Job Description

Role and Responsibilities:

- Identify and mitigate project risks and issues.

- Effectively control the project budget by forecasting requirements and monitoring expenditures.

- Lead cross-functional project teams, mentor team members, and provide feedback.

- Apply quality management principles and processes, ensuring compliance with organizational standards.

- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, conduct regular project reviews, and produce management reports.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

- 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.

Additional Criteria:

Deep understanding and experience of IT Project Management methodologies

Ability to develop Business Cases or Feasibility studies to justify initiatives for approval by the Executive team

Ability to align the IT Projects being executed to Business Requirements throughout the programs and projects' lifecycle

Strong facilitation and communication skills at multiple stakeholder levels

Strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and partners

Strong leadership ability in direct and virtual teams

Proactive Risk and Issue Management skills

Ability to analyse the impact of change on the Business, Programs, and Projects and put required actions in place

Retail Business acumen

Excellent multi-tasking ability

Attention to detail and working to deadlines essential

Is aware of and responsive to internal and external events and influences on the technical landscape

Quickly identifies key issues, stakeholders, and viewpoints in a complex situation or problem

Find ways to condense large amounts of information into a useful form

Anticipates the consequences of situations and proactively works to overcome potential obstacles

Asks perceptive, probing questions to get to the heart of the matter

Allocates time and resources as required when faced with multiple demands and competing priorities

Considers the financial implications before finalising activity/project plans

Actively monitors resource allocation and utilisation and makes adjustments as necessary

Accurately interprets the moods, feelings, and reactions of others and adjusts own behavior to build effective relationships within the organisation and with its business partners

Applies diplomacy and tact, demonstrating respect for differing perspectives

Understand the perspectives of others to establish mutually beneficial objectives

Coaches others on how to develop proposals and work plans for effective partnership arrangements.

Establishes connections that help facilitate the accomplishment of broader organisational objectives.

Actively listens, interprets, and presents messages in different ways to enhance understanding.

Appropriately adapts the message, style, and tone of communication to accommodate a variety of audiences.

Continually searches for ways to adapt and improve through change

Redirects own or own teams efforts in response to changed circumstances to ensure effective problem-solving

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