PBT Group requires a Project Manager to deliver business value (benefits) in agreed time, cost, scope and quality by managing projects through the project management frameworks & processes.

The PM role will specifically focus on projects in the global markets and investment banking space.

DUTIES:
1. Project Budget Management:
- Develop an accurate and comprehensive project budget and manage this on an ongoing basis with focus on forecasting costing to completion accurately

2. Project Change Control:
- Manage the change control procedure to gain agreement from project sponsors and owners for revision to the project (s)
- Align project plans to the agreed changes and review the impact of the proposed changes against the business case

3. Project Communication and Training Plans:
- Identify stakeholders and the various communication expectations through an effective stakeholder analysis process
- Develop and implement communication and training plans to ensure effective communication with all stakeholders
- Coach and mentor junior project managers to extend the range of competencies and ability to manage projects within the environment

4. Project Management:
- Lead projects of any size and complexity through the project lifecycle and drive successful implementation
- Manage and deliver projects on time, on budget and on specifications, throughout the lifecycle including interface with vendors
- Accountable for project planning through the lifecycle and estimation (including scope, duration, financials, resources) and mobilization of projects
- Ensure that the relevant capabilities and capacity are available for projects, in conjunction with PMO, in order to ensure delivery as specified
- Support requirements for the enterprise program manager to provide necessary information and support for successful program delivery, where applicable
- Co-create a project charter with the team, including the definition of completion criteria
- Manage and communicate a clever vision of the projects objectives, and motivate the project team to achieve them
- Organize the work into manageable activity clusters (phases) and determines an effective approach to completing the work
- Analyse the actual performance against the plan and make adjustments consistent with plan objectives
- Manage change to preserve business plan co original estimate commitments; initiate review if objectives must change
- Mange Projects according to the project management standards, methodology, processes and tools set out by the Project Management Office (PMO)
- Identify and document expectations and requirements to ensure that the business case and scope of the project is agreed, documented and approved
- Ensure that realistic project plans and schedulers are prepared, taking into account resource management, inter-project dependencies and recommendations on technical options
- Executes and facilitates formal reviews and management reviews, e.g. post implementation reviews.
- Able to identify and analyse business needs from project perspective and keep abreast of new business developments or possible impacts during the phases of the project.
- Track and manage all activities against the plan and schedule, monitor costs, timescales and resources used and take action where necessary
- Work with the PMO to ensure adequate knowledge is developed during the course of the project is effectively stored, indexed, managed and shared

5. Project Reporting:
- Provide regular and accurate reports to relevant stakeholders as required

6. Project Resource Management
- Negotiate and manage the performance of activities with team members and their managers if operating in a matrix environment
- Able to identify, understand and assess the people impact of the project.
- Coach to clarify assignments and deliverables; mentor others in project management practices; review quality of work and manages integration of team members work
- Effectively estimate costs, time and resource requirements for the successful delivery of projects to agreed scope
- Lead and manage the project team so that the team members are appropriate utilised and performance is optimized
- Ensure to include the supporting resource line managers in the performance management, training and development

7. Project Risk and Issue Management:
- Manage associated project risks and issues and executes mitigation / contingency plans
- Identify, assess and manage risks to the success of the project, including the provision and use of contingency for the risks to be managed
- Operate and agree procedure for the management of issues, include clear escalation mechanism designed to resolve problems before project impact

8. Stakeholder Management:
- Ensure the necessary project information is made available for management information tracking, status reporting and accurate administration
- Defines and agrees the project scope with all identified stakeholders
- Convenes project progress meetings to enable collective communication and monitoring of progress. Informs project sponsor and other key stakeholders of the project progress via minutes and progress reports.
- Able to influence, negotiate and effectively manage relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Determine and define the project goals and priorities with management, program manager and / or project sponsors
- Manage relationships with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients and vendors, keeping stakeholders informed of progress and issues

9. Vendor Management:
- Manage the service delivery received from all vendors and service providers used within the project to drive the success of the project
- Attend regular meetings with the vendors to discuss issues experienced and drive the process to resolve these issues
Skills Required
- Minimum of 2 to 5 years’ experience in project management of small to large or multi-stream technology / business projects.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management in the Financial Services industry, preferably in Investment Banking or Treasury managing technology related projects;
- Exposure to agile development methodology and agile project management advantageous.
Additional

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Business, Science or Engineering degree;
- Relevant Project Management Qualification (PMP or Prince 2)