About the position
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development followed by a successful transition into project management. The role will ideally be Cape Town based.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE:
Project Planning and Execution:
- Develop project plans, including scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, resources, and budget.
- Lead project teams to execute plans effectively, ensuring milestones are met on time and within budget.
- Monitor and report on project progress, identifying risks and taking corrective actions as needed.
Stakeholder Management:
- Establish and maintain relationships with project stakeholders, including clients, team members, and third-party vendors.
- Communicate project updates, risks, and issues to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment with project objectives.
Resource Management:
- Allocate resources effectively to ensure project tasks are completed efficiently.
- Coordinate with department managers to assign appropriate team members to project tasks.
- Manage resource conflicts and resolve any issues that may arise during project execution.
Risk Management:
- Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize their impact.
- Proactively manage risks throughout the project lifecycle, monitoring for new risks and adjusting plans as necessary.
Quality Assurance:
- Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and customer expectations.
- Implement quality assurance processes and procedures to validate project outcomes.
Budget Management:
- Develop and manage project budgets, tracking expenses and ensuring that projects are delivered within budget.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
Team Leadership:
- Provide leadership and guidance to project team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Motivate team members to achieve project goals and overcome challenges.
- Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback to team members as needed.
Continuous Improvement:
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices to optimize project management processes.
- Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and apply them to future projects.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- IT Degree or Diploma
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or another recognized project management certification
- Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in the IT industry, with at least 5 years focused on software development.
- Demonstrate experience and sound knowledge of the system development lifecycle processes and methods from business concept to deployment stages.
- Experience working in the Financial Services or Insurance industry is a significant advantage.
- Sound experience working with stakeholders at different levels across organisations/divisions; both on-shore and off-shore, face-to-face and remote.
- Demonstrate experience in applying industry-standard project management methodologies and processes. Working in an Agile environment, with knowledge of the Scrum method strongly preferred.
- Experience in using JIRA, and Confluence.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, such as Agile or Waterfall.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency in project management tools and software.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Well-honed MS Office skills.
- Agile and Scrum Method and Tool experience (JIRA, JIRA Portfolio and Confluence suggested).
- Facilitation skills
- Influencing
- Interpersonal skills
- Stakeholder management
- Financial and business acumen.
- Foster and support the Agile approach.
- Demonstrate a growth mindset in support of the Agile values and company culture: Trust, Respect, Collaborative, Self-organisation, Adapt, Transparent, Courage, Focus, Openness, Servant Leadership.
- Understands architectural considerations in order to effectively factor them into planning, decisions and recommendations and effectively communicate.
- Ability to identify project implications based on an understanding of systems, processes and business.
COMPETENCIES
- Drives results
- Client Focus
- Collaborates
- Flexible and adaptable
- Relating and networking.
- Applying expertise and technology
- Project Oversight, Planning, Project Management Tools, Project Tracking and Reporting, Project Portfolio Management
- Organisational Savvy
- Decision Quality
- Plan and Aligns
- Manages complexity.
Desired Skills:
- SDLC
- Project Manager
- Jira
- Confluence
- Agile
