Mandatory Requirements
Project Management Expertise
• The candidate must be a senior Project Manager who has implemented Enterprise-wide transformational projects previously.
• A strategic and resilient Project Manager is required for this role.
• The applicant must understand the importance of a confirmed and expected Go-live date of projects. The successful candidate must meet confirmed go-live dates at all account or in the absence thereof, provide compelling reasons upfront why the deadlines cannot be met.
• Must have demonstrated the ability to manage and drive a team with a minimum of 5 to 7 years’ experience.
• Must have experience with working with multiple stakeholders

Information Systems and Technology Expertise
• The project manager that will be appointed must have demonstrated skills and expertise in the understanding of the development of management information systems;
• The project manager that will be appointed must have demonstrated skills and expertise in the implementation of information technology infrastructure and architecture.
• Must have experience working on large IT Implementation projects
• Must have own vehicle and be willing to travel within the City of Cape Town
• Knowledge of the SAP platform or systems would be advantageous.

Brief overview of job functions
• Will be involved in driving the business transformation and improvement within Safety and Security Directorate, enabled by the City’s new EPIC system including new build technology and to implement the integration which will include internal and external role players. Will be leading, motivating a team and ensuring strategic deliverables are met.
• The successful candidate will play a key role assisting with project management for all Safety and Security related projects. This person will focus on the less “technically” related aspects of the project, but more on the organisational project management.
• The successful candidate’s primary focus will be to assist with the implementation of project management plans that minimise employee resistance and maximise employee engagement and business commitment to the solution.
• The successful candidate will assist fostering adoption and utilisation of the system.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for knowledge transfer to other City of Cape Town employees on the project.

Knowledge and Skills

Soft Skills and Professionalism:
• Must be able to work in an environment where delivery to the highest standards and quality is non-negotiable.
• Must be able to work in a performance driven environment.
• Sets high standards of performance for oneself.
• Must be able to “think out of the box”.
• Must display enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
• Demonstrates flexibility in day-to-day work.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.

Discipline Specific Skills
• Has in depth knowledge of the specific project life cycle. Understands the processes from project conceptualization through to implementation and operationalisation.
• Has in-depth knowledge of standards and operational criteria in the functional areas relevant to the project at hand.
• Has the ability to identify problems and analyse all factors that influence the solution on basic projects
• The ability to fully develop the preferred solution to the problem through a process of synthesis, with the application of all information acquired during the problem investigation, also using design, development and communication on basic projects
• Capacity to accept responsibility for decisions on projects
• Displays a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in project-related areas; keeps up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise.
• A solid understanding of how people go through project management and the project management process.
• Experience and knowledge of project management principles and methodologies.
• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organisation.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Problem solving and root cause identification skills.
• Strong analytic and decision making abilities.
• Must be a team player and able to work with and through others.
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.

Financial Management
• Understands, analyses and monitors financial reports for the project
• Ensures proper records of financial affairs and transactions
• Prepares project financial reports based on prescribed format;
• Aligns expenditure to budgets and cash flow projections;

People Management
• Gives direction to team in realising the project’s strategic objectives
• Delegates and empowers others to increase contribution and level of responsibility and accountability
• Applies labour and employment legislation and regulations consistently;
• Able to manage own time as well as time of colleagues and other stakeholders;

Planning and Organising
• Consistently meets client and stakeholder expectations on projects.
• Able to accurately scope out projects and translate project objectives into specific plans. Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so that they can be performed within budget and with efficient use of time and resources.
• Sets short term and longer term project plans and cascades it to the work team and individual performance objectives. Identifies and allocates resources
• Displays understanding of risks that threaten projects at each stage of development. Develops contingency plans for potential problems
• Complies with City’s supply chain management policies and processes. Understands the various types of contracts and pricing models, their strengths and weaknesses and when best to use them.
• Able to coordinate the integration of people, resources and materials in order to achieve project objectives

Monitoring and Control
• Builds due dates into assignments, tasks and delegations. Effectively communicates milestones and expected results
• Asks questions to obtain relevant information; Reviews progress and shares information; gets feedback on results from those directly involved.
• Ensure that all details of a project are accomplished. Keeps track of many small details without forgetting any.
• Ensures compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
• Able to set up systems and procedures to collect data, formulate and report on project progress to comply with the City’s governance requirements
• Establish a system to follow up on projects/tasks/assignments. Sets up feedback mechanisms in order to monitor work in progress
• Consistently attains targets and goals as planned. Delivers activities and plans as scheduled

Qualifications or Experience
• Industry approved qualification in project management.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years’ experience in managing large scale projects
• Previous project management experience on SAP related projects a definite advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills combined with a determination to help meet client needs are definite requirements.
• Previous experience in Local Government would be beneficial.
• Experience with large-scale organisational project management effort would be beneficial.