Senior Project Consultant

Experience:

• 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.

Requirements:

• 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. Senior Project Consultant © Copyright 2016 SARB
• 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.