Project Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks an experienced PMO Project Manager for its ICS PMO unit in Johannesburg. Plan, execute, and deliver projects on time, within scope and budget, coordinating team members and contractors to meet defined objectives and quality.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 8 years of PM experience, PMP/Prince2 certification, and strong problem-solving and communication skills. You will develop project plans, manage resources, and report to senior management.

Qualifications

• 8 years of project management and related experience.
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
• Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and deliver projects in line with deadlines, scope and budget.
• Direct and manage project development from start to finish.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and communications documents.
• Estimate resources needed to achieve project goals.
• Draft and submit budget proposals and adjust budgets as needed.
• Deliver projects within scope, time and budget with quality results.
• Compile end-to-end project documentation for assigned projects.
• Engage all stakeholders proactively and escalate when required.
• Set and manage project expectations with the team and stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts early.
• Identify dependencies and constraints from initiation to closeout.
• Use MS Project and other tools to plan timelines and milestones.
• Coach, mentor, and supervise project team members.
• Conduct post-delivery reviews and capture knowledge.

Skills

Problem solving

Lifecycle management

PM software familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

8 years PM experience

PMP/Prince2 certification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Information Communication System (ICS) Project Management Office (PMO), a unit within the ics department, is a central point of contact for all projects and defines and upholds project management standards and processes. While the PMO provides directive and processes for successful delivery of projects on time, in acceptable quality and on budget, it primarily monitors project governance to all projects from initiation, planning, execution to closing the project and is responsible for reporting on these projects. Further, the IC

Duties and responsibilities:

• Plan, execute, and deliver projects in accordance with strict deadlines, scope and within budget, this includes coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors in order to deliver projects in line with defines objectives and quality
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
• Use best practices and methods to estimate resources needed to achieve project goals
• Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Successfully deliver projects within Scope, Time and Budget while maintaining a Quality results
• Compile End to End project documentation for the assigned project
• Proactive engagement all project stakeholders and escalation when required
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team early
• Identify and manage project dependencies and constrains from initiation to closeout
• Ability to use appropriate tools (MS Project and others) to plan and schedule project timelines and milestones
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members
• Conduct post-delivery/post-implementaion reviews and manage generated knowledge

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field
• 8 years of project management and related experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Prince2 or any project management certification
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle