24 Oct
Letshalo HR Services
Germiston
Our client is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to join their team.
The incumbent will be responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling the overall activities at various geographically dispersed sites. These activities include but are not limited to project management, technical support, quality control, task scheduling, risk management, stakeholder communication and cost control.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Key responsibilities include the following but are not limited to)
- Work in collaboration with the Sales and Operations teams to clearly define project scope and deliverables.
- Confirm that client specifications and expectations are fully documented in the BRS.
- Ensure that these requirements are adequately defined for the IT Team to develop and define the development timelines required by IT.
- Communicate with Sales, Operations regards to system development timelines and expected project processing commencement.
- Prepare and maintain project plans and documentation in conjunction with the Projects Framework.
- Overview the co-ordination of activities to meet the objectives and goals as set out in the requirements and analysis specifications keeping strict control to avoid scope creep.
- Ensuring that the ‘sample file' for project processing is correctly compiled and complete.
- Assisting with user acceptance testing
- Completion/updating of client specific training modules
- Change management process guidance and assistance to client.
- Client user training and sign off
- Managing and liaising with client with regards to processing anomalies and communicating BRS changes to sales team.
- Produce timeous Project Progress/Status Reports and collate daily statistical reporting as required
- Conduct Project closure processes and sign off from the client.
- Promote co-operative relationships with other departments and management always seeking to be the solution.
- Participate in workshop environments to enhance business productivity and efficiency.
- Documenting of Standard Operating Procedures as required.
- Understand the benefits of the various products and systems and what they offer for different customer segments.
- Perform product demonstrations as required, internally and externally.
- To identify interdependencies (resources, priorities, project deliverables etc.) and manage them to integrate seamlessly to the benefit of the customer.
- Together with Sales and operations support during the project initiation.
- To ensure that the ethos is engrained in the project.
- To ensure project and production success by managing the risks within the business
- Tracking and reporting of issues and concerns logged
- Resource planning and tracking - efficient resource utilisation.
- Management reporting (on a daily/weekly basis
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE and KNOWLEDGE: (The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.)
- 4-year degree or equivalent in Information Systems, Computer Science or similar disciplines
- Qualification in project management or related 3year qualification
- 3 years' experience in a technical or IT support role
- 3 years project management experience within retail, logistics, warehousing,
supply chain or processing environment.
- Must have experience working with systems and software integration.
- Certification (AGILE, PMBOK, PRINCE II or equivalent).
- Agile Methodology Experience
- Proven experience in continuous improvement projects in IT Project Management.
- MS Projects / Microsoft Projects Online or any other Project Management Tools.
- Proven experience in rolling our ERP Projects.
- Experience in planning and delivery of significant business technology projects.
- Understanding of SDLC Methodologies
- Demonstrate excellent organisational and administrative skills.
- Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must have excellent attention to detail
- Must be able to work independently and adhere to deadlines and strict turnaround times.
- Must have business acumen and be able to communicate at all levels.
- Must be able to maintain existing and develop new customer relationships.
- Advanced level MS Office Suite
- Valid Code 08 driver's license
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks after closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- Project Management
- Information Technology
- IT Project Manager
▶️ IT Project Manager - Gauteng, Germiston
🖊️ Letshalo HR Services
📍 Germiston