Senior Project Manager
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager for a short-term (3 months) project.
This role is based in Cape Town, 3 days onsite.
The Senior Project Manager will be accountable for one or more large-sized projects of moderate to high complexity with a medium- to large-sized team. Focussing on the creation of the project vision and planning documents and managing the implementation, reporting, and performance of the overall project with the expectation of delivering on time, within budget, and to scope.
The Project Manager will establish and maintain the delivery framework required to coordinate all activities across the initiative.
Their responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Setting up the overall project structure, including governance forums, roles and responsibilities.
- Coordinating and facilitating workshops with stakeholders, delivery teams, and external vendors.
- Developing and maintaining a consolidated project plan with clear milestones for each workstream.
- Tracking progress across all teams and providing consolidated reporting to stakeholders.
- Managing dependencies, risks, and issues across business and technical teams.
- Overseeing contracting and engagement with external service providers or vendors as required.
- Ensuring alignment across business, technology, compliance, and operations stakeholders.
- Providing regular communication and updates to senior leadership on progress and blockers.
- Minimum: Relevant Tertiary Degree in (Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science).
Essential Certifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMI- PMP / PgMP / ACP / CAPM) / PRINCE 2 Agile Practitioner, SAFe Lean Portfolio Management,
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), / CXO
Non-negotiable Experience:
Delivering multiple complex, strategic Digital projects- 8-10 years experience in Project Management in a Digital environment, with a strong track record of leading and completing projects
- Ability to work in complex, dynamic, and evolving environments.
Preferred Experience: Rewards Programmes and Data Analytics initiatives.