Senior Project Consultant

 

Recruiter:

Ulwembu Business Services

Job Ref:

UBS-Senior Project C..

Date posted:

Friday, January 14, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Markert Related


JOB SUMMARY:
We are currently looking for a Senior Project Consultant to be based at our Head Office in Fourways. Suitable candidates within the organization are encouraged to send their applications to: cmthembi@ulwembubs.com. This vacancy is both for internal and external candidates, CVs

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The scope will include but will not be limited to:

  • Coach, mentor and supervise project managers and stream leads.
  • Devise and implement solutions related to project processes and quality improvements; mainly enabling agility and correcting inefficiencies in workflow (Way of Work).
  • Implement Robust Project Controls, Tracking and Monitoring structures
  • Implement and mature Project Planning, Measurement, Analytics and Reporting Systems.
  • Advance and Mature the Agile Processes and Practices within projects.
  • Drive the implementation and use of Agile tooling and training within the project: Jira and Confluence.
  • Drive value-based project delivery approach within projects.
  • Provide guidance and monitor the progress made at key project stages and facilitate suitable interventions.
  • Assist in Integrated Project Planning: Phase plans.
  • Ensure project phase planning incorporates principles and practices of agility to ensure successful delivery.
  • Validate and quality assure project schedules in terms of the quality of the project plan, proper analysis of trade-offs, and so forth.
  • Assist in ensuring quality of baselines and estimates.
  • Analyse existing project plans, in terms of their strengths, risks and weaknesses; and recommend improvements.
  • Assist with the coordination of relevant functions in providing a holistic approach that includes all factors pertinent to the phase value and delivery success.
  • Assist in ensuring effective delivery and project success.

Administration

  • Provide inputs in programme planning and improvement ideas and plans to the Programme Manager.
  • Provide inputs to the Programme Manager about performance and development identified on the ground, for project managers and stream leads.
  • Provides updated actual and accurate estimated hours and timelines to the Programme Manager.
  • Provides progress reports to the Programme Manager.
  • Undertake periodic reviews to make sure that projects are on track and reporting to the Programme Manager.

Key performance measures:

  • Advancements and quality improvements in project management capability within projects.
  • Devised and implemented solutions related to project processes and quality improvements.
  • Enabled agility and corrected inefficiencies in workflow (Way of Work).
  • Implemented Robust Project Controls, Tracking and Monitoring structures
  • Implemented and matured Project Planning, Measurement, Analytics and Reporting Systems.
  • Advanced and Matured the Agile Processes and Practices within projects.
  • Drove the implementation and use of Agile tooling and training within the project: Jira and Confluence.
  • Drove, together with the programme manager, value-based project delivery approach within projects.
  • Brought specialised knowledge and skills that empowered the project office and stakeholders to make informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of a projec

Important relationships

  • Relationships with programme manager, project managers, stream leads and project team members.

External Relationship:

  • Relationships with project team members from vendors allocated to / providing services to the programme initiatives.

Knowledge, experience and personal competencies
Education and experience:

  • Honour''s degree in project management, master’s degree preferred.
  • And a bachelor’s degree in information technology or computer science, or related discipline.
  • Agile and Waterfall Methodology Certifications, an added advantage.
  • A minimum of 15 years'' experience in project management and/ or project consultancy; of IT and Business Systems implementation projects.
  • Extensive experience with both agile and waterfall project methodologies implementations.
  • Experience with coaching and mentoring project managers, and capacity building of others.
  • Financial services or banking industry knowledge.
  • Expert level proficiency in various project management software, including agile tools.
  • Experience working on large scale, complex and transformation organisational projects, as a senior project manager.
  • Experience in leading both virtual and physical teams.
  • Expertise in creating robust project control, monitoring and reporting structures.

 

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