IT Project Manager

Recruiter:

Future Careers

Job Ref:

FCIP-0000_6640

Date posted:

Monday, March 28, 2022

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:

A leading retailer is looking for an IT Project Manager to join their IT Department at their Head office in Cape Town. The successful candidate will be responsible for project leadership across the IT portfolio by providing frameworks and direction and maximising benefit delivery and limiting project and business risk, within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Manages project planning and delivery

Take a project from inception (idea stage) through to planning and execution of the final working solution following a structured approach
Understand and ensure that the business requirements have been understood and correctly interpreted
Define project objectives, scope, impacts, outputs, cost, benefits and success criteria in collaboration with business champions, business unit management, programme sponsor and other relevant stakeholder (where applicable)
Ensure delivery of the required output(s) for each phase or stage
Create and control all project management related documents
Manage the people, processes and technology required to deliver solutions effectively according to the project requirements
Conduct post implementation reviews (PIRs) and provide recommendations based on best practices and lessons learnt

Manage project risks and issues

Identify and mitigate issues and risks that may negatively impact the project
Tracking and escalation of key decisions, unresolved issues, and risks

Ensure effective budget control

Manage the project budget by forecasting requirements
Monitor, track and manage expenditure by analysing variances and initiating corrective action

Manage and support project team

Lead cross functional project teams and follow up on task progress to ensure on-time completion
Mentor team members on structured methodology and best practices
Manage team to delivery on project commitments
Provide regular and timely feedback to team members and their respective line managers (where applicable)

Effective management of quality and processes

Apply quality management principles and processes
Ensure all work is undertaken within the organisation standards and processes
Ensure required documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately

Effective reporting and stakeholder management

Build and maintain relationships across business, suppliers, and IT with stakeholders
Conduct regular project reviews and accurately communicate the status of the project
Produce management reports using established IT Portfolio Management methodology
Establish and update plans with actuals and forecasts

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