Project Manager

Swan IT is currently looking for a Senior Project/Programme Manager for a contract starting soonest with a client in the financial industry.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the project charter/project management plan is adequately defined and aligned to the business case (where applicable) and understood and where appropriate assists in the development of the Benefits Realisation Plan (ito execution of BRP). Ensure alignment between the approved Business Case and project delivery.


• Manages and is accountable for the delivery of multiple projects, programmes or single large/ complex projects/programmes with minimal supervision in accordance with the PM methodology, governance and standards.


• Accountable for resource contracting and optimal utilization.


• Effective Risk, Issue, Actions, Budget, Dependency & Stakeholder management.


• Smooth transition from project implementation to ongoing BAU Support and Maintenance.


• Accountable for procurement process, vendor contracting and delivery management in accordance with contractual agreements.


• Effective utilization of project management forums for reporting, escalation and decision making (Project-, Steercom meetings).


• Apply for funds to be released for project execution with Sponsor approval.


• Facilitate prioritization process of scope items across multiple business entities based on:
  
  
  
  • Available capacity
  
  
  • Budget availability
  
  
  • Expected business benefit realisation
  
  
  • Formalise Change Management (scope, budget, timeline).
  
  
  
  


• Stakeholder management thorough stakeholder identification, establish and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders. Develops and ensures the execution of the communication plans during initiation and throughout the project.

Requirements:

• IT/Project Management qualification


• At least 5 years of prior experience in managing medium to large complexity programs reporting into CIO’s


• Proven performance record in managing Financial/Life Insurance related application development projects.


• Experience in Business Case Development and estimations.


• Good understanding of SDLC processes


• Jira knowledge

Apply today!