Sandton: Project Manager posted by Aleon Pty Ltd

About the Role

The Project Manager at Aleon Pty Ltd is responsible for ensuring effective project management that enables delivery from start to end, while maintaining optimal relationships with clients and learners. This role requires a self-disciplined and motivated individual who can perform under pressure and work well with people.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Liaison:
• Customers are satisfied with the project roll-out and delivery.
• Hold monthly status meetings with clients and deliver a monthly status report to the clients and Ops Manager.
• Identify possible project risks, communicate, and manage risk proactively.
• Identify possible up-sell opportunities and liaise with the sales team to trigger cross and up-sell.
• Communicate with learners regularly to keep them informed of client expectations and to address possible concerns. Keep the client informed of issues.

• Project Management:
• Formulate project plans and involve the necessary role players.
• Ensure effective resource allocation.
• Implement roll-out plan & learning program timetables according to schedule. Any authorized changes are made and communicated to all stakeholders involved.
• Anticipate and recognize problems, assess alternatives and recommend solutions.
• Manage engagement performance versus work plan and budget in areas of responsibility.
• Report on project status and progress to the Operations Manager on a weekly basis.

• Project Closure and Evaluation:
• Prepare close-out report and conduct close-out meetings with clients which should include debriefing in order to ensure continuous improvement.
• Ensure that project documents are filed, cleaned up and archived, either physically or electronically.

• Learning facilitation:
• Training Administration
• Ensure that training and learner materials loaded on the portal are checked a week before training starts.
• Prepare facilitator packs.
• Book flights, accommodation, car hire & venues.

• Facilitation
• Ensure that facilitators are prepared for and facilitate learning program as stipulated in Project Schedules.
• Manage the classroom and facilities professionally at all times.
• Protect company’s intellectual and physical property and assets.

• Evidence Gathering & POE Administration:
• Create and keep up to date learner PoEs if done manually.
• Assess learner evidence according to the schedule.
• Track receipt and dispatch of learner PoEs if done manually.
• Ensure that evidence collection takes place within the agreed timelines.

• Assessment:
• Carry out assessments as and when necessary, in the correct manner and format as required by the company and Seta ETQA standards, policies and procedures.
• Complete assessments within the specified timeframes given by management.
• Give feedback to learners as per ETQA requirements.

Requirements

• Team-player
• Self-disciplined and motivated
• Positive attitude
• Able to perform under pressure
• Willingness to multi-task
• Service-orientated

Qualifications

Must have successfully completed ODETDP, Registered Assessor and Moderator, 5+ years experience in project management.