Scrum Master / Project Manager
Job Purpose
To manage and deliver medium sized projects from commencement to completion within the scope, budget and time agreed.
Primary projects will be mainly Compliance & regulatory, with some exposure to business strategy projects where capacity allows.
The Project Manager will play an active role in providing mentorship and coaching on agile best practices to junior staff. The Project Manager will also ensuring the team is working on the right tasks at the right time, working closely with the product manager to translate epics, stories, and other items on the sprint list into actionable tasks for the delivery team.
Job Responsibilities
Be the main Project contact liaison with Compliance, Regulatory and Business teams. You will coordinate to and report to stakeholders with the Project Office as well as stakeholders in Nedbank Insurance and the Wealth Cluster. You will be required to work with minimum supervision.
Ensure successful implementation of Agile in Compliance & Business projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals.
Provide expert level guidance to Compliance & Business project team in terms of process, system, tools, methods as well as communication, integration, and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessions.
Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs.
Engage and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs.
Build professional relationships though engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers.
Ensure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of client requirements and project scope.
Deliver projects on target within due date and according to scope and project governance.
Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviations.
Ensure management of scope including coverage of client requirements and based on estimations.
Manage delivery of project against agreed schedule.
Meet requirements by providing advice to clients on the most appropriate Project management approach, identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles, and define the level of participation in project, map their communication needs and manage stakeholder engagement strategies through the project plan.
Identify & manage each stakeholder group actively through the change cycle.
Conduct business change impact across process, systems, and roles according to the change management plan.
Manage the stakeholders by ensuring an understanding of the behaviours and operations and by defining strategies in project schedule.
Keep clients and management informed.
Ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the client.
Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
Ensure satisfactory post implementation review and performing retrospectives/inspect & adapt sessions as required.
Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
Ensure sufficient resource allocation.
Manage delivery of medium projects according to prevailing Project Management methodology.
People Specification
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
- Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
- Professional Qualifications/Honours Degree
NQF level 7 qualification or Honours degree in Project Management or Business management
Essential Certifications
- Relevant certification in PM practices or methodology (PRINCE/ PMBOK ETC); CAPM
Project Management or Business Management, Certified Scrum
Minimum Experience Level
7 years minimum as a Project Manager with exposure to Compliance & Business Projects
Exposure to working in a Project Management Office.
