IT Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification
Project Management certification
Minimum of 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 an advantage
May be required to work flexible hours to support project delivery
Travel (locally and into Africa) may be required dependent on project scope and requirements
Responsibilities:
Manages project planning and delivery
Take a project from inception (idea stage) through to planning and execution of the final working solution following a structured approach
Understand and ensure that the business requirements have been understood and correctly interpreted
Define project objectives scope impacts outputs cost benefits and success criteria in collaboration with business champions business unit management programme sponsor and other relevant stakeholder (where applicable)
Ensure delivery of the required output(s) for each phase or stage
Create and control all project management related documents
Manage the people processes and technology required to deliver solutions effectively according to the project requirements
Conduct post implementation reviews (PIRs) and provide recommendations based on best practices and lessons learnt
Manage project risks and issues
Identify and mitigate issues and risks that may negatively impact the project
Tracking and escalation of key decisions unresolved issues and risks Ensure effective budget control
Manage the project budget by forecasting requirements
Monitor track and manage expenditure by analysing variances and initiating corrective action
Manage and support project team
Lead cross functional project teams and follow up on task progress to ensure ontime completion
Mentor team members on structured methodology and best practices
Manage team in order to delivery on project commitments
Provide regular and timely feedback to team members and their respective line managers (where applicable)
Effective management of quality and processes
Apply quality management principles and processes
Ensure all work is undertaken within the organisation standards and processes
Ensure required documentation is complete current and stored appropriately
Effective reporting and stakeholder management
Build and maintain relationships across business suppliers and IT with stakeholders
Conduct regular project reviews and accurately communicate the status of the project
Produce management reports using established IT Portfolio Management methodology
Establish and update plans with actuals and forecasts
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