Senior Project Manager

Bdo South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consulting firm is seeking a Project Manager to oversee key information technology and business transformation projects in Gauteng, South Africa. The ideal candidate will manage cross-functional teams, ensure project deliverables align with business objectives, and oversee project life cycles from initiation through closure. Responsibilities include planning, monitoring progress, adhering to PMI standards, and reporting to stakeholders. This role offers opportunities to optimise business functions through technological advances.

Responsibilities

• Identify, build, lead and manage cross‑functional project teams.
• Work with business owners to align project output with business outcomes.
• Manage the full project life cycle from initiation through closure.
• Lead project planning sessions to define goals and tasks.
• Monitor progress of projects, addressing issues that arise.
• Use tracking tools to coordinate project elements.
• Generate and distribute meeting minutes.
• Prepare accurate financial forecasts and reports.
• Design a risk management plan to minimise disruptions.
• Manage relevant budgets for compliance.
• Oversee incoming and outgoing project documentation.
• Manage a portfolio to ensure stakeholder engagement.
• Report on progress, challenges, and alterations.
• Conduct project reviews and create reports for management.
• Ensure all deliverables, deadlines, and client expectations are met.

Job description

Overview

Project Manager manages key information technology and business transformation projects. The Project Manager will introduce new or enhanced applications and / or systems into the firm work processes to optimise operations and will execute plans for improved business functions through technological advances.

Responsibilities

• Identify, build, lead and manage cross‑functional project teams to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Work with business owners to ensure project output aligns with overall business outcomes.
• Manage the full project life cycle from initiation through closure.
• Meet with service line heads and other business owners to clarify specific requirements of each project.
• Lead project planning sessions to set goals and objectives, determine timelines, define tasks, and outline resources needed to complete the project successfully.
• Monitor progress of projects, address issues that may arise, and ensure deliverables are completed on time.
• Use an appropriate tracking tool to coordinate different elements of the project.
• Follow standard processes as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Organise regular status and review meetings, including generating and distributing meeting minutes.
• Analyse data to prepare accurate financial forecasts and reports.
• Gather resources, identify potential constraints based on activities and timeframes, and define solutions to manage constraints.
• Design a risk management plan to minimise foreseeable disruptions to the project.
• Manage relevant budgets to ensure compliance with processes such as RFP generation and PO generation.
• Oversee all incoming and outgoing project documentation, including managing contracts.
• Manage a portfolio and resources to ensure stakeholder engagement through project plans, schedules, project tracking, budget and resource allocation, Gantt charts, and workload analysis.
• Report regularly to management and stakeholders on progress, challenges, resolutions, and alterations.
• Conduct project reviews, create detailed reports for executive staff, and identify areas for future improvement.
• Ensure all project deliverables, deadlines, and client expectations are met.
• Optimise and improve processes, identify growth opportunities, and initiate new projects.

Policies and Procedures

• Comply with all relevant policies and procedures.
• Complete all documents required by the firm policies and procedures.

Other

• Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as reasonably expected of the role and as necessary to achieve the objectives of the Shared Services team.