Our client based in the Johannesburg are looking for a Software Project Manager to add to their team Tasks you will be responsible for will include: • Managing projects and relationships through effective and efficient communication and documentation • Compiling and managing the project plan/schedule • Managing the changes requested • Managing the impact of change on the Organisation • Managing the budget • Managing project resources • Managing the scope and quality • Managing project risks • Specifying and overseeing project planning, analysis, execution, implementation and post implementation support • Lead and direct concurrent complex projects classified as standard and complex projects. This will include taking projects from original concept through to final implementation • This person will interface with all stakeholders • Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables and communicate with the relevant stakeholders regarding the status of specific projects • Drive implementation of the vision of the adviser training and development business unit • Analysing skills gaps and performance improvement opportunities at branch and individual level • Ensuring that business compliance requirements are met • Providing on-going reporting and analysis of training and coaching activities • Managing relationships with all relevant business units Successful Candidate will require: • 3+ years' experience as development manager or in an adviser development position, or suitable industry experience • Bachelor's degree or equivalent • Motivational and inspirational leader with excellent decision making skills and assertiveness • Adequate team leadership, motivation ability and business acumen • Good understanding of and appreciation for technology • Advanced verbal and written communication, negotiation and influencing skills • Knowledge of database recovery models, backup and restore processes, maintenance plans, scheduling, SQL Server Agent • Understanding of database Filegroups and files • SQL Server MCSA or MCSE certification preferred and intermediated SQL experience necessary • Perform analysis • Contribute to the creation of design documents and process documents; • Advise development teams on ongoing database-related maintenance and performance • Create ad-hoc reports in a support role from extracted data to various formats on-demand (CSV text, Excel, SSIS packages, SQL Server Reporting Services) • Data import and export between various formats on-demand (CSV text, Excel, SSIS packages) Interested candidates can forward their comprehensive written applications to the following e-mail: ****@*****.*** or you can also contact Caitlin on (***)-***-****. Alternatively visit our website on Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 working days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful