Senior Projects Manager
Job Purpose
To manage major and/or
strategic projects through the application of best practice project management
skills, tools, and techniques, whilst engaging with and leading
cross-functional teams to deliver scalable business solutions within the
required parameters in terms of scope, cost and quality.
Responsibilities
- Conduct pre-analysis of project scope, including deliverables
and timelines to determine feasibility and the potential impact of overall
strategic objectives to ensure suitable amendments can be made upfront.
- Develop project dashboards and reports that provide accurate
information regarding the ongoing progress, risks and impact of the
project to enable timely decision-making.
- Drive the development of the projects change plan and the
planning and implementation mechanisms for communication, training,
stakeholder engagement and monitoring of change impacts to ensure
solutions are effectively implemented and therefore meet the required
organisational benefits.
- Drive the implementation of the required information
management processes and systems to ensure all project information and
documents are managed according to organisation and regulatory standards
and requirements.
- Drive the process of formal handover of the project into
business as usual, including the handover of all required documentation,
the completion and submission of a close-out report consisting of lessons
learnt, final financial calculations and the realisation of project
benefits.
- Engage regularly with project sponsors and senior project
stakeholders to advise them on project scope, approach and progress to
ensure they remain committed to the projects direction and have the
opportunity to provide the necessary advice or guidance.
- Identify and advise on project risks through the delivery of
risk reports to all stakeholders involved in the project to ensure that
risk is managed appropriately. Engage with project and programme boards to
ensure adequate understanding and buy in to resolve risk concerns.
- Identify the key project stakeholders and participate in
constituting the project board. Engage with all stakeholders on their
involvement to ensure effective participation.
- Identify the most appropriate project resources, coordinate
and monitor their utilisation including business resources, external
consultants, contractors and other vendor resources to ensure the
effective execution of project deliverables against agreed standards and
timelines.
- Lead project team members by conducting the required training
and mentoring to ensure they are fully equipped to deliver their projects
in-line with best practice.
- Oversee and drive proper project governance standards to
ensure that changes and updates made to all aspects of the project remain
governed and compliant with all regulations as set by Standard Bank Group
(SBG).
- Oversee the formalisation of the project scope to ensure that
it is formally documented, agreed and signed-off and that any changes
during the project goes through the correct governance and change
processes.
- Provide input into the definition and development of robust
business cases to ensure the accuracy of resource forecasts and financial
calculations.
- Review the project financials and expenses against project
budget, complete cash flow forecasts for the project and reprioritise
expenses, within budget, where appropriate, to ensure the effective
delivery of the project objectives within the allocated budget.
- Track and drive the projects execution
requirements/activities and incorporate changes in the requirements as per
the formal change and governance standards and process. Analyse the
effectiveness of all project workstreams to ensure improvement opportunities
are identified and implemented.
- Utilise the most appropriate project tools and best practices
and conduct research to advise on improvements where necessary.
Qualifications
Education
- First Degree: Business Commerce
Required
- First Degree: Project Management Required
- Post Graduate Degree : Business Commerce
Preferred
- Post Graduate Degree : Project Management
Preferred
Additional Licences and
Certifications
- A formal project management qualification such as PMBOK,
Prince II or PMP
Work Experience
- 8-10 years Significant experience required in the
end-to end management of largescale strategic projects through the
leadership and coordination of a large project team.
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