Project Manager - IT - Contract

Our client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Project Manager to join their team in Cape town on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive salary, exposure and an excellent working environment. The contract will run until March 2023 with renewal option for another year.

As a Project Manager, you'll work with the client to deliver projects on time and within budget. You will be responsible for ensuring that all project requirements are met, as well as communicating with clients throughout the project's lifecycle. Additionally, you'll ensure that your team is working efficiently and meeting deadlines in order to meet milestones set by management.

Requirements

• Reporting to Strategic Portfolio Office Manager
• Manage all IT related projects, in support to the strategy
• Be accountable to the overall Programme Manager
• Gaining a deep understanding of any project assigned and taking overall accountability for project progress and performance.
• Planning teams on projects.
• Task allocation to team members.
• Tracking progress on projects and individual tasks.
• Facilitating the QA process for any products and/or features developed.
• Tracking and managing reverts, bugs and feedback
• Planning and facilitating:
• Daily Stand-up
• Sprint planning
• Sprint retrospective meetings
• Project retrospective meetings
• Grooming the project backlog
• Gathering performance feedback from clients
• Being the primary liaison with clients on matters such as:
• Managing project scope

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management.
• Proven experience managing a team.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Project, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience managing projects in the software development industry
• Experience using JIRA/Azure DevOps as a project management tool
• Bachelor's degree or master's degree in business or related field
• Applicable Project and Programme Management qualifications (Prince2, Agile, PMBOK).
• Leadership abilities
• The ability to communicate clearly with all IT stakeholders
• Sufficiently Assertive
• Ability to communicate effectively, especially when it is difficult.
• Solution and outcomes-oriented
• Highly organized
• Ability to work within budgets and deadlines
• Technical understanding of modern software architectures
• Proven stakeholder management skills.