Project Manager
SpesNet Group
- Centurion, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Clearly define the project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria, in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Work with project role players to develop project charters which outline scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budgets and timelines.
- Work with the core delivery team to complete a work breakdown of major deliverables and breaking it up into smaller, more manageable components or sub-deliverables.
- Develop detailed project plans, including tasks, timelines, resource assignments and dependencies.
- Conduct comprehensive project kick-off meetings to align team members and stakeholders on project goals and expectations.
- Manage project development from initiation to closure, ensuring successful project delivery, within the set project timelines.
- Monitor project progress, track milestones and report on project status to stakeholders.
- Effectively manage project scope by ensuring that the impact of changes to the scope is assessed, documented and approved.
- Coordinate internal teams and third-party vendors.
- Determine the need for external consultants and/or contractors to successfully achieve project goals and give suggestions through to Senior Management for consideration.
- Team and Process management:
- Lead agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Monitor and track progress using tools like Jira, Teams, DevOps
- Foster team collaboration and ensure clear communication across stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Communication:
- Serve as the primary point of contact between stakeholders and development teams.
- Provide regular project updates to stakeholders on progress, issues, and changes.
- Manage stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Risk Management:
- Identify potential project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Manage changes in project scope, schedule, and report variances.
- Quality and Delivery:
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, and within scope.
- Collaborate with project teams to ensure product quality and readiness for release.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by conducting project retrospectives and lessons learned sessions.
- Identify areas for improvement and implement changes in future projects based on the insights gained.