Senior Project Manager

About the position

IT PROJECT MANAGER - SENIOR.

Our client has an opportunity for a IT Project Manager in a Senior role.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED IF YOU DO NOT ADHERE TO THE MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS.

At least 7 years’ experience in project management of which 5 years’ managing larger ICT projects.

• A professional qualification in Project Management (PMP, Prince2).
• A professional qualification in Agile methods would be an advantage (Scrum, Kanban).
• A university degree in a technical subject area such as Management Information Systems.
• Plan and run scoping workshops and produce/revise/update project charter.
• Develop, maintain and track detailed project plans/burndowns for all project activity, reflecting progress and any changes to scope.
• Ensure that all categories of project costs are recorded and reconciled with Finance teams, so that a single agreed view of costs is maintained.
• Mobilise and establish project teams, agreeing internal project resource requirements and timescales with line managers
• Ensure that any external resources required by the project are acquired and managed effectively.
• Manage project execution (timelines, actions, deliverables, risks & issues, costs, scope changes) in line with Mpact standards and maintain relevant registers.
• Manage the activities of the project-team members ensuring progress as per agreed plans and initiating corrective actions where necessary.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers, business role players, project sponsors and -owners.
• Prepare status reports, manage and run status meetings as per agreed reporting cycles.
• Develop and execute stakeholder management and communications plans.
• Good project-management skills.
• Good team-leadership skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good networking skills.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Good workshop-facilitation skills.
• Good meetings-management skills.

Desired Skills:

• Facilitation Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Team Leader