Project Manager

Contract position

Minimum requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in project management and/or information Systems and/or Information Technology and/or related technical certifications in project management field
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a project manager
• Experience in developing a detailed project plan to track progress
• Experience in SCRUM and Agile related methodologies
• Experience in project performance measurement using appropriate systems, tools and techniques

Responsibilities:

• The Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing teams of developers, analysts, testers, designers and project managers to deliver high quality software solutions. 
• The Project Manager will oversee the entire life cycle of a product from inception through to delivery. 
• This includes requirements gathering, analysis and design as well as planning the implementation stage.
• This role requires you to lead by example in order to ensure that your team works efficiently while adhering to strict deadlines. 
• You must be comfortable with change management techniques such as agile methodologies which can result in frequent changes being made throughout development cycles (scrum).
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget
• Developing projects scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop detailed project plan to track progress
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in the project scope, schedule and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Mitigate constraints and eliminate bottleneck impediments through risk analysis
• Manage the relationship with the client and stakeholders