IT Project Manager

• Analyse project proposals to determine the time frame, funding limitations, and appropriate process for accomplishing projects.
• Review work plans of external service providers contracted to execute projects to ensure they align with the overall project delivery targets.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.
• Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle, and confer with project staff to outline the work plan.
• Establish work plan and staffing for project activities, iterations, or phases, and arrange for assignment of project personnel.
• Implement project communication plans and organizational change management requirements of the project.
• Perform project risk assessments, and implement mitigation plans.
• Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality, and integrity of the project reporting information to ensure that project goals are accomplished and are in line with business objectives.
• Assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to project personnel.
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure that the project progresses on schedule and within budget.
• Review status reports prepared by project personnel, and modify schedules or plans as required.
• Establish standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.
• Continuously benchmark project management performance to identify improvements and achieve higher capability maturity in project management.

• 5 – 7 years of IT experience with sensitivity and commitment to business problem-solving.
• A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated competency in an IT project management role involving the execution of multiple projects or a large complex project.
• Demonstrated experience in leading a team.
• Demonstrated experience and ability in successfully using “soft skills” or “people skills”.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a project resource plan that ensures that the right people are in the right place doing the right things at the right time.
• Sound knowledge of project management methodologies (for example, PMI, Prince II, and Agile).
• Knowledge of project-planning tools.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.
• Good understanding of current and emerging technologies and how other enterprises are employing them to drive digital business.
• Good knowledge of ITIL.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field.
• Postgraduate degree in IT or related field or IT solution delivery experience.
• Project Management certification.

• Advantageous:

• Orientation towards growing and nurturing relationships.
• Passion for optimizing business performance.
• Focus on analyzing and solving problems.
• Concern about aligning with best practices.
• Preference for thinking practically.
• Focus on convincing and persuading.
• Preference for managing others.
• Essential:

• Ability to lead and motivate others; demonstrating empathy and knowledge of personality types.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to working in a political environment and to interacting with senior leadership.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Expertise in setting and managing customer expectations.
• Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills, because this is a highly visible position with substantial impact.
• Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment where this role may not directly control resources.
• Focus on getting things done.
• Strong inclination for change agility.
• A preference for translating strategy into action.
• Concern for communicating clearly.
• Readiness to make and own decisions.
• Focus on initiating action.
• Customer centricity and focus.
• Remaining resilient under stress and pressure.

• Contract Position
• Location: Isando, Kempton Park (office-based)

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