Midrand: Senior Project Manager posted by Deka Minas (Pty) Ltd

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead projects within our Financial Services industry, utilizing a recognized project management methodology. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of projects, ensuring they align with business objectives and meet the required time, cost, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the successful end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of projects within an area of professional expertise.
• Plan and manage the delivery of projects using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved.
• Ensure projects are realistically planned, organized, and resourced to deliver against the requirement/project plan.
• Lead the delivery of a range of information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation activities and specify, negotiate, and agree on project deliverables.
• Make decisions regarding the project in context of the project boundaries within the overall envelope of approved time, cost, and scope and is accountable for the results of the project.
• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans for projects to identify relevant stakeholders, develop positive stakeholder relationships, and ensure that each stakeholder has an appropriate share of voice.
• Effectively communicate with business owners, internal customers, and other relevant stakeholders to keep them informed, facilitate decision-making, take corrective action, and set direction.
• Build sound working relationships with all relevant stakeholders, delivery partners, and 3rd parties.
• Manage the identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating these where appropriate.
• Develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these risks and issues.
• Transparently manage and control project delivery through effective management and communication of risks, issues, expectations, scope change, and decisions required.
• Manage the deployment of project resources, proactively managing project costs, providing forecasts, and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points.

Requirements

• General Education: Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential)
• Certification or Accreditation in a Recognised Project Methodology (Agile, Prince2/PMBOK) (Essential)

Qualifications

• Certification or Accreditation in a Recognised Project Methodology (Agile, Prince2/PMBOK)

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