Project Manager (Senior)

Province
Gauteng
Key Purpose
Take accountability to lead, organise, plan and control multiple IS projects, in a manner that will ensure the successful completion of specific, large and high-risk projects. Has the accountability to ensure that project goals and objectives are achieved within the overall scope and that project deliverables are within the agreed time frame, cost and as per defined and expected quality. Acts as an evangelist of the discipline.
Key Outputs
Initiation:
• Register an initiative at a change forum, or respond to an initiation request
• Coordinates the kick-off meeting where all main stakeholders are identified and provide input to the project scope, objectives and approach
• During the kick-off meeting facilitates the interaction of other team members (e.g. Business Analysts) with the client
• Obtain supporting information to complete the initiation documents
Planning:
• Coordinate and conduct activities with the main stakeholders in order to obtain information and decisions required to draw up (and maintain) the project planning documents
• Manage meetings and minutes according to the agreed schedule and format. Maintain all project related documents
Monitoring and Control:
• Ensure that Project milestones are met. Issue resolution and management
• Management of project risks
• Scope change control
• Manage ongoing monitoring, reporting and control activities throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Facilitate the decision making process with stakeholders and document accordingly
• Produce and maintain the documents and status reports to support the above activities These include: Project Exception Log (Issues, Change requests, Decision, Action logs), Project status reports, Meeting agendas and minutes, Risk log
Closure:
• Report on the quality of project output on completion of the project
• Conduct the activities to gather information required to draw up the Close Out document and Post implementation review
Guidelines, standards and Reference Examples:
• Adhere to the prescribed Project Management standards, templates and code of conduct
• Participate in internal forums such as PMO Work Group and lead workstreams, to contribute to the methodology and standards
• Conduct training with own team
• Ensure that knowledge acquired in the project is shared within the larger Project community
Review records:
• Peer Review of project records
People Management:
• Lead and manage the project resources . Mentor and guide the project team where required
Competencies
Processes:
• Project Management. SDLC, Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Technologies:
• MS Office, Office Suite, MS Project and Enterprise PM tools
Technical Skills:
• Business Writing skills and strong command of the English language
• Group facilitation and presentation skills
• Organising and planning
Behavioural Skills:
• Persuasion
• Assertiveness
• Negotiation Skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• People management skills: ability to lead and mange virtual teams of internal or external resources; mentor and motivator
• Client orientation
• Conflict Management
• Effective stress management
• Action orientation
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
• PMI accreditation; Project Management qualification or Business degree with PM Topic
Enhanced:
• Programme qualification or Honours Degree
Minimum Required Experience:
• At least 8 years experience managing IS projects in a corporate systems development environment
Additional requirements:
• Agile methodology experience