IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our purpose is to grow people, grow business and grow Africa.
About you and the skills we are looking for:
You are available immediately and open to contracting. You are a strong and well skilled Project Manager who is experienced across various banking/financial services environments.
You have Programme Management and AML Projects experience.
Experience and Skills:
- 7 years' solid Project Management experience on financial services projects
- 3 or more years' experience managing multiple teams across multiple projects
- Advanced budget management and stakeholder management skills
- Effective communication skills
- Exposure to Agile and alternative delivery methodologies
- Exposure to Business and Process Analysis
- Hybrid way of work (Client, IQbusiness, Home)
Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to:
Program Initiation:
- Identify stakeholders
- Consult broadly with clients (executives and delivery teams) and other stakeholders
- Analyse business value
- Identify delivery cadences
- Program planning
- Identify and plan teams (project and shared resource teams) and teams' capacity
- Plan procurement
- Estimate costs and determine budget
- Identify functional and non-function dependencies
- Identify program risks
- Perform qualitative and qualitative risk analysis
- Identify program metrics
- Develop program guidance
Program Management and Execution:
- Organisation and coordination of teams across the program
- Build relationships across project teams and shared resource teams
- Build relationships with key stakeholders
- Communicate program guidance and establish support team
- Prioritisation and coordination of work
- Balance priorities
- Attend to administration and reporting relating to procurement
- Schedule and manage releases
- Negotiate and manage dependencies
- Manage program finances
- Monitor and control risks
- Coordinate and monitor schedules
- Monitor and manage teams' health and performance
- Monitor and measure projects' performance
- Report on projects' performance and overall program metrics
Program Close-out:
- Close program or phase
- Ensure that all relevant documentation and reports have been disseminated
- Close procurement arrangements
- Off-board program team members and complete close-out
Education:
- Matric
- Qualification in Project / Program Management
- Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science or Engineering would be advantageous
- Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified PMP, Certified Scrum Master, Certified in SAFe, Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer
Please Note:
As all IQbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.
IQbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals.