Project Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Boardroom Appointments

Boardroom Appointments

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Key purpose:

The Information Communication System (ICS) Project Management Office (PMO), a unit within the ICS department, is a central point of contact for all projects and defines and upholds project management standards and processes.

While the PMO provides directive and processes for successful delivery of projects on time, in acceptable quality and on budget, it primarily monitors project governance to all projects from initiation, planning, execution to closing the project and is responsible for reporting on these projects.

Further, the ICS PMO defines, maintains, and ensures implementation of project Management standards across the department and monitors and reports on departmental projects to top-tier management, thus fostering strategic decision making.

Duties and responsibilities:

Plan, execute, and deliver projects in accordance with strict deadlines, scope and within budget, this includes coordinating the efforts of team members and thirdparty contractors in order to deliver projects in line with defines objectives and quality
Direct and manage project development from beginning to end
Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
Develop fullscale project plans and associated communications documents
Use best practices and methods to estimate resources needed to achieve project goals
Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
Successfully deliver projects within Scope, Time and Budget while maintaining a Quality results
Compile End to End project documentation for the assigned project
Proactive engagement all project stakeholders and escalation when required
Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team early
Identify and manage project dependencies and constrains from initiation to closeout
Ability to use appropriate tools (MS Project and others) to plan and schedule project timelines and milestones
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members
Conduct postdelivery/postimplementaion reviews and manage generated knowledge

Qualifications and experience:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field
8 years of project management and related experience
Project Management Professional (PMP), Prince2 or any project management certification
Proven ability to solve problems creatively
Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle