SENIOR MANAGER: IT PROJECTS

The Organisation requires the services of a Senior Manager: IT Projects in the Chief Operating Officer's division. This position will be based at the Groenkloof National Park, Pretoria.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and Manage the IT project management office.
Develop, implement and review the IT project management framework (policies, processes, procedures and systems), based on COBIT.
Develop, implement and review relevant project planning, monitoring and evaluation tools.
Manage all IT related projects.
Keep abreast of the latest developments in the field of project management.
Management of Project managers.
Financial Management.
Executive and project reporting.

Required Qualifications And Experience

Be in possession of 3 year Degree or National Diploma in Information Technology.
Be in possession of a valid Project Management Professional (PMBOK) Certification or a valid Prince 2 Practitioner certification.
Minimum of 6 years work experience in an IT Project Management environment, of which 2 years should be in a senior project management role.
Proven experience in establishing a project management office and managing project managers.
Knowledge of project management.
Knowledge of accounting management.
Understanding IT service delivery standards (ITIL).
Understanding IT governance standards (COBIT).
Understanding of IT governance requirements as prescribed by DPSA.
Project and contract management skills
Leadership and team building.
Ability to work across teams.
Analytical/technical mind set.
Inter-personal skills.
Procurement and negotiation skills.

Desired Skills