Project Manager (Certified Scrum Master)

 

Recruiter:

CSG Recruit

Job Ref:

MDWProj

Date posted:

Friday, January 7, 2022

Location:

CapeTown, South Africa

Salary:

R70k pm


JOB SUMMARY:
My client in Cape Town is looking for a Project Manager. Must be a Certified Scrum Master

JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors
  • Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
  • Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders
  • Ensure resource availability and allocation
  • Develop and maintain detailed plan to track progress
  • Provide timeline and budget reports to Clients
  • Manage key deliverables/tasks with internal team
  • Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
  • Report and escalate to management as needed
  • Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
  • Perform risk management to minimize project risks
  • Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
  • Manage operational activities, including user requests and system improvements
  • Manage several projects concurrently (multi-tasking)
  • Provide day-to-day customer liaison and be responsible for relationship management, project management and delivery
  • Manage pipeline of multiple complex projects and work streams, ensuring teams are working to fully agreed resource allocation levels
  • In conjunction with the associated senior staff, cross functional management of a teams of developers, testers, and business analysts involved in developing and maintaining processes for efficient delivery of software to customers
  • Manage delivery of change through the Agile scrum processes
  • Coach the team to effectively apply Agile methodologies
  • Escalate commercial issues, where appropriate, including potential business opportunities
  • Prepare internal and customer reports
  • Identify and manage risks
  • Collaborate with other Project Managers, exchanging ideas, working on improvements of process both within the immediate team and across the company
  • Financial management, including project creation, time tracking and month-end processes to support the finance department

Desired Experience & Qualification

  • Matric
  • Formal Tertiary Qualification
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • PMP/PRINCE II experience/certification
  • Experienced using JIRA for Scrum and Kanban boards
  • At least 10 years work experience in the Industry
  • At least 5 years work experience in an IT Project Manager role
  • Proven experience in project/task management
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Be well organized and understand the product development process
  • Experience in the listed responsibility areas will be to your advantage
  • Strong experience in a fast-paced software development environment with proven use of Agile (scrum) development and knowledge of waterfall methodologies
  • Proven experience running large or multiple scrum teams
  • Proven experience managing project budgets
  • Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with a desire to drive continuous improvement through the project lifecycle
  • Excellent people management skills and the ability to demonstrate stakeholder management responsibilities.
  • Good communication skills both written and spoken
  • Must have experience managing multiple projects in parallel
  • Ability to take on all circumstances (even unfavourable ones) and recommend plausible solution(s) to facilitate stakeholder decisions
  • Ability to take a wider team view and manage accordingly
  • Flexibility and the ability to respond to rapidly changing situations
  • Rigorous attention to detail
  • The desire to drive continuous improvement

 

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