Johannesburg: IT Project Manager posted by Tower Group

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The main purpose of the IT Project Manager is to manage the project from inception to successful completion

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Project management
Oversee the Business Analyst procurement and delivery
Report to Board project steering committee on a bi-weekly basis on project progress and development
Input and oversee the creation of the Modernisation business case
Attend to stakeholder and possible donor engagements to ensure that project appropriately resourced.
Review project timeline and delivery based on developments and progress
Present project updates to board, staff and stakeholders when necessary

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Sound experience and knowledge of the system development lifecycle processes and methods, from business concept to deployment stages and tools such as JIRA, Confluence and SharePoint.
Experienced in Agile and Scrum Methodology with associated Tool experience such as JIRA,
Project skills and Project Management Tool experience e.g., PPO
Presentation skills
Interpersonal Skills
Analytical and Problem Solving
Assertiveness

Conflict Handling/Management
Ability to work in a pressurized environment
Facilitation skills
A customer service orientation
Verbal & Written Communication skills
Sound complex project management work experience required
Experience managing large software implementation projects required and key project leadership / project management
Skilled at leading and coordinating across diverse teams to achieve desired outcomes
Capable of facilitating with teams i.e. design sessions, conflict resolutions, brainstorming etc.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Relevant IT qualification
Minimum 4 to 6 years IT Project Management practice
Proven hands-on experience in managing medium to large projects
2 to 3 years in leadership or management role (preferably in IT)
Managed at least 5 IT or IT related projects through the complete project management lifecycle
Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from Project Management Institute
Deep understanding and experience of IT Project Management methodologies
Proven track record of delivering business application and infrastructure projects
Ability to develop Business Cases or Feasibility studies to justify initiatives for approval by the Project Steering Committee
Ability to align the IT Projects being executed to Business Requirements throughout the programs and projects lifecycle
Attention to detail and working to deadlines essential
Sound understanding of the IT landscape, including systemic understanding of key business linkages and dependencies