Senior Project Manager - Master Data Migration

Boardroom Appointments; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Master Data Migration to lead cross-functional efforts. You will maintain plans, manage risks, and steer teams through complex data migration initiatives, ensuring governance and quality standards are upheld.

Ideal candidate brings PMP/PRINCE2, Agile experience, and strong communication. The role emphasizes structured project administration and collaboration with stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• PMP or PRINCE2 certification is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Agile project methods (Scrum and Kanban).
• Proven project administration experience.
• Knowledge of organisational change management and its importance.
• Solid organization and time-management skills.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills; good communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Competency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Outlook.
• Knowledge of CSV process preferred.
• COBIT frameworks preferred.
• ISO9001 / GAMP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor project plans, schedules, hours, budgets and expenditures.
• Identify and manage dependencies and critical path.
• Schedule meetings and record decisions and tasks.
• Prepare documentation for internal teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor progress and address issues proactively.
• Act as the main point of contact for participants.
• Organize and participate in stakeholder meetings.
• Document actions and decisions and follow up.
• Prepare presentation materials for meetings.
• Ensure deadlines are met and document risks and issues.
• Maintain adherence to frameworks and documentation.
• Keep key stakeholders informed (GDT OpCo, Quality Manager, ServiceNow Owner).
• Chair and facilitate meetings and distribute minutes.
• Create project management calendar and develop Statements of Work with SMEs.

Skills

Project management

PMP/PRINCE2

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Change management

Time management

Communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Documentation

Quality frameworks

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Outlook

Job description

About the job Senior Project Manager - Master Data Migration

Contract position

• General project management understanding and experience (PMP / PRINCE2 certification is a plus)
• Agile project methods, such as Scrum and Kanban boards
• Project administration knowledge and experience.
• Organisational change management: understanding the key concepts and their importance in a project
• Solid organization and time-management skills
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills: good communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook
• Knowledge of the Computer Systems Validation (CSV) process is preferred.
• COBIT frameworks (preferred)
• Quality ISO9001 / GAMP (preferred)

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures.
• Identification and management of Project dependencies and Critical Path
• Scheduling regular meetings and recording decisions (e.g. assigned tasks and next steps)
• Prepare and provide documentation to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Monitor project progress and address potential issues
• Act as the point of contact for all participants
• Organizing, attending, and participating in stakeholder meetings.
• Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
• Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings.
• Ensuring project deadlines are met.
• Determining project changes.
• Providing administrative support as needed.
• Undertaking project tasks as required.
• Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for the project.
• Document project risks and issues and follow up on feedback and solutions.
• Ensure that all key stakeholders stay informed and are considered when required, e.g., GDT OpCo, Quality Manager and the ServiceNow Owner
• Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members.
• Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective.
• Build out Statement of Work for projects with the relevant subject matter experts