Project Manager (Senior)

Datonomy Solutions; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading solutions company in South Africa seeks a Senior Project Manager to join their team in Gauteng. This pivotal role involves overseeing enterprise-level projects, balancing Agile leadership with traditional project management principles, and requires deep expertise in project management methodologies. If you're looking for a challenge and have strong skills in managing high-stakes projects, this could be the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Project Manager with Agile Scrum Master skills.
• Strong project management knowledge and ability to handle finances.
• Effective decision-making and communication are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate enterprise-wide project activities.
• Manage project planning, risks, and resource allocation.
• Ensure Agile methodologies are applied to enhance team performance.

Skills

Decision-making skills

Financial management

Report writing

Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies

Proficiency in Agile methodologies

Facilitation skills

Communication skills

Understanding of governance, risk, and controls

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MSP

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team based in JHB.

Contract Duration: 12 months, Hybrid work model: onsite 3 days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of enterprise-wide projects to ensure project goals are achieved.
• Develop project plans outlining goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, risk identification, contingency plans, and resource allocation aligned with business strategy.
• Manage strategy, planning, organizing, negotiating, staffing, directing, and controlling all aspects of projects, solutions, or programs to ensure successful implementation and realization of business strategy.
• Escalate impediments, manage risks, assure value delivery, and drive continuous improvement.
• Balance Agile leadership with project/program management to enhance software development team efficiency.
• Leverage knowledge of scaling Lean and Agile practices, understanding the challenges and opportunities in large development programs.

Requirements:

• Decision-making skills
• Financial management
• Report writing
• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies (Scrum Master skills)
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MSP
• Facilitation, communication skills, and understanding of governance, risk, and controls