Project Manager (Applications) (Contract) (CPT Onsite)
Product/Project management
Cape Town – Western Cape – South Africa
ENVIRONMENT:
A cutting-edge Energy Specialist urgently seeks to fill a 6 to 12 Month Contract role for a proactive & highly driven Project Manager with proven knowledge and experience of the Software Development Lifecycle and how this translates to the project delivery framework. You will plan, control and execute a set of activities to deliver a broad range of IT projects specific to applications: to agreed parameters of cost, timescales and quality. You will require an IT-related Degree or equivalent tertiary qualification including Project Management with 3-5 years suitable experience in project delivery, change delivery, 3rd party software vendor selection and management. You also need a solid understanding of the costs of IT (project and “lifetime”) and the ability to cost operational IT services to identify cost saving or revenue generating benefits.
DUTIES:
- Responsible for the definition, documentation and satisfactory delivery of projects.
- Maintain project timeframes, budgeting estimates and status reports.
- Responsible for effective Stakeholder selection and engagement for the duration of the project.
- Manage escalations when tolerances are breached in terms of cost, time and quality requirements.
- Manage resources for projects, such as computer equipment and resources.
- Coordinate Project team members and develop schedules and individual responsibilities.
- Implement IT strategies that deliver projects on schedule and within budget and timeframes.
- Use Project Management tools to track project performance and schedule adherence.
- Conduct risk assessments for projects.
- Organise meetings to discuss project goals and progress.
Key Challenges:
- Ensuring stakeholders are kept engaged and informed throughout the delivery of the project.
- Keeping project scope changes to a minimum.
- Driving accurate budget estimation and ensuring that actual spend is within 10%.
- Delivering within agreed timeframe.
- Managing resources across multiple geographies.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- Educated to Degree level, likely in an Information Technology specialty or holds a professional qualification.
- A Project Management qualification.
Experience/Skills –
- 3-5 Years’ relevant experience in project delivery.
- Has achieved proficiency in project management and change delivery.
- Proven, relevant experience of the implementation and delivery of changes to IT systems.
- Has proven experience of 3rd party software vendor selection and management.
- Proven leadership skills, and a good knowledge of Business Analysis.
- Understands the corporate policy framework, management structures and reporting procedures, and can see the “big picture”.
- Strong planning, communication and presentation skills.
- Proficient in project quality management.
- Is familiar with a range of analysis, modelling and design methods; has good current knowledge of IT standards, applications and trends.
- Has sound understanding of the costs of IT (project and “lifetime”) and the ability to cost operational IT services to identify cost saving or revenue generating benefits.