Project Manager

Key purpose:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager II to oversee the planning, implementation, and tracking of projects within our organization. The successful candidate will have completed a relevant undergrad degree/diploma and a minimum of 5 to 7 years of project management experience.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Give input to the development of the project budget
• Monitor project resources and spend against agreed budget
• Report on project spend throughout the project as agreed
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations, the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights, and the creation of buy-in
• Engage in cross-functional relationships to obtain and to provide work support
• Improve Business Relationship with internal partners/stakeholders.
• Increase service delivery to clients by measuring team contribution with a customer survey.
• Create and maintain project documentation including a business case, scope of work, work schedule, project plan, deliverable and timeline schedule, change plan, close out report, etc.
• Report on project progress at agreed intervals in accordance with agreed templates and formats
• Provide additional supporting reporting as identified and required, for example risk analysis and reports, etc.
• Follow a predetermined project approach to progress through the relevant project phases, for example, initiation, analysis, design, build, etc.
• Drive and report on project milestones and deliverables
• Escalate any issues and risks identified for resolution
• Follow change control procedures and manage projects according to identified standards and identified operating practices
• Conduct a project close out and provide input into ongoing benefit realization tracking
• Handover tasks and responsibilities as identified in the project plan, for example, production support, system performance management, etc.
• Develop and implement a change plan for the project
• Ensure that the most applicable communications are applied throughout the delivery of the project
• Ensure that adequate training is provided to the relevant stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the change initiated.

Qualifications and experience:

• Completed relevant undergrad degree/diploma
• 5 to 7 years project management experience