Project Manager - Sandton Verfied

Salary Negotiable Sandton, Gauteng Sandton, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 19-05-2015 4:02:47 PM
16-06-2015 4:02:47 PM
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.
  
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
  • Business, Science or Engineering degree;
  • Relevant Project Management Qualification (PMP or Prince2)

Recruiter: CompuJobs