Technical Project Manager

SUMMARY:
To meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resource and skills

POSITION INFO:

Purpose of the Job           

To manage projects to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality.   The ideal Project Manager must have relevant experience in relevant area listed below.

Job Objectives   

1. Project initiation – Project charter

2. Project planning

• Project schedule 
• Project budget 
• Project quality plan 
• Risk management plan

3. Monitoring and controlling of project execution:

• Project progress minutes including issue log, decision log and risk log
• Project status reports
• Project steering committee presentation

4. Project close – close out presentation, reports and handover

Qualifications     

Essential: 

• Computer Science or Information Systems Degree/ Diploma. 
• Qualification in Project Management – PMP or Prince2

Experience         

Essential:

• 5-8 years Project Management in relevant area

Knowledge and Skills      

Knowledge:

• Strong experience in Projects and Project deliverables
• Has detailed practical knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and techniques with in depth knowledge of at  least one methodology (IT uses PMBoK/Agile/ASAP)
• Good knowledge of the Retail business environment  

Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines/milestones
• Strong negotiation skills
• Experience of using project tools
• Ability to manage business expectations.
• Ability to coach and mentor teammates.
• Change management

NB: Candidates must be open to work onsite and remotely, with the expectation to be onsite regularly on rotation basis.

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