Intermediate Project Manager

Are you an Intermediate Project Manager looking for a new position? Look no further!

Swan iT is assisting a leader in the financial services industry and this position will be based onsite near Brackenfell, Cape Town. The successful candidate should have IT Project Management experience with software development projects using the agile methodology.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that client objectives are met and that deliverables are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards


• Working with clients to define project goals and to establish the overall success criteria for projects, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters


• Ensure the alignment of projects with the clients' overall business goals


• Developing the project execution plan


• Identifying and implement tools and systems to proactively maintain project governance in accordance with an agreed project execution plan


• Coordinating, controlling and directing the activities of all staff and project team members to ensure the project success criteria are met


• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques


• Respond promptly and efficiently to the clients' needs, changes and requests within the context of the project


• Managing the project change control process, including the implementation of change control procedures


• Monitoring and advising upon project finances


• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications


• Ensuring the project teams comply with these agreed systems and procedures


• Preparing formal project progress and other reports in order to provide timely and accurate project information and status updates to all stakeholders


• Taking a leading role in interfacing with clients and other team members, at all project stages


• Runs daily, weekly and monthly agile rituals efficiently and strictly


• Tracks work progress to identify blockages and developer divergence from allocated tasks


• Implements structure changes and strategy that are generated by agile retrospectives


• Blocks changes to work once in development without following the proper re-evaluation process

Requirements:

• At least 3-years of Project Management experience


• Previous experience being responsible for the implementation of projects, communicating with stakeholders, alongside facilitating projects and all related workshops


• PMBOK or Prince2 experience advantageous


• Agile/Scrum/Kanban experience preferable


• Extensive understanding of IT software products / development


• SDLC and Implementation experience


• Experience working in the Financial Services industry is non-negotiable


• BTech or BCom qualification specialising in IT.

We can’t wait to hear from you!