IT Project Manager

My client is looking for a candidate who can provide Project execution leadership of projects across the IT portfolio. This will require providing frameworks and direction to multiple projects and project team members, primarily across the IT organisation.

Job description

· Project Delivery Management

· Take a project from inception (idea stage), and organise a plan to deliver all aspects of the final working solution

· Define project objectives, scope, impacts, outputs, cost, benefits and success criteria in collaboration with business champions, business unit management and stakeholders and programme sponsor (where applicable)

· Manage the people, processes and technology required to deliver solutions effectively according to the project requirements

· Lead cross functional project teams by task assignment and follow up to ensure on-time completion

· Ensure delivery of the required output(s) for each phase or stage

· Create and control all project management related documents

· Conduct post implementation reviews (PIRs), define recommendations based on best practices and lessons learnt

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

· Deep understanding and experience of IT Project Management methodologies

· Ability to develop Business Cases or Feasibility studies to justify initiatives for approval by the Executive team

· Ability to align the IT Projects being executed to Business Requirements throughout the programs and projects lifecycle

· Proactive Risk and Issue Management skills

· Ability to analyse the impact of change on the Business, Programs and Projects and put required actions in place

· Retail Business acumen

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

· Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification

· Project Management certification

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

· Up to 7 years’ experience in programme and project management

· Managed at least 5 IT or IT related projects through the complete project management lifecycle

· Agile Project Management experience

· Proven track record of delivering business application and infrastructure projects

Relevant retail industry experience and advantage

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