Intermediate Business Project Manager - (CONTRACT)

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POSITION INFO:

Role Description:

• Successfully execute and deliver all assigned projects on-time, within scope and budget, ensuring that all assigned projects are aligned to the IT strategy and enterprise architecture and project management methodology.
• Ensure the projects technical and business feasibility by clearly defining the project purpose, objectives and expected deliverables.
• Work with executive level project stakeholders to ensure shared expectations, structures and deliverables are clearly defined and agreed.
• Establish, define and develop project scope, priorities, cost estimates, resourcing requirements, work plans, time schedules and communication plans required to deliver on agreed objectives and deliverables.
• Develop an integrated project plan and ensure that all the various elements of the project are clearly and accurately defined, communicated, resourced, coordinated and managed.
• Ensure the required authorisations and sign-off necessary to move a project forward is obtained from the Project Sponsor and/or Steering Committee.
• Coordinate internal resources and/or third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Manage the process of procuring the external supply of resource and services and lead the negotiation of contracts with external suppliers where required.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and executive level stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Create, update and maintain comprehensive project documentation such as project plans, request for change, status reports, identification of risks or problem areas, analysis of results and proposed resolution through the use of spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps.
• Perform risk management so as to minimise project risks and ensure successful delivery of the project.
• Manage expectations for the delivery of the project and timeously escalate any potential issues or risks to enable proactive and appropriate corrective action to be taken.
• Track and manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs where required using appropriate verification techniques.
• Track and measure project performance, including analysing the successful completion of short and long-term goals using appropriate project management tools and techniques.
• Provide regular, clear and concise visibility on project status (timeline, key decisions, dependencies, issues, risks, metrics) through weekly/monthly status reporting and project/resource reviews.
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis.
• Ensure adherence to established IT Project Governance and methodologies.
• Lead collaborations with customers, subject matter experts, designers and IT Risk and Quality team to maximise project quality and business value.
• Conduct and capture project lessons learnt identifying project wins and opportunities for improvement.

Requirements:

• Project Manager within Insurance / Finance industry
• 3-5 years’ experience as a Project Manager
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Comfortable to engage with Executive Stakeholders
• Experience with AML (Anti-Money Laundering)
• Experience in delivering projects in Africa
• Business Acumen

Qualifications:

• Project Management qualification
• Business Management qualification/experience

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