Project Manager

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Project Manager !

Location:Durban South Africa

Job ID: 46334

The Fuel Automation business segment is increasing its capacity to develop a number of new readers and credentials for specialized and hazardous environments.

This role will be critical in providing coordination and control of these initiatives alongside supporting the engineering team to enhance their agile practices as they transition towards a more self-organising scrum methodology.

HID Global powers the trusted identities of the worlds people places and things allowing people to transact safely work productively and travel freely. The Identification Technologies Business Area supports this by providing smart credentials and enabling services to identify track and add trust to activities and assets.

Who are we

HID powers the trusted identities of the worlds people places and things allowing people to transact safely work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin TX with over 4000 worldwide employees.

Check us out: Duties :

Project Management

• Establish realistic delivery expectations through effective roadmaps and scheduling
• Monitor project activities and track progress towards interim milestones.
• Provide regular and accurate reports for project members and stakeholdersto to support effective decision making.
• Identify and manage dependencies with external teams.
• Support product launch activities including documentation design and industrialization validation regulatory compliance and product certifications.
• Manage and record project decisions and risks.
• Manage and record project phase reviews.
• Provide necessary process governance for compliance and audit purposes.

Agile Transformation Support

• Support the team in understanding and applying agile principles as they adopt the Scrum methodology.
• Teach coach or mentor as appropriate the team to enable them to fulfil the development product owner and scrum master responsibilities.
• Collaborate with the Global PMO and other Communities of Practice to promote and adopt best practices applicable to the teams needs.
• Drive team and project continuous improvement through regular retrospectives and meaningful metrics.

Education and/or Experience :

• 3 years experience in a project management role within a product development environment preferably including hardware firmware software and manufacturing functions.
• Qualification in project management such as PMI or APM with proven experience in leading projectswithin the technical/technology industry.
• Qualification in Agile methodology such as Scrum SAFe LeSS SaS or roles such as Product Owner or Scrum Master
• Experienced in managing people demonstrating strong leadership conflict resolution and negotiation skills along with excellent verbal and written communication.
• Communication and facilitation skills to build strong relationships both internally and with customers to support collaboration and ensure smooth project execution.
• Is capable of accurate and professional reporting handling confidential data responsibly and maintaining high standards in forecasting and governance.

Customer Expectations :

• Good Numeracy Skills including processing graphical data.
• Natural interest in Electronic products and technology.
• Familiar with on line software systems for Project Management such as Jira office 365 Sharepoint.
• Familiar with project management methodologies Scrum agile etc.
• Excellent communication planning and time management skills.
• Able to prioritize deadlines and balance conflicting demands.
• Resourceful Proactive and can-do attitude.
• Ability to work within a project-based and team-based environment.

Work Requirements

• Compliance to all relevant HID Global policies and procedures related to Quality Security Safety Business Continuity and Environmental systems.
• Travel and fieldwork including international travel may be required. Therefore employee must possess or be able to acquire a valid passport.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which you are hired.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and rewards package.
• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering allowing for work-life balance.
• A vibrant welcoming & inclusive culture.
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential.
• To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds.

Why apply

• Empowerment:Youll work as part of a global team in a flexible workenvironment learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents skills and experiences. You dont need to check all the you have most of the skills and experience we want you to apply.
• Innovation:You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas including flexible work arrangements job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity:You are results-orientated reliable and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves to feel appreciated and accepted.

HID is committed to building a diverse equitable and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds experiences and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin disability age veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions please

Please be aware that our recruitment process may include the use of AI-powered tools to assist in screening applicant resumes. These tools help us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications and skills align with the job description. We use AI in a responsible manner and in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations. Importantly all applicants are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. AI is used to support not replace human judgment in the evaluation process.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!
On an average day think of how many times you tap twist tag push or swipe to get access find information connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified trusted identity that can get you where you need to go without having to think about it.

When you join our HID team youll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group the global leader in access solutions. Youll have 63000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions supporting them with regular feedback training and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact and we encourage them to grow their role locally regionally or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board its important to us to have diverse inclusive teams and we value different perspectives and experiences.

#LI-HIDGlobal