Pmo Manager - Ncpmo021025

Projectlink Holdings; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Gauteng is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a 12-month contract. Responsibilities include governance in project management, resource planning, and project execution. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of experience, a bachelor's degree, and PMP certification. The role involves ensuring project success through effective planning, monitoring, and execution.

Qualifications

• 10 years proven experience in project management and leading project teams.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage organizational project management activities.
• Development and maintenance of project management frameworks.
• Initiate new projects according to the PMBOK principles.
• Monitor project progress and control project scope.

Skills

Project Management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Aconex

ProjectWise

SAP GRM

Job description

OverviewLocation : Gauteng, Johannesburg Metro, SandtonJob Type : 12 month contract, expected to work Full-Time hoursJob DutiesOrganisational Project Management Governance – OPM Governance is defined as the framework, functions, and processes that guide organisational project management activities in order to align portfolios, program, and project management practices to meet organisational strategic and operational goals.Disclosure of Information – Ensure that confidential information is managed and distributed as required.Decision Making – Establish decision-making processes across portfolios, programs and projects.Governance Framework – Development and maintenance of the organisation's organisational project management frameworks.Portfolio Management – The centralized management of a portfolio of projects, including identifying, prioritizing, authorizing, managing, and controlling projects, programs, and related work to achieve specific strategic business objectives.Benefits Measurement – Measuring the benefits that the project achieves for the business (usually in monetary terms, but other parameters may be used).

Resource Planning – High-level planning of overall resource capacity to determine whether sufficient resources are available for the selected portfolio of projects.Business Case Development – Development of business cases to motivate the viability of projects.Project / Program Management – The PMO service to manage projects within the organization.Project Initiation – Initiation of new projects according to the PMBOK® principles and the organisation's Project Management Methodology.Project Planning – Planning according to PMBOK® principles and the organisation's Project Management Methodology.Project Execution – Execution according to PMBOK® principles and the organisation's Project Management Methodology.Project Monitoring and Control – Monitoring and control according to the PMBOK® and the organisation's methodology.Project Closure – Closure according to the PMBOK® and the organisation's methodology.Programme Integration – Integration of interdependencies between programmes.Software Systems – The PMO owns project management support systems (scheduling, enterprise project management, project selection and analysis, reporting).

The PMO provides functional support.Enterprise Project Management Information Systems – Support for the selected PMIS system (e.g., PPO, Project Online).

Portfolio Management Tool – Support for portfolio management software used for project selection and scoring.Scheduling Tool – Support for scheduling software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera).

Reporting Tool – Support for reporting software, including dashboards and monthly reports; development and modification of reports.Document Management System – Support for the selected document management system (e.g., Aconex, ProjectWise, SharePoint).

Risk Management System – Support for the selected risk management system (e.g., CURA, SAP GRM, MS Excel).

Project Support – PMO-provided project-related support, including generation of project documentation (project plans, minutes, progress reports) according to Lonmin requirements.Project Administration – Setting up meetings, taking minutes, managing venues, workshops, and facilities.Configuration Management – Keeping records of all project-related documentation.Progress Reporting – Consolidation of project progress reports across all projects; project managers remain responsible for weekly progress reporting.Resource Pool Management – Managing the organisation's resource pool, resolving conflicts, and recommending new resources.Knowledge Management – Maintaining a lessons-learned database and sharing insights with project managers for reference.Project Manager Conformance Review – Reviews of conformance to standards, methodologies, policies, and procedures.

Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in a relevant fieldProject Management Professional (PMP) certificationProven experience in project management and leading project teamsStrong understanding of project management methodologies and toolsExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsExperience10 years proven experience in project management and leading project teamsSeniority levelNot ApplicableEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionProject Management and Information TechnologyIndustriesBusiness Consulting and Services