Intermediate Project Manager

Swan iT is searching for an Intermediate Project Management to join a financial services client in Cape Town.

The successful candidate should have IT Project Management experience, particularly on software development projects using the agile methodology.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that client objectives are met and that deliverables are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards


• Working with clients to define project goals and to establish the overall success criteria for projects, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters


• Ensure the alignment of projects with the clients' overall business goals


• Developing the project execution plan


• Identifying and implement tools and systems to proactively maintain project governance in accordance with an agreed project execution plan


• Coordinating, controlling and directing the activities of all staff and project team members to ensure the project success criteria are met


• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques


• Respond promptly and efficiently to the clients' needs, changes and requests within the context of the project


• Managing the project change control process, including the implementation of change control procedures


• Monitoring and advising upon project finances


• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications


• Ensuring the project teams comply with these agreed systems and procedures


• Preparing formal project progress and other reports in order to provide timely and accurate project information and status updates to all stakeholders


• Taking a leading role in interfacing with clients and other team members, at all project stages


• Runs daily, weekly and monthly agile rituals efficiently and strictly


• Tracks work progress to identify blockages and developer divergence from allocated tasks


• Blocks Business, Operational Staff and Product owners from interference with Development Structure


• Polices channels for submission of development work requests


• Implements structure changes and strategy that are generated by agile retrospectives

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of prior Project Management experience


• Previous experience being responsible for implementation of projects, facilitating projects and related workshops and effectively communicating with all project stakeholders


• PMBOK or Prince2 experience advantageous


• Agile/Scrum/Kanban experience preferable


• 3 year IT Degree


• Extensive understanding of IT software products / development


• SDLC and Implementation experience

Apply today!