Senior Project Manager

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA); Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA) in Cape Town seeks an experienced project manager to lead one or more large-scale projects with medium to high complexity and a sizable team.

You will drive project vision and planning, oversee end-to-end testing, manage stakeholders, requirements, risks, and budget, and deliver results on time, within scope and to the organisation's governance standards.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Information Technology, Project Management o

Responsabilités

• Oversee the production of project plans and approve them, ensuring activities are organized to deliver objectives and compliant with governance.
• Coordinate end-to-end testing and track progress, defects and readiness through to production implementation.
• Plan and lead requirements gathering, analysis and delivery of project deliverables.
• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans to ensure voice for all stakeholders.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and constraints; escalate as needed.
• Provide accurate progress reports and recommendations at review points.
• Lead a small- to medium-sized project team and coordinate cross-team activity.
• Drive continuous improvement and build team capability through training and mentoring.
• Negotiate and manage deployment of project resources and budgets with forecasts and variances.
• Oversee scheduling and capacity management and align delivery commitments.

Formation

A relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Information Technology, Project Management o

Description du poste

Job Description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Accountable for one or more large-sized projects of moderate to high complexity with a medium- to large-sized team.

Focuses on the creation of the project vision and planning documents and manages the implementation, reporting, and performance of the overall project with the expectation of delivering on time, within budget, and to scope

Key responsibilities will include amongst others the following:

Project Planning

Oversee the production of project plans and approve them, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized to deliver program and project objectives, and comply both with the organization's project and program management framework and with the organization's wider governance structure and processes.

Coordination and oversight of end-to-end testing, ensuring plans are compiled and aligned across all testing phases, with progress, dependencies, defects and readiness tracked through to successful production implementation.

Project Scope Definition

Plan and lead the delivery of a range of information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation activities and specify, negotiate, and agree on project deliverables.

Stakeholder Management

Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans for projects to identify relevant stakeholders, to develop positive stakeholder relationships, and to ensure that each stakeholder has an appropriate share of voice.

Requirements Management

Plan and coordinate the identification and elicitation of requirements; conduct analysis of those requirements for completion and alignment.

Document and manage requirements throughout the life of the project; and coordinate the verification of the end deliverable. Generally done at the project level.

Project Risk and Issue Management

Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating these matters where appropriate.

Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.

Project Reporting and Review

Manage the project review process.

Provide stakeholders with accurate and relevant information and key recommendations at established review points to enable them to evaluate progress and agree on change.

P roject Team Management

Lead a small- to medium-sized project team; communicate the project vision and the necessary outcomes, along with guidance to achieve these outcomes.

Coordinate team actions on project activities.

Coordinate the flow of additional team members on and off the team, as needed.

Identify areas of improvement to build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring.

Continuous Improvement

Review existing operations in a major area of work and implement innovation processes to generate new ideas and ensure the required continuous improvement outcomes are delivered.

Project Resource Management

Negotiate and manage deployment of project resource budgets, providing forecasts and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization.

Work Scheduling and Capacity Management

Oversee team ceremonies and delivery events, proactively managing capacity and work allocation to ensure delivery commitments remain realistic and achievable.

Cross-Team Dependency Management: Coordinate delivery across multiple teams; identify, track and resolve dependencies and elevate conflicts in priority or capacity to senior stakeholders.

Document Preparation

Edit document in line with organizational style guidelines and prepare information for publication.

Project Closeout and Handover

Provide appropriate documentation and training to enable successful transition to business as usual. Identify and record lessons learned to inform future project activity.

Project Assurance

Manage the delivery of assurance reviews within a project, enable the delivery of assurance reviews by independent third parties, and take appropriate action to resolve any issues identified, to give senior stakeholders confidence that the project can deliver according to time, budget, and quality.

undefined Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching, gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

These responsibilities offer an overview of the role and are not confined or restricted solely to what is listed.

Qualifications and Experience required:

A relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Information Technology, Project Management o