Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager / Business Analyst
Location: Port Elizabeth
Salary: Market related
Vacancy Type: Full-TimeNon- negotiable qualifications and experience required:Education:

• Bachelorxe2x80x99s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• PMP (Project Management Professional) and/or Agile or Scrum certifications (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster)
• CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional)

Experience:

• Proven ability to manage projects through all phases (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure)
• 3-plus years experience with Jira.
• 3-plus years hands-on experience with requirement gathering, process mapping, and stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with tools like Tableau, Visio, or other data visualization and modeling software.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of software development life cycles (SDLC), particularly for roles in IT-heavy fields.

Beneficial requirements:Education:

• MBA is a plus.

Technical Skills:

• Ruby on Rails, Postgres, WordPress, PHP, all a plus
• Understanding of financial modeling and risk assessment for business-focused roles.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with stakeholders and team members.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking for analyzing complex business scenarios.
• Strong organizational skills to juggle multiple priorities.

Industry Knowledge:

• Familiarity with the amateur football/soccer economy is a big plus.

Duties and responsibilities (include but are not limited to)

• Manage projects through all phases, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, ensuring timelines, budgets, and objectives are met.
• Gather and document business requirements, process workflows, and technical specifications while collaborating with stakeholders to align on objectives.
• Facilitate Agile or Scrum ceremonies and ensure adherence to software development life cycles (SDLC).
• Use tools such as Jira, Tableau, and Visio for process mapping, data visualization, and project tracking.
• Engage with stakeholders to provide updates, resolve issues, and foster collaboration between business and technical teams.
• Support technical integration efforts, leveraging familiarity with Ruby on Rails, Postgres, WordPress, and PHP.
• Perform financial modeling, risk assessments, and data analysis to inform decision-making and project optimization.
• Apply industry knowledge of the amateur football/soccer economy to develop tailored strategies and solutions.

By submitting your information and application you hereby confirm:

• That you have no objection to us retaining your personal information in our database for future matching/ POPI Policy.
• Due to the nature of the position, that we can do an ITC check if our client is interested in your CV.
• That the information you have provided to us is true, correct, and up to date.

PLEASE NOTE:
Correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. Should you not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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