Johannesburg: Project Manager – IT Infrastructure posted by Be Different Recruitment

In order to be considered the following is required:

• Matric essential
• Degree in Information Technology advantageous
• Formal qualification/s in Project Management advantageous

1. PMBOK or Prince2 experience will be advantageous
2. Agile / Scrum / Kanban experience advantageous
3. Formal courses in Agile development advantageous

• Proven experience as an IT Project Manager, preferably for at least 5 years, including being responsible for implementation of ICT projects, facilitating project and related workshops and effectively communicating with all project stakeholders
• Extensive experience with managing network, information security, database and server, data centre (local and cloud) related projects.
• Proven experience as a Project Manager, facilitating and integrating a project across multiple divisions within an organisation and with third party vendors.
• Extensive experience with using Project management tools including MS Project, JIRA, DevOps
• Extensive understanding of IT software products / development
• Extensive understanding of the ITIL Framework
• Proven experience and understanding of organisational change and / or transformation and the tools / frameworks to manage change through the organisation
• Must be competent in workshop facilitation techniques
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with business partners by understanding their needs and goals as well as what motivates and engages them
• SDLC and Implementation experience
• Formal exposure to human management sciences, including time management, conflict management, team management and creativity techniques preferable

Responsibilities:

• Specifying and overseeing project planning, analysis, execution, implementation and post implementation support
• Measure, control and report on all project activities related to milestones and budgets
• Liaise with the Infrastructure Team, Business, Analysts, Testers and the Developers to coordinate the project and deliverables
• Managing projects and relationships through effective and efficient communication amongst all stakeholders
• Ensuring all necessary documentation is in place and project management governance is followed
• Managing project delivery from third parties, including external vendors providers and channels
• Attendance at and contribution to the Project Steerco
• Compiling and managing the project plan / schedule
• Managing the changes requested, Scope Management
• Managing the impact of change on the organisation
• Managing the budget
• Managing project resources
• Managing the scope and quality
• Managing project risks

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Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not received a response within 14 days of submitting your application.