Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

An established company within the financial sector is seeking to hire a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an professional with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to grow their career within a reputable organisation. Your::

Education:

• Relevant University degree (B.sc. /
  
  B. Com or similar)

Experience

Required:

• Experience in project management, preferably in Financial Services with a minimum of 8 - 12 years

Competencies and skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a team to meet deadlines.

Duties:

An IT project manager's responsibilities involve the end-to-end management of technology projects, including defining project goals, creating budgets and schedules, allocating resources, leading and motivating project teams, and monitoring progress from start to finish. Key duties include risk management, budget control, stakeholder communication, ensuring quality and compliance, and acting as a liaison between business and technical teams to deliver solutions on time and within scope.

Responsibilities:

Planning & Defining Scope:

• Establish project objectives, deliverables, and scope, and create detailed project plans.

Delivery Management:

• Support the delivery of the projects through the full project lifecycle, from initiation through to implementation.
• Develop and maintain an end-to-end portfolio plan that delivers the agreed scope of the project to time, budget, and quality criteria.
• Ensure project timelines are realistic and aligned with the strategic project commitments.
• Use a change management system to manage changes and track impediments that impacts the delivery of projects.
• Input into the overall estimating process for the projects and working collaboratively with the SMEs to estimate the work effort required to deliver the project scope within the agreed timescales and budgets.
• Act as a central point of communication between stakeholders and the project team