IT Project Manager – Higher Education PMO Lead

UWC; Bellville; In loco; ZAR 800.000 - 1.100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Information & Communication Services (ICS) department at the University of the Western Cape invites applications for a permanent IT Project Manager to lead strategic and operational initiatives within the PMO. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, managing scope, schedule and budget, and reporting to ISC PMO management.

The successful candidate will facilitate timely decisions, maintain risk and issue registers, produce project artefacts, and mentor project teams.

Competenze

• A degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or an equivalent NQF-7 qualification, coupled with a minimum of 5 years of experience in IT Project Management
• A recognized project management certification within the industry
• A proven track record of havingSuccessfully managed systems-related projects using the SDLC framework
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of project management principles and methodologies (e.g. PMBOK, Waterfall, Prince2, Agile, etc.)

Mansioni

• Build and manage relationships across a diverse stakeholder base to align focus and activities
• Manage scope, time, budget, quality, risk and resources for projects
• Ensure compliance with the University’s Project Governance framework
• Create and execute project charters and plans and revise as needed
• Manage project teams to deliver within agreed timelines
• Provide regular project updates and reports to management
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of projects
• Participate in periodic project Quality Assurance reviews
• Establish and monitor change management plans to enable successful delivery

Conoscenze

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Communication

Leadership

Formazione

Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

Strumenti

MS Project

PMO tools (PPO)

Descrizione del lavoro

The Information & Communication Services (ICS) department at the University of the Western Cape invites applications for a permanent IT Project Manager to lead strategic and operational initiatives within the PMO. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, managing scope, schedule and budget, and reporting to ISC PMO management.

The successful candidate will facilitate timely decisions, maintain risk and issue registers, produce project artefacts, and mentor project teams.