Intermediate Project Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an Intermediate Project Manager to coordinate and drive project initiatives within an ICT context. You will manage multiple projects, ensure alignment with governance standards, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across internal and external customers.

The role requires a degree or diploma, plus around 5 years of project management experience, and exposure to FMCG service environments.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of ICT functional areas (development, infrastructure, and service management).
• Ability to assimilate new information to understand project requirements.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive professional relationships with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Support business by reviewing challenges and ideas to ensure appropriate projects are added to the roadmap and executed.
• Coordinate projects to achieve objectives, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and meeting requirements as per project sponsor and business owners' expectations; may involve managing multiple projects with medium to high complexity.
• Facilitate the delivery of the full project scope by adhering to the Strategic Project Office methodology.
• Ensure compliance with the governance requirements of the project management methodology.
• Optimize resource utilization within a delivery portfolio (resource coordination).
• Manage risks and issues effectively throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct ongoing stakeholder management and communication, acting as the single point of contact for the project.
• Evaluate team members and project resources, identifying strengths and areas for development as needed.
• Practice and adhere to the Strategic Project Office methodology.
• Assess and provide feedback to enhance the Strategic Project Office methodology based on specific project experiences.
• Promote and advocate for the Strategic Project Office methodology across the company.

Skills

ICT knowledge

Stakeholder mgmt

Client service

Adaptability

Multi-project mgmt

Work under pressure

Education

Degree/Diploma

Job description

About the job Intermediate Project Manager

• Basic understanding of ICT functional areas (development, infrastructure, and service management)
• Ability to assimilate new information (technical and process) to understand project requirements
• Ability to establish and maintain positive professional relationships with internal and external customers
• Client service orientation toward internal and external clients
• Adaptability to changing circumstances
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to work and deliver under pressure

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Degree/Diploma
• Exposure to the FMCG service industry
• 5 years of experience as a Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Support business by continuously reviewing challenges and ideas to ensure appropriate projects are added to the roadmap and executed
• Coordinate projects to achieve objectives, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and meeting requirements as per project sponsor and business owners' expectations; may involve managing multiple projects with medium to high complexity
• Facilitate the delivery of the full project scope by adhering to the Strategic Project Office methodology
• Ensure compliance with the governance requirements of the project management methodology
• Optimize resource utilization within a delivery portfolio (resource coordination)
• Manage risks and issues effectively throughout the project lifecycle
• Conduct ongoing stakeholder management and communication, acting as the single point of contact for the project
• Evaluate team members and project resources, identifying strengths and areas for development as needed
• Practice and adhere to the Strategic Project Office methodology
• Assess and provide feedback to enhance the Strategic Project Office methodology based on specific project experiences
• Promote and advocate for the Strategic Project Office methodology across the company