as this is installed)
  • Schedule, organize and run project jour fixe meetings, taking minutes, and prepare presentations and ensures that LOP, risk management and project planning (incl. Date,budget) is regularly reported.
  • Perform consistently to achieve high quality results with Project Finance Reporting to customers and
  • Project Status Updates
  • Conforming to application of rules and standards as of line organizations and controlling, use of
  • specifications (templates and checklists) from ITPM
  • Administrate PTAS Update maintain PCAS
  • Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users
  • Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements with an aptitude to move concepts through to proposal and successful implementation
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Above-board work ethics
  • Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project
  • Willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required
  • Willing and able to travel internationally
  
  
  

   

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