Senior Project Manager
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Contract
- Full-time
- Establish necessary workstream governance and structures.
- Developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and budgets.
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Effective Risk, Issue, Actions, Budget & Dependency management.
- Accountable for optimal resource utilisation.
- Ensuring timely and effective communication with all stakeholders.
- Monitoring and reporting on project progress and performance.
- Define & manage the project in accordance with the PM methodology, governance & standards.
- Ensure alignment between approved Business Case & project delivery.
- Smooth transition from project implementation to ongoing BAU Support & Maintenance.
- Accountable for procurement process, vendor contracting & delivery management in accordance with contractual agreements.
- Effective utilisation of project management forums for reporting, escalation & decision making.
- Establish iterative / agile-based teams, sprints, necessary ceremonies and cadences.
- Track progress through appropriate tools, e.g. agile-based tools incl. burndown charts, velocity, remaining prioritised backlog.
- Apply formal Change Management process (scope, budget, timeline) and align with the business case.
- Stakeholder management - establish and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders.
- Grade 12
- Relevant IT or Project Management qualification.
- Applicable experience in Finance Reporting and Finance Transformation including understanding Management reporting, Planning and forecasting, Investor relations, and Statutory and regulatory reporting.
- Relevant experience in managing projects in the financial services sector is crucial, specifically insurance, investments, and lending although industry-specific terminology, regulations, and practices are not required
- Applicable experience in managing outsourced projects in a multi-vendor environment
- Proven performance record in managing Business transformation required; with added experience in Infrastructure/Technical/Data projects preferred
- Project Management Knowledge w.r.t.
- Principles of Project Management
- Project Management methodologies
- Project Life Cycle
- Project Management Tools
- Project Planning and Control techniques o E.g. Burndown Charts, dashboards, etc
- Good understanding of IT development and SDLC processes
- Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Contract & Vendor Management
- Asana [preferred]
- Ability to work in an Organisational context
- Drives results
- Client focus
- Cultivates innovation
- Collaborates
- Being resilient
- Leadership – the ability to motivate and lead a multi-skilled team
- Analytical thinking
- Proactive planning & influencing
- Conflict handling
- Facilitation skills
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