Senior Project Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm located in Randburg is seeking a Senior Project Manager responsible for evaluating, scoping, and implementing complex projects. This role demands 6-8 years of project management experience, solid understanding of methodologies like Prince2 and Agile, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between IT and Business, conducting workshops and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction. This opportunity allows for hybrid work, providing flexibility in your work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience managing large complex projects.
• Direct knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Experience across the project lifecycle with benefits tracking.
• Hands-on project experience in Africa and governance control.
• Ability to work effectively across teams at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, scope, and implement programs/projects within agreed timelines.
• Act as an advisor to Business and Technical departments.
• Conduct workshops for situational and data analysis.
• Communicate findings to Heads of Departments and Executives.
• Manage expectations between IT and Business and prepare presentations.

Skills

Consultation experience

Analytical and creative thinking

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Prince2

Agile

Job description

Overview

Are you tired of sitting in traffic for hours each day? Do you want to work from home or in the office of your choice? Do you have a long commute to and from work? We believe that this Senior Project Manager was created for you! Please read through and apply.

Responsibilities

To Evaluate, Scope and implement programs/projects to agreed time, within cost and quality parameters, but not limited to this. To act as an advisor to both Business and Technical departments, providing support and ensuring all Stakeholders are kept updated at all times accordingly

• Proven experience as a consultant advantageous
• Be the link between IT & Business, i.e., ability to manage IT delivery and Business expectations. Conduct situational and data analysis workshops to identify and understand a problem or issue. Be analytical and creative.
• Present and explain findings to HoDs & Executives. Excellent organizational and coordination skills
• Be able to converse and communicate on all levels, more specifically on ExCo level, as they will be required at times to present in regional steering committee as well as ExCos.
• A great listener with ability to communicate the right information at different levels within the organization. Experience as a Project Manager within the Africa Markets will be advantageous.

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum of 6-8 years experience in managing multiple, large complex projects. Solid direct knowledge and experience of project management methodologies
• Experience of managing activity across the whole of a project lifecycle inclusive of benefits tracking. Media/Telecoms/Finance industry project management experience preferred
• Rest of Africa hands on project experience will be advantageous. Exposure to governance control and risk management
• Proven ability to effectively work across teams at all levels. Good financial business case skills
• 3rd Party Vendor Management preferred. Project and Program Management. Change Management
• Reporting and Research
• Project Management Methodology (e.g. Prince 2 & Agile). Business Process knowledge