Senior Project Manager

SUMMARY:
A Financial Institute in the Centre of Pretoria has a full time CONTRACT vacancy for a Senior Project Manager.   Please ensure that you adhere to all the requirements before applying

POSITION INFO:
PLEASE NOTE;    THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION
ONLY PEOPLE WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS WILL BE CONSIDERED

A minimum of a 3-year degree, advanced Diploma or equivalent. 
A minimum of five to eight years’ job-related experience.
Project management certification, such as Prince2 or PMI.
Project management theory and practice.
Senior Project Management skills aligned with the 10 (ten) knowledge areas contained in the Guide to Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK); and/or Prince2 certification
5+ IT and Financial industry experience essential 
Experience and certification in a SAFe/Agile
Experience in cloud solution implementations

The main purpose of this position is to strengthen the CSD Demand Programme with an experienced Senior Project Manager to manage the front-loading projects defined by leading, planning, organising, and controlling resources in accordance with a combination of the approved project management methodology of the Bank. The position will ensure delivery against the project scope and objectives according to specification, time and within budget

Define the project scope and work breakdown structure in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure a common understanding of deliverables and the approach.
Facilitate preplanning, plan, and schedule tasks, oversee the day-to-day execution, monitor progress, evaluate performance, and bring the project to a close.
Represent the team interests towards relevant stakeholders and work out improvement for areas of tension within the Agile transformation.
Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving.
Support the team to improve their technical work by reviewing results and establish lessons learned as well as track the improvement.
Ensure that all project documentation, deliverables, and reports are timeously produced, approved, and maintained. 
Define budget in collaboration with stakeholders and manage expenditure against the budget
Identify  and  manage  project  risks,  constraints  and  changes;  ensuring  that  the  project plans  are well  managed  and  approved
Establish  and  manage  relationships  with  all  stakeholders,  role  players  and  service providers to  ensure commitment  to  a  common  goal
Establish  and  effectively  manage  a  project  team;  clearly  defining  roles  and responsibilities  for the  delivery  of  project  outputs. Direct  and  coordinate  activities  of  project  team  members  to  ensure  the  project progresses  according  to  the  approved  schedule,  producing  the  expected deliverables,  within  budget  and  according  to  specification  and  quality  standards.
Provide  leadership  and  motivation  to project  team  members throughout the project life cycle

A full Job spec will be provided to successful candidates.  CV can also be forwarded to christa@h2rafrica.co.za

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