IT Project Manager

IBC Solutions; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading management consultancy in Johannesburg is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager. This role involves planning, organizing, and coordinating IT projects within a JSE-listed company in the retail and manufacturing sectors. The successful candidate will oversee project direction, ensuring timelines and budgets are met while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. Applicants should have at least 5 years of relevant experience, a project management qualification, and a solid understanding of PMBOK principles.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar position.
• Practical knowledge of PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge).
• General management knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a project methodology incorporating structures and standards.
• Assist Project Sponsors to utilize project management disciplines.
• Plan project schedules and resource allocations.
• Track and report on project portfolio performance.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Risk Management

Communication

Education

NQF 4

Project Management qualification

Job description

SUMMARY

IT Project Manager

POSITION INFO

The purpose of this role is to plan, organise, control and coordinate IT projects within the group. This is a JSE Listed Company within the Retail / Manufacturing / Wholesale industry. You will be responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation and completion of projects aligned with company strategy. Ensure that timelines and budgetary constraints are met. This role reports directly to the IT Executive.

Requirements

• NQF 4 with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar position
• Project Management qualification
• Practical and theoretical knowledge of PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge)
• Project environment knowledge
• General management knowledge and skills

What you will be doing

• Responsible for the management of a project methodology incorporating structures, standards, processes, documentation and reporting
• Manages processes supporting the Project Steering Committee, streamlining communications between project team members and project sponsors
• Maintain processes to ensure project management documentation, reports and plans are relevant, accurate and complete
• Maintain and update the project management framework and disciplines necessary to support a Project Management Officer (PMO)
• Assist and advise Project Sponsors to the best use of project management disciplines and approaches
• Assist with establishing PMO stakeholder management plan and implementation of the communication framework
• Manage resource allocation for effective project delivery
• Act as a reference point for PMO queries and information
• Plan projects schedules, resource allocation, durations
• Assist sponsors to define scope, quality and deliverable requirements
• Lead project teams
• Ensure that all projects meet scope, time, quality and cost goals
• Implement and manage change when necessary
• Evaluate and assess the results of project / s
• Present project progress reports to stakeholders, as well as problems and solutions

Identification and resolution of issues

• Build risk and lessons learned register per project
• Define corrective / mitigating actions based on risk register, with project teams
• Drive all corrective / mitigating actions to completion

Project governance

• Define and review project planning and implementation of processes at least annually.
• Ensure familiar with Company project management processes
• Review budgets / periodic forecasts and control project expenses
• Adhere to project budgets
• Ensure that customer requirements for each project constraints (time, scope, budget, quality) are met to the requirements of the scope document
• Develop positive relationships with Project Sponsors and teams to enable the PMO to provide support including facilitation tracking and reporting on projects
• Track and report on project portfolio performance, providing a comprehensive and prioritized view of all projects