Intermediate Software Project Manager

SUMMARY:
Intermediate Project Manager | For a forward-thinking company that specialises in utilizing geospatial data and technologies to help clients enhance their operational efficiencies and increase profitability.

POSITION INFO:

Intermediate Project Manager

Johannesburg, Hybrid

Permanent

An entrepreneurial, and forward-thinking company specialises in utilizing geospatial data and technologies to help clients enhance their operational efficiencies and increase profitability. They offer tailored data, insights, and innovative products across various industries, aiming to convert raw data into practical business insights. With expertise spanning over two decades in spatial and telematics domains, they serve sectors like fleet management, logistics, retail, advertising, the public sector, and more. They value partnerships highly, focusing on collaborative relationships to advance the field of geospatial intelligence.

The company has a number of products and companies under its umbrella, creating and building new software products and solutions. The team would like to attract energetic, passionate individuals committed to growing with them.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, with specific expertise in capacity planning and managing third-party contractors. This role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans.
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Conduct project post-mortems and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Proven skill in resource scheduling and capacity planning of internal and external resources.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor''''''''s degree in Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of project management experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience in capacity planning and managing third-party contractors.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
• Strong familiarity with project management software/tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize tasks.

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