Senior Project Manager X 2

Purpose

To manage the inception and implementation of business projects and programmes by coordinating the work of various stakeholders in business to achieve a specific and defined business objective. Plan, manage, guide, the work of junior staff members or project managers within a project/programme and in accordance with defined project scope, budget, quality, and time constraints including legal imperatives.

Qualifications and Experience

Two (2) Senior Project Managers with minimum qualifications of Bachelors degree / Advanced Diploma in Project Management and/or Business Management (NQF 7) and 8-10 years' experience in a similar environment, of which 3-4 years ideally at junior management level.

Roles and Responsibilities
The Senior Project Managers will be required to perform the following duties including but not limited to:
Oversee/manage the project prioritisation process by ensuring all aspects are considered in the conclusion of business cases resulting in an integrated plan for sound delivery. This consisting of an integrated approach covering scope, costs, and resource requirements, as well as delivery timeline/s as input to the Investment Prioritisation Committees. Register and see the initiation of projects through. Review and refine initial risks, develop estimate based on high level plans, project charters and other initiation documents required to continue with detailed project planning. Oversee and guide development of project plans, schedules and other project management documents. Ensure the relevant capability and capacity is available for project delivery. Engage stakeholders and ensure there is an appreciation of the initial baseline plan and changes in plans resulting from change requests. Ensure the project planning base is sound for execution.
Evaluate project performance and implement corrective measures to ensure delivery remains on track. Consolidate progress from various teams.
Schedule regular meetings and ad hoc stakeholder engagements meant to track and report on project performance.
Ensure the necessary project information is made available for management tracking and status reporting. Accountable for managing and delivering project in scope, on time, within budget and as per last approved baseline.
Ensure all relevant project documents are signed-off. Manage the integrated delivery across all business/Infrastructure/IT systems targeted for a project/release to ensure infrastructure/disparate IT systems (project delivery) remain sound and meet performance requirements.
Identify and manage project risks and issues, develop, and execute resolutions / mitigation / contingency plans. Manage the critical path and ensure issues are mitigated to avoid downstream delivery shifts and on exception escalate unresolved issues to the respective senior manager/project owner or sponsor. Ensure the relevant tracking tools are updated and provide an accurate status of the project.
Manage scope, cost, time, changes, suppliers, and contracted delivery. Ensure alignment between contracts, commitments, and delivery. Capture lessons learned and ensure repeat audit findings are not experienced.
Ensure all controls (ERAIDW, cost centres) issues, risks, cost centres are closed, document closeout report, schedule closeout meeting and facilitate sign-off. Where required, ensure that project cost centres are appropriately closed, with the inclusion of returning unspent / non-committed funds to the central capital budget pool(s).
Possess expert level insights and in-depth Programme Management, Strategic Change, IT/Facilities, Organisational Change Management knowledge. Can engage at all levels to ensure projects are delivered under defined governance and controls.
Correctly apply policies, practices, EPMO minimum standards, procedures, and legislation in the delivery of work outputs with the inclusion of cost management applicable to the project environment.
Provide oversight on the procurement delivery process and for the on-boarding of suppliers where required. Manage project costs, and commitments payments. Engage contracted suppliers to conclude work orders and facilitate sign-off. Ensure cost commitments are aligned to project delivery.
Form and foster relationships with clients, project management team, internal and external stakeholders to promote integrated project delivery. Define stakeholder roles and responsibilities and clearly communicate expectations and progress.
Through the respective line functions, manage and develop teams to operate at their full capability to deliver on project and in line with EPMO objectives ad governance/methodology.
Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success & realign tactical strategy implementation objectives appropriately.