Project Manager (IT) - IMPM180925

ProjectLink; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent project management firm in Centurion is seeking a Project Manager with over 5 years of experience in the mining industry. The role involves managing complex initiatives, providing leadership to the project team, and ensuring successful project delivery. Candidates should possess relevant degrees and certifications in Project Management. This is a full-time position for a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years project management experience in the mining industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives across multiple lines of business.
• Provide on-site leadership, build and motivate the project team.
• Ensure successful project delivery from initiation to deployment for multiple initiatives.

Skills

Project management methodologies and tools

Risk management and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and leadership abilities

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Education

Computer Science or Information Systems Degree/ Diploma

Qualification in Project Management – PMP or Prince2

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Project Manager (IT)

Location: Gauteng, Tshwane Metro, Centurion

Job Type: 12 months contract, expected to work Full-Time hours

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business.
• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously.
• Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test, and deployment management activities
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings.
• Monitor staff performance and complete performance reviews.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues, communicating across leadership.
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs.
• Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices.
• Manage project scope and changes.
• Participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders.
• Manage ongoing quality control and participate in quality issue resolution.
• Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration, or litigation, as needed.
• Support formal/informal schedules to manage the engagement contract.
• Define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services.
• Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks, and issues.
• Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverable with team members and stakeholders.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Monitor, track, and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, project steercom, CIO and key stakeholders.
• Define success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project and program life cycle.
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Manage project and program issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline.
• Extensive understanding of project and program management principles, methods, and techniques
• Proven success in providing on site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Establish practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.

Qualifications

• Computer Science or Information Systems Degree/ Diploma.
• Qualification in Project Management – PMP or Prince2

Experience

Minimum of 5 years project management experience in the mining industry

Knowledge and Skills

• Project management methodologies and tools
• Risk management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines