Senior Supply Chain Project Manager - (CONTRACT)

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POSITION INFO:

Purpose

The management of projects to meet identified business or IT needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills within agreed parameters of cost, timescales and quality.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Computer Science or Information Systems Degree/ Diploma.
• Qualification in Project Management – PMP or Prince2 Certified.

Experience

Essential:

• 5+ Years as Project Manager.
• Retail Industry experience.
• Logistics/Supply chain experience.

Desirable:

• 3-5 years SAP experience.

Knowledge

Essential:

• +5 years Strong experience in Projects and Project deliverables.
• +5 years detailed practical knowledge of project management and agile methodologies, tools and techniques with in-depth knowledge of at least one methodology (retail/business focused)
• +5 years good knowledge of the Retail business environment.

Skills

Essential:

• ICT background particularly in transformation and development projects with a strong business focus.
• SDLC knowledge.
• Agile

Job objectives

Project initiation and planning:

• Develop project charter
• Develop a project scope management plan for projects
• Develop the schedule for the projects
• Develop the budgets for projects
• Develop a quality management plan for the project
• Develop a communication management plan for the project
• Develop a risk management plan for the project
• Document all management plans in a Project Management Plan
• Gain formal approval for project plan

Project execution, monitoring, and control (Delivery):

• Communication and stakeholder management
• Scope and configuration management
• Human Resource Management: Recruit, select and contract qualified human resources to work on the project as appropriate
• Time management: Communicate on a weekly/monthly basis with key stakeholders to ensure project outlines are adhered to
• Cost management: Monitor and approve all budgeted project expenditures
• Quality Management: Ensure projects adhere to quality standards of output
• Risk Management: Manage short-term and long-term risk indicators of the project

Project close out:

• Conduct project closure

People and relationship management:

• Ensure proper Stakeholder management
• Ensure Internal customer satisfaction is achieved by effective management and timely completion of project milestones and outputs

Competencies

Essential:

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Persuading and Influencing
• Delivering Results and Meeting Stakeholder Expectations
• Relating and Networking
• Leading and Supervising
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Personal Time Management
• Integrity

Desirable:

• Adapting and responding to change
• Coping with pressure and setbacks

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