Job Description

General

Job Title I.T. Project Manager, 12 Month Contract
Job Category Information Technology
Location Western Cape
Employment Type Contract
Area Cape Town
Bee status Include All
Salary Negotiable
Min Salary Not Set
Max Salary Not Set
Expiry Date 30th September 2023
Deadline Date 30th September 2023
Experience Experience Required

Introduction

IT-Project Management required for a reputable retail client based in Capte town on a 12 month contract

Description

Responsible for project leadership across the IT portfolio by providing frameworks and direction and maximising benefit delivery and limiting project and business risk, within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost.

• Conduct post implementation reviews (PIRs) and provide recommendations based on best practices and lessons learnt
• Manage project risks and issues
• Identify and mitigate issues and risks that may negatively impact the project
• Tracking and escalation of key decisions, unresolved issues and risks
• Ensure effective budget control
• Manage the project budget by forecasting requirements
• Monitor, track and manage expenditure by analysing variances and initiating corrective action
• Manage and support project team
• Lead cross functional project teams and follow up on task progress to ensure on-time completion
• Mentor team members on structured methodology and best practices
• Manage team in order to delivery on project commitments
• Provide regular and timely feedback to team members and their respective line managers (where applicable)
• Effective management of quality and processes
• Apply quality management principles and processes
• Ensure all work is undertaken within the organisation standards and processes
• Ensure required documentation is complete, current and stored appropriately
• Effective reporting and stakeholder management
• Build and maintain relationships across business, suppliers and IT with stakeholders
• Conduct regular project reviews and accurately communicate the status of the project
• Produce management reports using established IT Portfolio Management methodology
• Establish and update plans with actuals and forecasts
• Manages project planning and delivery
• Take a project from inception (idea stage) through to planning and execution of the final working solution following a structured approach
• Understand and ensure that the business requirements have been understood and correctly interpreted
• Define project objectives, scope, impacts, outputs, cost, benefits and success criteria in collaboration with business champions, business unit management, programme sponsor and other relevant stakeholder (where applicable)
• Ensure delivery of the required output(s) for each phase or stage
• Create and control all project management related documents
• Manage the people, processes and technology required to deliver solutions effectively according to the project requirements

Education Profile

• IT Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification
• Project Management certification
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in programme and project management
• Managed at least 5 IT or IT related projects through the complete project management lifecycle
• Agile Project Management experience
• Proven track record of delivering business application and infrastructure projects "
• Relevant retail industry experience an advantage
• May be required to work flexible hours to support project delivery.
• Travel (locally and into Africa) may be required, dependent on project scope and requirements.

Application Instructions

Please forward your CV to lee@myfuturecareer.co.za. Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Contact Details

Contact Name Lee Singh
Contact Phone
Contact Email lee@myfuturecareer.co.za

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