Senior IT Project Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Falcorp Resources

Falcorp Resources

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Project Manager Responsibilities:

Takes responsibility for the definition, documentation and satisfactory completion of small

- to medium-scale projects.

Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project.
Ensures that realistic project and quality plans are prepared and maintained and provides regular and accurate reports to stakeholders as appropriate.
Ensures that quality reviews occur on schedule and according to procedure.
Manages the change control procedure and ensures that project deliverables are completed within planned cost, timescale and resource budgets and are signed off.
Provides effective leadership to the project team and takes appropriate action where performance deviates from agreed tolerances
Ensures that there is a business perspective on how the new technical capabilities will be delivered to the business, including planning around key business cycles, selecting appropriate customers for migration, etc.
Initiates the business implementation plan, including all the activities that the business needs to do to prepare for new technical components and technologies.
Drives sites to deliver site implementation plans and align with the overall plan.
Tracks and reports against these activities to ensure progress.
Defines and manages the activities to ensure achievement of the business case after delivery.
Outlines key business engagement messages that need to take place throughout the programme/project.
Develops and manage one or more defined communication channels and/or stakeholder groups.
Initiates communications between stakeholders, acting as a single point of contact for defined groups.
Facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders.
Captures and disseminates technical and business information.
Facilitates the business change decisionmaking processes and the planning and implementation of change.

Knowledge:

Proficient in Microsoft Suite
Proficient in Project Management Tools
Financial Reporting
Risk Management

Qualifications:

BSc degree (NQF 7)
Project Management experience gained in a complex Financial Service / Banking / Insurance / Investment environment
At least 6 years experience working on complex projects
Appropriate professional accreditation in Programme and or Project Management (e.g. Agile, Prince2, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), PMP
PMBOK certification)
Solid direct knowledge of project management methodologies.

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