The successful incumbent will be responsible for directing and managing the full project life cycle, setting standards for assignments and applications.<\/p>\n
Responsible for the delivery of the defined work packages to the client and providing effective
\nmanagement to teams and giving guidance to others and key business users. Provides management for the project and the team in planning, budget, oversight and documentation of all aspects of the
\nproject, whilst meeting on-time and on-budget project goals.<\/p>\n
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Job Title: IT Project Manager: Retail (12 Months Contract)<\/strong> Job Summary:<\/strong> Management:<\/strong><\/p>\n Good people management skills. Acts as a role model for continuous learning and development, challenges others to reflect and learn. Budget:<\/strong><\/p>\n Ability to manage own expenses and ensure adherence of others to the expense policy. Desirable:<\/strong><\/p>\n Management qualification or relevant years of experience What do I need before I apply:<\/strong>
\nLocation: <\/strong>Cape Town<\/p>\n
\nDuties & Responsibilities:<\/strong>
\nDevelops strategies and directs teams ensuring that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are signed off. Proactively aims to achieve
\npersonal and team utilisation targets.
\nTakes full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of medium scale projects with diverse scope. Facilitates scoping and business priority setting for
\ncomplex changes, engaging senior stakeholders as required
\nScope of responsibility includes any and all phases of the project life cycle as well as project team management and possible budget administration.
\nTracks resources and assures deliverables are met, negotiates effectively for key resources, and screens and selects team members.
\nTakes responsibility for understanding client requirements seeking to fully address client needs, identifying, evaluating and recommending options, plus the establishment of a base-line on which delivery of a solution can commence.
\nDemonstrates use of a structured iterative methodologies, manages scope changes and communicates the impacts, and secures approval when needed.
\nEnsures that realistic project plans are maintained, ensuring regular and accurate communication to stakeholders, consistent with the methods in use.
\nDevelops project plans using standard project management tools, e.g. MS Project or Project Workbench.
\nUses metrics and project plans to assess the success of the project and makes necessary changes. Reports project progress to project sponsors and management.
\nAnalyses relationships between apparently independent problems and issues. Probes and initiates research to identify critical problems. Reviews and cross-reviews reports. Identifies trends and translates analytical reports into management presentations, and provides guidance to resolve issues.
\nLeads knowledge transfer and project postmortem for lessons learned and improving best practices.
\nIdentifies, quantifies and manages issues impacting delivery of projects. Establishes clear goals and priorities needed to assess performance.
\nMeets on-time and on-budget project goals and participates in the identification of and planning for future resource needs<\/p>\n
\nExperience of managing people and creating an environment that celebrates both successes and failures.
\nGood self management. Takes on high commitments and works to achieve results. Keeps momentum going over time despite setbacks, showing resilience in the face of challenges and looking for ways to beat previous standards.
\nExperience in managing upwards with multiple people, gaining their trust quickly.<\/p>\n
\nProposes project specific requirements to be included in the budget.
\nProposes investments to be made in the POC, R&D, tools and technologies.
\nEnsures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are signed off.
\nDesired Experience & Qualification
\nBachelor\u2019s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience<\/p>\n
\nKnowledge of MS SharePoint
\nKnowledge of financial processes
\nOne or more industry certification e.g. Prince 2, PMP etc<\/p>\n
\nDegree or Diploma in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent \u2013 (essential).
\n\u2022 Relevant post graduate qualification – (beneficial).
\n\u2022 Formal Project Management certification from an accredited Project Management body (e.g. PMP, AMP, Prince2,
\nMSP) – (essential).
\n\u2022 +5 years’ experience in a senior project management role with demonstrable experience implementing business critical projects across multiple integration points, functions and business units while working with global implementation projects and large delivery teams – (essential).
\n\u2022 Experience with multi-method project delivery and methodology – (essential).
\n\u2022 Exposure to SAFe – (desired).
\n\u2022 Experience working with executive stakeholders – (essential).
\n\u2022 Experience delivering strategic business goals and working on board \/ PAC projects – (essential).
\n\u2022 Experience managing the delivery of \u201cblue sky\u201d projects including new functionalities, platforms, products or services or mitigating large risks (e.g., large compliance projects such as data privacy, information security projects).
\n\u2022 Experience in a retail or FMCG environment \u2013 (desired).<\/p>\n