Senior Project Manager

SUMMARY:
We are seeking a senior Project Manager to join our team- hybrid.

POSITION INFO:

We are seeking a senior Project Manager to join our team- hybrid.

The successful candidate will be responsible for project managing the execution of:

The strategic disintegration of designated businesses within the operating segment. This role will involve close collaboration with executive leadership teams, as well as cross functional and multi-disciplinary teams to ensure a smooth transition that complies with internal and regulatory requirements.

Key Result Areas

• Project Planning - Collaborate with the workstream leads and cross-functional teams to align on the agreed project plans and drive the execution of these plans.
• Delivery Management – Conduct risk assessments and develop contingency plans to mitigate potential challenges during the project timelines. Facilitate regular meetings with key stakeholders to review project status and address issues.
• Scope and Quality Management – Ensure stakeholder specified requirements and customer expectations are delivered/ met.
• Communication and Reporting – Set and manage expectations with team members and stakeholders, track and monitor, communicate progress and escalate key risks and issues.
• Stakeholder Management - Monitor and manage multiple client expectations.

Requirements, Skills, Qualifications

Education

• Matric + 3 Year Tertiary Qualification + 5 years relevant experience OR
• Matric + 7 years relevant experience
• Formal training and certification in a recognised project management methodology

Industry Experience

• Proven experience in project management, preferably with experience in business exit strategies or similar high-stakes transitions.
• Proven experience with IT integration projects
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Technical Skills

• Scope & Quality Management
• Integrated Change Control
• Project Planning & Integration
• Budget and Cost Control
• Risk, Opportunity and Issue Management
• Stakeholder Management & Communication Management

Technology Skills

• Highly competent in the use of Microsoft suite of applications, MS Project, JIRA, TEAMS Planner

Management Skills

• Ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural environment.

Personal Qualities

• Self Management & Personal Mastery (self learning)
• Positive, high energy and determined
• Must be results oriented/ focused on Customer first
• Innovative, well-developed problem solving and decision making skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Leading with Influence
• Collaborative
• Language Skills
• Fluent spoken and written English