Senior It Software Project Manager For Life Insurance

Diverse Consulting Solutions; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 609,000 - 730,000; Full time

Job summary

Diverse Consulting Solutions in Johannesburg invites an experienced Senior IT Software Project Manager to lead complex software projects for the life insurance sector. The role requires overseeing external teams, managing the full SDLC, and ensuring projects meet milestones on schedule.

The position is hybrid in Johannesburg, with travel to external companies as required. You must have a software degree or diplôme, plus a PM certificate and at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Must have over 5 years working experience as an IT Software Project Manager in the Life Insurance Industry.
• Experience in Life Insurance projects and client services – not negotiable.
• Must manage an IT software development team reporting to you for external company projects.
• Full SDLC experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and implementation of IT software solutions projects.
• Manage project plans, milestones, and budgets; monitor progress and address delays.
• Coordinate communication between the external client and the company; handle change events.
• Resolve conflicts within and between IT software development projects.
• Oversee staff development, performance, and resource allocation.
• Visit external companies as needed to ensure on-site collaboration and delivery.

Skills

IT project management

Life Insurance industry

SDLC

Project planning

Client services

Team leadership

Budget & resource management

External client communication

Education

Software degree or diplomas

Matric certificate

Project management certificate

Job description

Senior IT Software Project Manager for Individual Life Insurance
This is a Permanent Position – To work Hybrid – JHB

Must have own transport and driver’s license
Must have a Matric Certificate
Must have a Software Degree or software Diplomas or other- is an advantage
Should have a Project Management certificate

Must have over 5 years working experience as a IT Software Project Manager in the Life Insurance Industry .

Must also have gained working experience in Life Insurance and Experience in Software Projects and Client Services - not negotiable.

Must have working experience having your own IT Software development Team reporting to you regarding IT software solutions to be developed for the External Company to complete on time and then go-live

Must have the full SDLC (Software development Life cycle) working experience.

Must be willing to go and see External Companies at their premises when requested.

Must have had experience managing the Project plan according to the agreed External Company project targets.
Monitor progress to achieving milestones.

Review the status of all logs for a given development phase (target date) and address any delays with either the Account or Developer Manager.

Consider alternatives/action steps where overruns.

Handle all communication between the External client and the Company.
Manage changed events affecting Project timelines.
Lead planning and/or implementation of IT Software solutions projects.

May have to participate in the software design and/or software testing phases.
Facilitate the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.

Resolve /assist in the resolution of conflicts within and between IT software development projects or functional areas.

Develop methods to monitor project or area progress; and provide corrective supervision if necessary.
Responsibility for assembling the project staff; for their technical or functional development, performance, and/or termination during projects.

Manage Projects budget and resource allocation.
Interact regularly with existing or potential External companies to determine their needs and to develop plans for improving delivery.

Monthly Salary: R60 000 maximum CTC per Month – not negotiable at all

Please Note: A Pension Fund of between 4% - 11% of your Monthly Salary will be deducted from your Monthly Salary, which is mandatory for all employees, the full amount would be also deducted from your Monthly Salary – this is not negotiable.
NB: (the Company does not contribute to the Pension Fund at all)