Project Manager - Pretoria, South Africa - Profession Hub

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Pretoria, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager who can lead the successful delivery of software
scope, project team, resources, and the success or failure of the project. It will be beneficial if the
enables smart, self-driven people to do their best. A comprehensive understanding of the financial
industry will be an advantage.

Preferred Requirements:

Relevant tertiary qualification B.Com Informatics/ BSc Computer Science / N.Dip Informatics
PMBok/Prince2 certification
5+ years' experience in Project Management
Experience in Project Risk identification, mitigation, and management
Experience in IT solution project implementation with Agile project principles
Experience in the financial sector, preferable insurance will be an advantage
Experience in Lean Sigma will be an advantage
Training/Experience in using Agile will be an added advantage

Personality Attributes:

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Excellent presentation skills
Strong management skills
Strong interpersonal, conflict management, and negotiation, skills
Solution orientated with strong problemsolving skills
Methodical, logical, and well organized
Deadline driven and goal orientated
Selfmotivated, resilient, and adaptable
Competent in Microsoft Office Tools & MS Project
High aptitude for learning

Role Responsibilities:

Ensure timely delivery of projects, within scope and budget
Establish a clear understanding of the project goals and stakeholder expectations
Effectively negotiate and define the scope of work with all stakeholders thereby ensuring effective delivery
Ensure projects are realistically planned, organised, and resourced, to deliver against requirement/project plan
Effectively manage resources, skills requirements, and workload distribution in accordance with business priorities
Ensure the effective facilitation of all stakeholders' input
Effective and efficient project administration including project documentation, schedule planning, and maintenance
This also includes management of issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and ontime project delivery
Efficient and effective use of formal and informal communication lines thereby ensuring participative project delivery culture
To ensure effective communication to business owners, internal customers, and other relevant stakeholders, to keep them informed, facilitate decision making, take corrective action and set direction
Build sound working relationships with all relevant stakeholders, delivery partners, and third parties(where applicable)
Establish and maintain the overall project budget
Effectively implement change management practices, processes and procedures and ensure optimal understanding and acceptance thereof

**Remote working: 2-3 Days a week remote work