Project Manager III (Financial Services)

SUMMARY:
Job Spec Our Client in Cape Town requires a Project Manager III (Financial Services) for a contract role.

POSITION INFO:

The successful candidate will manage projects to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Computer Science or Information Systems Degree/ Diploma
• Qualification in Project Management – PMP or Prince2

Experience

The ideal Project Manager must have relevant experience within financial services/banking space within retail

Essential:

• 5-8 years Project Management in relevant area (retail; financial services; banking)

Responsibilities

1. Project initiation – Project charter

2. Project planning – Project management plan including:

• Project schedule
• Project budget
• Project quality plan
• Risk management plan

3. Monitoring and controlling of project execution:

• Project progress minutes including issue log, decision log and risk log
• Project status reports
• Project steering committee presentation

4. Project close – close out presentation, reports and handover

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong experience in Projects and Project deliverables
• Has detailed practical knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and techniques with in depth knowledge of at least one methodology (Organisation''s IT uses PMBoK/Agile/ASAP)
• Good knowledge of the Retail business environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines/milestones
• Strong negotiation skills
• Experience of using project tools
• Ability to manage business expectations
• Ability to coach and mentor teammates
• Change management

If you have not heard from us after 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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