Intermediate Business Project Manager

Old Mutual; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual is seeking a Project Manager to oversee medium-sized projects. The role involves project planning, stakeholder management, and team leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and strong project management skills.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification required.
• Experience in project management and team leadership.
• Strong skills in stakeholder management and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Produce project plans and manage implementation.
• Lead a small project team and coordinate actions.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues.

Skills

Agile Project Management

Change Management

Budget Management

Quality Assurance

Stakeholder Management

Requirements Management

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advanced Diploma, or Postgraduate Certificate

Job description

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Job Description

Accountable for one or more medium-sized projects of moderate complexity with a medium-sized team. Focuses on creating the project vision and planning documents, managing implementation, reporting, and performance to deliver on time, within budget, and to scope.

Responsibilities

1. Project Planning: Produce workstream or project plans, ensuring all activities are identified, organized, and compliant with the organization's project management framework.
2. Project Scope Definition: Manage research, workshops, and activities to support project deliverables.
3. Stakeholder Management: Plan and deliver engagement activities to develop effective relationships and meet stakeholder needs.
4. Requirements Management: Coordinate requirement elicitation, analysis, documentation, and verification throughout the project phases.
5. Risk and Issue Management: Identify, evaluate, and develop solutions for risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints.
6. Reporting and Review: Draft review reports and presentations to evaluate progress and support decision-making.
7. Team Management: Lead a small project team, coordinate actions, and foster capability development.
8. Continuous Improvement: Review operations and generate ideas for improvements.
9. Resource Management: Manage deployment and costs of project resources, providing forecasts and variances.
10. Work Scheduling: Assign work schedules to team members to meet expectations and timelines.
11. Documentation: Prepare complex documents and reports using standard office software.
12. Project Closeout: Support handover and post-project reviews.
13. Assurance: Conduct and facilitate assurance reviews, resolving issues to ensure confidence in project delivery.
14. Personal Development: Participate in training, coaching, and maintain industry knowledge and certifications.

Skills

Agile Project Management, Change Management, Prioritization, Budget Management, Communications, Estimations, Governance, Organization, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Reporting, Scope Management, Requirements Management

Competencies

Action Oriented, Stakeholder Management, Effective Communication, Innovation, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Leadership, Results-Driven

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advanced Diploma, or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

29 May 2025, 23:59

The appointment will be made in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit.

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