Project Manager

SUMMARY:
Are you an experienced Project Manager who knows how to keep complex projects on track and within budget?

We’re working with a leading organisation in the financial sector that’s looking for a skilled and motivated Project Manager to lead several important projects focused on financial surveillance.
In this role, you’ll be in charge of managing projects from start to finish — planning the work, leading the team, organising tasks, and making sure everything runs smoothly. You’ll use a proven project management approach to keep things on schedule, meet the set goals, and stay within budget.

This is a 12-month contract opportunity. If you’re ready to take on a key role and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements

• A minimum of a B degree, advanced Diploma or equivalent;
• a minimum of five to eight years’ job-related experience;
• Must have extensive experience in all key component of Project Management such as resource planning, budgeting, reporting, project artefacts;
• Project management certification, such as Prince2 or PMI advantageous.

• Define the project scope and work breakdown structure in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure a common understanding of deliverables and the approach;
• Produce project management plans to ensure that they are comprehensive (i.e. they include scope, quality, risks, time, cost, HR, procurement, integration, communication) and to confirm that these knowledge areas are regularly updated and maintained;
• Ensure that all project documentation, deliverables and reports are timeously produced, approved and maintained;
• Define budget in collaboration with stakeholders and manage expenditure against the budget;
• Identify and manage project risks, constraints and changes; ensuring that the project plans are well managed and approved;
• Establish and manage relationships with all stakeholders, role players and service providers to ensure commitment to a common goal;
• Establish and effectively manage a project team; clearly defining roles and responsibilities for the delivery of project outputs;
• Direct and coordinate activities of project team members to ensure the project progresses according to the approved schedule, producing the expected deliverables, within budget and according to specification and quality standards;
• Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle;