Junior Manager: IT Project - Old Mutual

Job Description

Plan, manage and track projects of varying complexity, priority and risk by collaborating with cross-functional or cross-organisational teams to design, develop and implement business solutions that enable the achievement of strategic objectives

Plan, manage and track projects of varying complexity, priority and risk

• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with the project sponsor and senior management.
• Create and manage project design, schedules, budgets, and resources required for successful delivery.
• Determine and agree with the project sponsor and the change manager the objectives and measures that will be evaluated when the project is delivered.
• Create and manage project design, schedule and budget according to plan and determine the resources required to deliver the project.
• Facilitate, coordinate and track day-to- day activities to ensure the project meets the critical milestones to realise identified benefits.
• Review and revise the project schedule with senior project manager/project sponsor and the project team as required.
• Develop forms and records to document project activities.
• Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured.
• Working with the communication, change and Human Resource team, establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders in the organisation on the progress and potential impact of the project at the right time.
• Collaborate with business partners, subject matter experts and / or technical partners to deliver high quality solutions.
• Regularly report to key stakeholders on project status, risks, spend against budget and dependencies to ensure delivery of the project and its objectives.
• Proactively identify risks to the project’s success and maintain a project risk log with effective action plans to resolve issues.

Drive change methodology and ensure implementation across all projects

• Ensure project and change initiatives meet objectives on time and on budget by increasing user adoption and proficiency.
• Responsible for implementing change management strategies and plans that maximize user adoption and proficiency and minimize resistance by increasing benefit realization, value creation, ROI and the achievement of business results and outcomes.

Cost control and governance adherence

• Proactively ensure use of time, of resources, money, materials or equipment is in line with policies and procedures.
• Comply with corporate governance policies, procedures and standards.
• Operate within agreed mandates.
• Support regulatory requirements as governed OMI IT GRC

Experience, knowledge & skills required

• ITIL and AGILE certification
• Prince2 and/or PMBOK certification would be advantageous
• IT Infrastructure Architecture TOGAF advantageous
• Communication (Verbal and Written)
• Work with Cross-functional teams
• People Management
• Overall Negotiation Skills
• 3 – 5 years experience in IT project management