Project Manager (Software)

Recruiter:

Sci Tech Placements

Job Ref:

JHB000413/MR

Date posted:

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Project Manager in the insurance sector, East Rand

POSITION INFO:

Job Purpose:

The Project Manager reports to the Managing Director and manages the granular tasks and resources allocated to projects in a cohesive, efficient manner. He/she must administer and execute mostly the business/commercial side of software development projects as well as some other multi-departmental projects within budget, quality and time constraints with effective internal and external stakeholder management.

Job Responsibilities, Duties and Tasks:

Develop, monitor and control project scope, cost, time and quality alongside the Scrum Master.
Develop project plans from concept to closure (JIRA, MS Project and MS Planner), including tasks, milestones, timelines, resources, costs etc. Ensure that all projects worked on are aligned to the business strategy.
Develop accurate, effective and efficient project document control and record management.
Produce weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to keep up to date on the progress of all aspects of the project.
Monthly report presentations to the project board.
Ensure that project team is aware of and understands the scope, timelines, issues, risks, status etc at any given time.
Manage risks and issues impacting the project.
Manage and motivate the resources for the project, steering them into the right direction from start to end.

Job Skills:

General management skills.
Self-disciplined and able to self-manage and set goals.
Integrity, respect, honesty and trustworthiness.
Leader and team player.
Development and motivation of team.
Negotiation and conflict management.
Risk management.
Report writing and document management.
Abreast of the latest project management methodologies and thinking (Agile, waterfall etc).
Communication and stakeholder management.
Knowledge of Contracts Management.
Knowledge of project management systems and tools – MSProject, Jira etc.
Knowledge of scheduling.
Excellent MS Office skills.

Education and Formal Training:

A relevant bachelor’s degree.
Project management certification or course.
2 - 5 years related experience as a project manager or similar.

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