Senior Project Manager

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Cape Town, on an initial 12-month contact onsite.

Responsibilities:

• Establish necessary Program/Project Governance and structures.
• Facilitate the process for Business Case development and approval.
• Ensure alignment between approved Business Case & project delivery.
• Define & manage the project in accordance with the PM methodology, governance & standards.
• Accountable for resource contracting and optimal utilization.
• Effective Risk, Issue, Actions, Budget & Dependency management.
• Smooth transition from project implementation to ongoing BAU Support & Maintenance.
• Accountable for procurement process, vendor contracting & delivery management in accordance to contractual agreements.
• Effective utilization of project management forums for reporting, escalation & decision making (Project-, Steercom- & Investment committee meetings).
• Facilitate prioritization process of scope items across multiple business entities based on:
• Available capacity
• Budget availability
• Expected business benefit realization
• Establish iterative / agile-based teams, sprints, necessary ceremonies and cadences.
• Track progress through agile-based tools incl burndown charts, velocity, remaining prioritised backlog.
• Apply formal Change Management process (scope, budget, timeline) and align with the business case.
• Stakeholder management - establish and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Relevant IT or Project Management qualification.

Experience:

• > 8 years of experience in managing multi-million-rand projects or programs reporting into Executive Management.
• Applicable experience in managing outsourced projects in a multi-vendor environment.
• Proven performance record in managing Infrastructure/Technical projects.
• Solid experience in Business Case Development and estimations.
• Solid experience in applying the Agile methodology.
• Establishing and Managing Scrum teams
• Experience of legacy and modern technologies.
• Experience in managing the change that comes with migration/modernization from legacy to open system technologies.
• Relevant experience in managing projects in Financial Services.
• Proven experience in the Collections and Payment system environment (e.g. knowledge of stop orders; debit orders; Debi check and new payment technologies).

Knowledge:

• Project Management Knowledge w.r.t.:
• Principles of Program Management.
• Principles of Project Management.
• Project Management methodologies.
• Project Life Cycle.
• Project Management Tools.
• Project Planning and Control techniques:
• Burndown Charts e.g.
• Good understanding of IT development and SDLC processes.
• Resource Management.
• Financial Management.
• Business Case Development.
• Sound understanding of the RFP/RFI process.
• Knowledge of the Collections and Payment development and operational environment (e.g. knowledge of stop orders; debit orders; debicheck and new payment technologies).
• Contract & Vendor Management.
• JIRA.

Competencies:

• Ability to work in an Organizational context.
• Drives results.
• Client focus.
• Cultivates innovation.
• Collaborates.
• Being resilient.
• Leadership the ability to motivate and lead a multi-skilled team.
• Analytical thinking.
• Proactive planning & influencing.
• Conflict handling.
• Facilitation skills.