Senior Project Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Senior Project Manager to evaluate, scope and implement programs across IT and business units. You will act as a bridge between IT delivery teams and business stakeholders, ensuring projects meet time, cost, and quality targets.

The role requires 6-8 years of multi-project leadership, governance and risk experience, and the ability to present findings to ExCo and HoDs. Familiarity with Prince2/Agile and vendor management is a plus.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years experience managing multiple large complex projects
• End-to-end project lifecycle management with benefits tracking
• Exposure to governance, risk management and cross-functional delivery
• Experience across Africa markets beneficial
• Strong financial business case development and justification
• 3rd party vendor management and change management experience
• Familiarity with Prince2 and Agile methodologies
• Business process knowledge and cross-team collaboration

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, scope and implement programs within cost, time, and quality constraints
• Act as advisor to Business and Technical departments, keeping stakeholders updated
• Link IT delivery with business expectations and manage regional steering committees
• Present findings to HoDs and Executives; coordinate with ExCo as needed
• Lead cross-functional teams and ensure effective communication at all levels
• Support governance controls and risk management across projects

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Prince2 & Agile

Budget management

Communication

ExCo & HoD presentations

Job description

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!

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

Duties and responsibilities:

• 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 hole 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