PROJECT MANAGER

Recruiter:

Specd

Job Ref:

JHB001486/JJ

Date posted:

Monday, May 23, 2022

Location:

Centurion, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
Looking for a Project Manager to manage the overall delivery of projects, from initiation to close-out, to meet the stated business objectives and benefits, in compliance with all relevant Governance, Risk and Audit requirements.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsibilities and work outputs

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Experience in managing multiple projects at the same time
Exposure to navigating your way in an unstructured and ambiguous environment
Dealing with multiple stakeholders, successful managing relationships and delivering through others
The ability to clearly and succinctly articulate the experience of managing a project – end to end.
Display strong change management understanding and skills
Corporate vs parastatal or govt. experience is preferrable, less of a culture shock

INTERNAL PROCESS

Contribute to and coordinate the investigation of the feasibility of projects that support the achievement of business objectives.
Determine and document the project scope in collaboration with team and stakeholders, to ensure project deliverables and expectations are clearly articulated and aligned to business objectives.
Determine and document project objectives and measures of success which will be used to evaluate project effectiveness.
In collaboration with stakeholders develop project plans which identify and sequence the activities and timelines needed to successfully deliver the project objectives.
Identify and manage dependencies between projects across the business.
Identify risks and collaborate with stakeholders to manage the mitigation of risks.
Liaise with various stakeholders to report on overall project progress, risks, issues as per Business Area-specific reporting requirements.
Liaise with various stakeholders to sign-off minutes for project meetings and workshops.
Analyse project-related data (issue logs, risk logs, action logs) to enable informed decision-making.
Oversee and sign-off project plans, resource schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures.
Manage the project close out and the assessment of project effectiveness in order to make recommendations to improve project impact.
Recommend the implementation of initiatives that address project shortcomings or areas of concern.

CLIENT

Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.
Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.
Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.
Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.

PEOPLE

Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders
Positively influence and participate in change initiatives.
Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.
Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas.
Take ownership for driving career development.

FINANCE

Contribute to the financial planning process within area / project.
Identify opportunities to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect.
Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum.

Competencies

Examining Information
Adopting Practical Approaches
Providing Insights
Interacting with People
Establishing Rapport
Articulating Information
Meeting Timescales
Managing Tasks

Skills

Business acumen
Presentation skills.
Planning and organising skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Facilitation skills.
Communication skills.
Problem solving skills.

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

4-5 years experience managing projects in a diverse environment (essential).
Insurance industry experience (desirable).
Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Relevant MS Project / Project Management software.
Project Management lifecycle, from conception to close-out.
Agile methodology (Desirable).

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