IT Project Manager - Cape Town, South Africa - Progressive IT Resourcing

Progressive IT Resourcing

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Manages project planning and delivery

Take a project from inception (idea stage) through to planning and execution of the final working solution following a structured approach
Understand and ensure that the business requirements have been understood and correctly interpreted
Define project objectives, scope, impacts, outputs, cost, benefits and success criteria in collaboration with business champions, business unit management, programmer sponsor and other relevant stakeholder (where applicable)
Ensure delivery of the required output(s) for each phase or stage
Create and control all project management related documents
Manage the people, processes and technology required to deliver solutions effectively according to the project requirements
Conduct post implementation reviews (PIRs) and provide recommendations based on best practices and lessons learnt

Manage project risks and issues

Identify and mitigate issues and risks that may negatively impact the project
Tracking and escalation of key decisions, unresolved issues and risks

Ensure effective budget control

Manage the project budget by forecasting requirements
Monitor, track and manage expenditure by analyzing variances and initiating corrective action

Manage and support project team

Lead cross functional project teams and follow up on task progress to ensure ontime completion
Mentor team members on structured methodology and best practices
Manage team in order to delivery on project commitments
Provide regular and timely feedback to team members and their respective line managers (where applicable)

Effective management of quality and processes

Ensure all work is undertaken within the organisation standards and processes
Ensure required documentation is complete, current and stored appropriately

Effective reporting and stakeholder management

Build and maintain relationships across business, suppliers and IT with stakeholders
Conduct regular project reviews and accurately communicate the status of the project
Produce management reports using established IT Portfolio
Management methodology o Establish and update plans with actual and forecasts

Minimum Requirements

IT Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification
Project Management certification
Minimum of 7 years' experience in programmer and project management
Managed at least 5 IT or IT related projects through the complete project management lifecycle
Agile Project Management experience
Relevant retail industry experience an advantage
May be required to work flexible hours to support project delivery.
Travel (locally and into Africa) may be required, dependent on project scope and requirements.

Additional Criteria

Deep understanding and experience of IT Project Management methodologies
Ability to develop Business Cases or Feasibility studies to justify initiatives for approval by the Executive team
Ability to align the IT Projects being executed to Business Requirements throughout the programs and projects lifecycle
Strong facilitation and communication skills at multiple stakeholder levels
Strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and partners
Strong leadership ability of direct and virtual teams
Proactive Risk and Issue Management skills
Ability to analyse the impact of change on the Business, Programs and Projects and put required actions in place
Retail Business acumen
Excellent multitasking ability
Attention to detail and working to deadlines essential
Is aware of and responsive to internal and external events and influences on the technical landscape
Quickly identifies key issues, stakeholders and viewpoints in a complex situation or problem
Finds ways to condense large amounts of information into a useful form
Anticipates the consequences of situations and proactively works to overcome potential obstacles
Asks perceptive, probing questions to get to the heart of the matter
Allocates time and resources as required when faced with multiple demands and competing priorities
Considers the financial implications before finalizing activity/project plans
Actively monitors resource allocation and utilization and makes adjustments as necessary
Accurately interprets the moods, feelings and reactions of others and adjusts own behavior to build effective relationships within the organisation and with its business partners
Applies diplomacy and tact, demonstrating respect for differing perspectives
Understands the perspectives of others to establish mutually beneficial objectives
Coaches others on how to develop proposals and work plans for effective partnership arrangements.
Establishes connections that help facilitate the accomplishment of broader organisational objectives.
Actively listens, interprets and presents messages in different ways to enhance understanding.
Appropriately adapts the message, style, and tone of communicati