Junior Project Manager
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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Area | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Sector | IT - Project Management |
| Salary | R350 000 – R450 000 per annum |
| Start Date | Approximately 1 month |
| Job Ref | VR/25655 |
- Description
Our client in the financial services industry is looking for a Junior Project Manager to join them in Cape Town. This position requires someone with IT Project Management experience, specifically on 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 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
Requirements:
- At least 1 year experience as a Junior Project Manager
- Experience must include having been responsible for implementing and facilitating projects
- PMBOK or Prince2 experience is highly beneficial
- Prior experience with Agile, Scrum or Kanban
- Prior experience working in the financial services sector
- Tertiary IT qualification
If you're a sharp Junior Project Manager who wants to grow and is eager to learn, we want to hear from you!