Project Manager

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

Job summary

A leading technology services firm is seeking a skilled Project Manager in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal to oversee project aspects from initiation to closure. Responsibilities include planning, executing, and managing project budgets while ensuring quality standards and effective stakeholder communication. The ideal candidate holds a National Diploma in Project Management and has 5 years of project management experience along with a strong background in SDLC and information systems. This role offers potential growth and dynamic project challenges.

Qualifications

• 5 years of project management experience is required.
• 10 years of experience in SDLC and information systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and control all aspects of projects.
• Ensure project artefacts are documented completely and accurately.
• Manage project budgets and report on financials.
• Develop and execute communication plans to stakeholders.
• Ensure that all project governance requirements are met.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget control

Quality control

Education

National Diploma in Project Management or equivalent

National Diploma ICT or Degree in ICT

Job description

To plan, execute, monitor, and control all aspects of the projects within the Project Management Office. To work closely with the Programme Manager to make sure that the scope and direction of each project is on schedule, within budget and adhering to the quality standards agreed.

Requirements

1. Responsible for the initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closure of the projects within the programme
2. Ensure that project artefacts are documented completely and accurately and to maintain the living project artefacts
3. Ensure tracking and reporting of project deliverables, outcomes, and financials
4. Ensure that the projects that are managed are supported with adequate Organizational Change Management and Communication support and fill the gap with Change Management where a Change Manager is not assigned
5. Identify stakeholders, develop stakeholders’ map, define stakeholders’ interests, and plan and execute communication plans to stakeholders
6. Ensure project budgets are controlled and reported on as per the agreed frequencies per project
7. Ensure that the central repository is kept up to date with all project artefacts.
8. Ensure tracking and management of risks, issues and change requests.
9. Ensure project benefits are documented during project scoping and tracked throughout the project life cycle
10. Operational readiness plans are in place and tracked for all projects.
11. Manage interdependencies amongst projects
12. Adopt the agreed quality control standards on the project and track quality throughout the project life cycle
13. Ensure that all project governance requirements are met and accept that auditing and/or health checks on projects could be done at random at any time to ensure that the project governance is in good order

Qualifications

1. National Diploma in Project Management or Project Management Professional or equivalent Project Management Qualification
2. National Diploma ICT or Degree in ICT
3. 5 years of project management experience.
4. 10 years of SDLC, information systems and business experience required