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Responsible to manage, coordinate and facilitate organisational projects including monitoring project status, cross projects dependencies, and delivery progress on an ongoing basis

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Reference #: Project Manager
Contract Type: Permanent

Job Summary:
Project Governance:
Mitigate the risk “blockers” related to product deliveries
Ensure project governance processes and decisions are applied consistently
Provide input to budgeting process per project portfolio
Work closely with Head: PMO, Technology, Business Units and other stakeholders to facilitate delivery and remove impediments.
Provide input into streamlining, adapting and standardizing new processes and artifacts across SA Distribution.
Drive high quality of all deliverables across complete life cycle.
Coordinate and facilitate project audits as needed.
Managing customer expectations for project deliverables.
Perform risk assessments to develop and measure response strategies, reporting, cost time quality delivery, and adherence to standards.
Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback.

Process Management:
Manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Project and Process Management.
Support the process of business model rethinking by analyzing processes, practices, and procedures using prescribed methodologies.
Build competency with Project teams and Operations teams in developing project metrics.
Provide leadership with meaningful performance metrics and status reports utilizing dashboards and other tools.
Identify risks proactively, drive timely mitigation, and escalate to management appropriately.
Work with Business Analysis Team to document various business processes with flowcharts, manuals and other documentation outlining current practices.

Project Planning and Management:
Manage project lifecycle including (where appropriate to the project, the technical elements.)
Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value.
Supporting stakeholders in planning sprint iterations
Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel.
Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.

Stakeholder Engagement:
Establish and execute a project communication plan.
Schedule and facilitate meetings related to projects.
Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.
Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback.
Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.
Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.

Requirements:
EDUCATION:
Qualification in Project Management (PMP) or related discipline
Prince Certification
Agile and Waterfall (SDLC)

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 6 years of project management experience required, with at least 3
years using Lean/Agile methodologies
Knowledge MS Project and advanced MS Office skills
Proven track of record managing multiple projects simultaneously
Proven track record of delivery and strong work ethic

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:
Business Insight
Ensures Accountability
Manages Complexity
Optimizes Work Processes
Plans and Aligns
Balances Stakeholders
Resourcefulness
Communicates Effectively
Financial Acumen
Customer Focus
Cultivates Innovation
Instills Trust
Collaborates
Situational Adaptability

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Application Deadline: 18/10/2021