Senior Project Manager - Agile - Contract

SUMMARY:
Senior Project Manager - Agile - Contract

POSITION INFO:

Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Agile) to join their team in Sandton on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.

As an Agile Project Manager, you'll be responsible for the smooth running of agile projects. You will also be working on Agile processes such as Scrum and Kanban which involve creating project plans, testing work in progress and delivery of products or services to meet customer needs within a set timeframe. You should have experience with software development methodologies including Scrum and XP (Agile), understanding different ways to manage projects using tools such as Jira and Confluence, ideally having worked in an agile environment before.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Must have project managed a SAP implementation, preference will be given to candidates who have implemented SAP ECC or SAP FI modules.
• Leads and directs concurrent standard or complex projects and in the case of programme management, ensure the management of multiple related projects directed towards a common objective
• Engages with stakeholders to deliver projects from original concept through final implementation
• Ensures client satisfaction and manage escalations, acting as a single point of contact to the client
• Ensures that the project/programme delivers an as-sold solution, remains within the baselined budget and is delivered on time whilst maintaining quality criteria and client satisfaction
• Manages the delivery of the project/programme, including rigorous scope control and change management
• Ensures client satisfaction and manage escalations, acting as a single point of contact to the client
• Documentation and management of risks and issues
• Ensures clear and concise communications to all stakeholders
• Provides pre-sales support by working with sales teams to scope and cost a project or programme solution which includes the completion of a proposal. This may include Client presentations of our delivery approach as part of a tender process
• Identifies opportunities and influences the sale by conducting a business conversation with the client positioning company and technical services offerings
• Coordinates activities of the project teams through task delegation, resource assignment and programme management

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan, organize, and execute projects from initiation to completion
• Agile Concepts
• Agile Development
• Agile Estimation and Prioritisation
• Agile Planning
• Agile practise (Expert)
• Finance
• Finance principles
• Knowledge of SAP
• Principles of project management
• Project Management
• project management principles and methodologies
• SAFE Framework
• SAP Architecture
• SAP HCM and /or other ERP System includning scoping, blue printing, testing etc
• SAP System
• Scrum ceremonies

Skills Summary

Business Acumen, Cost Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Resource Management, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Writing Technical Documents