Project Manager

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Swan iT is searching for a Project Manager to join a client for a 12-month contract. The successful candidate will be required to manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope, budget and time agreed. Projects could be associated with any discipline e.g. property, engineering, information technology, in line with the business strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals


• Provide expert level guidance to software project team in terms of process, system, tools, methods as well as communication, integration, and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessions


• Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs


• Engage and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs


• Build professional relationships though engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers


• Ensure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of client requirements and project scope


• Manage project budget within project scope


• Deliver projects on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governance


• Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviations


• Ensure management of scope including coverage of client requirements and based on estimations


• Manage delivery of project against agreed schedule


• Meet requirements by providing advice to clients on the most appropriate Project management approach, identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles, and define the level of participation in project, map their communication needs and manage stakeholder engagement strategies through the project plan


• Manage each stakeholder group actively through the change cycle


• Conduct business change impact across process, systems, and roles according to the change management plan


• Manage the stakeholders by ensuring an understanding of the behaviours and operations and by defining strategies in project schedule


• Keep clients and management informed


• Ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the client


• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders


• Ensure satisfactory post implementation review and performing retrospectives/inspect & adapt sessions as required


• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders


• Ensure sufficient resource allocation


• Manage delivery of medium projects according to prevailing Project Management methodology.

Requirements:

• Financial Institution Project Management experience is highly beneficial


• NQF level 7 qualification or Honours degree in Project Management or Business management


• Relevant certification in PM practises or methodology (PRINCE/ PMBOK etc)


• 5-8 years working experience in project environment of which 5 years in a Project Manager role