Audit Project Operations Manager

Deloitte Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Gauteng is seeking a Project Operations Manager. This role involves driving project operational efficiencies, managing project finances, and collaborating with various internal teams. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in project operations management, knowledge of SAP S4Hana, and advanced Excel skills. Join us to make an impact that matters while contributing to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years in strategic project operations management within the audit/professional services environment.
• Knowledge and experience with SAP S4Hana is required.
• Advanced Excel skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage invoices and ensure follow-through.
• Engage with the resource planning team for timesheet tracking.
• Ensure correct codes through collaboration with partners and managers.
• Facilitate onboarding of contractors with internal stakeholders.
• Identify and drive analytics and automation opportunities.

Skills

Strong stakeholder management

Advanced Excel skills

Strong analytics skills

Financial and business acumen

Education

Relevant degree, honours or post graduate diploma

Tools

SAP S4Hana

Job description

Company Description

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Deloitte offers career opportunities across Internal Client Services, Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L)and our Consulting services business, which is made up ofStrategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T)andTechnology & Transformation (T&T).

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

Job Description

Main Purpose

We are seeking a Project Operations Manager with proven experience in engaging senior stakeholders to drive project operational efficiencies through collaboration with internal teams, oversee all aspects of project finances from proposal through to completion, and ensure team productivity and adherence to timelines by actively monitoring and addressing key performance indicators.

• Track and manage Invoices and ensurefollow through, assess against budget and estimate cost at completion for project delivery
• Engage with resource planning team to ensure time is maintained and weekly tracking and variance reporting of timesheets
• Engage with Partners and Managers to ensure codes are correct
• Through reporting and analytics, ensure accurate actuals vs budget tracking and variance reconciliation, which extended to department‑wide resource and financial planning
• Facilitate the process for onboarding of contractors on clients, collaborating with internal stakeholders (HR, IT, Finance, Resource planning)to ensure all is in order
• Drive operation efficiencies and reporting through stakeholders
• Identify and drive analytics and automation opportunities, extracting insights to inform ongoing decision-making and variance analysis
• Monitor resource contracts and SLAs to detect potential risks with recommendations to safeguard development deadlines against unforeseen delays, costs, and scope creep, resulting in process improvements and cost savings

Qualifications

• Relevant degree, honours or post graduate diploma

Experience Required

• Minimum 3-5 years in strategic project operations management within the audit/professional services environment
• Knowledge and experience with SAP S4Hana is required
• Advanced excel skills is required

Technical Competencies

• Strong analytics skills for Interpretations of analytics with recommendations
• Sound knowledge of resources planning including the onboarding/offboarding of flexible resources
• Strong stakeholder management with internal and external stakeholders with ability to drive operational efficiencies and reporting
• Ability to identify opportunities to automate processes where possible
• Financial and business acumen

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to confidently engage with stakeholders whilst maintaining professionalism
• Capable of working autonomously, demonstrating initiative and responsibility
• Strong communication ability both written and verbal

Additional Information

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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