Project Manager

Dimension Data; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Cape Town seeks a Project Manager responsible for leading teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in project management, expertise in SCRUM and Agile methodologies, and a tertiary qualification in project management. This role includes overseeing the project life cycle and ensuring successful delivery within time and budget constraints.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience as a project manager.
• Experience in developing a detailed project plan to track progress.
• Experience in project performance measurement using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Oversee project life cycle from inception to delivery.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties for project execution.

Skills

Team leadership

Change management

Project planning

Performance measurement

Risk analysis

Education

Tertiary qualification in project management or related field

Tools

Agile methodologies

SCRUM

Job description

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing teams of developers, analysts, testers, designers and project managers to deliver high quality software solutions. The Project Manager will oversee the entire life cycle of a product from inception through to delivery. This includes requirements gathering, analysis and design as well as planning the implementation stage. This role requires you to lead by example in order to ensure that your team works efficiently while adhering to strict deadlines. You must be comfortable with change management techniques such as agile methodologies which can result in frequent changes being made throughout development cycles (scrum).

Requirements

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties / vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget
• Developing projects scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop detailed project plan to track progress
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in the project scope, schedule and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Report and raise to management as needed
• Mitigate constraints and eliminate bottleneck impediments through risk analysis
• Manage the relationship with the client and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in project management and / or information Systems and / or Information Technology and / or related technical certifications in project management field
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a project manager
• Experience in developing a detailed project plan to track progress
• Experience in SCRUM and Agile related methodologies
• Experience in project performance measurement using appropriate systems, tools and techniques

Applications to be submitted with the following:

• Certified copies of qualifications and certifications must be provided
• Cv's should not be longer than 3 pages