IT Project Manager

ROLE OVERVIEW
Manage and deliver I.T. Projects with a full overview of project requirements ensuring projects are delivered to scope, on time, within budget and of high-quality standards. Responsible for managing, controlling and coordinating all the activities related to implementation of IT projects. Lead, plan, organise resources, procedures, and timing of IT project implementation.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership and Planning
Develop, plan and execute according to project schedule and proactively monitor overall progress.- Ensure all projects are tracked on necessary project management tools.
Coordinate projects across multiple functional and business domains and manage their interdependencies.
Assure the participation and commitment of project stakeholders for IT projects which includes resolving any risk, project costs, project changes and other issues that may arise.
Effectively manage, communicate and ascertain agreement on the project scope and manage changes to the project scope throughput the project lifecycle.

Monitoring and Controlling
Track and manage project requirements during the project lifecycle and incorporate changes to requirements through an established change management process.
Contribute to intellectual property by documenting and logging all project information in the appropriate knowledge base. Develop and implement the governance framework for all projects including post-implementation review.
Develop and utilise templates for Project Management documentation and artefacts.

Delivery and Support
Deliver projects as per the schedule, cost and agreed criteria, support and manage the execution of required testing tasks. Work closely with the business and in some cases external service providers to deliver against project outputs.
Lead the project team in and act as the liaison between IT and business by ensuring all outputs from projects are of an excellent quality.
Ensure customer satisfaction through post-project debrief with clients and project deliverables are signed off.
Lead and facilitate steerco meetings, provide regular updates to all project stakeholders.

Reporting, Governance and Compliance
Comply with and complete due diligence to ensure that the Change Management processes are adhered to. Comply with existing Governance processes and ensure all artefacts and project documents are signed-off. Continuously improve on Project Governance processes and ascertain buy-in from Top Management and Business to comply.
Provide weekly status updates, Exco reporting, reporting on risks and issues.

Manage all technically complex multi-vendor IT projects on time, within budget and of high quality.
Develop and deliver a project management program encompassing all the details of a project to the team members. Responsible for managing, controlling and coordinating all the activities related to the implementation of IT projects in area of responsibility and across all Liquid operating companies. Diverse technical skills management across opcos.
Accountable for the coordination and management of change and release management.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Relevant industry certification (PMP / Prince2)
Related University Degree (B.Degree in Commerce or IT or appropriate NQF level qualification)
Business Analysis qualification advantageous

At least 5 years' demonstrated experience in leading project teams with Telecommunication or ICT experience including extensive experience successfully managing challenging and complex IT projects and outsourced vendors.
Knowledge of project management methodology and experience with major defined PM approaches (for example, PMI, Prince II or Agile)
Knowledge of the Project Management Life Cycles, Software Delivery Life Cycles, Business and Systems Analysis, Change Enablement Principles
Knowledge of IT BSS/ OSS Application and Telecom processes

CLOSING DATE: 21 APRIL '23 (If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful)