Senior Specialist: ICT Projects (3 year FTC), Pretoria

• You will be accountable for implementing, tracking, and monitoring new ICT initiatives at an organization-wide level.

Key Performance Areas:

• Review the proposal/s to acquire the tools and obtain management buy-in.
• Prepare status reports for each initiative with analysis on slippages and alternatives.
• Conduct periodic review meetings with respective stakeholders.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports in case of crisis/issues that require the attention of stakeholders.
• Review the budget variances, analyse the causes for same, and provide additional financial support, if required.
• Conceptualize the initiative.
• Make financial estimates for the implementation of the initiative.
• Make compelling value proposition/s for proposal/s defence.
• Obtain management buy-in for implementing the initiatives.
• Introduce the Project processes and ensure the compliance.
• Identify supporting technologies, i.e. tools to facilitate automated reporting.
• Review and provide technical input into the project plan/s prepared by the project manager/s and sign-off for approval.
• Review and approve the resource plan prepared by the project managers.
• Track the progress of the implementation of the ICT initiatives/projects
• Provide technical input and expertise in the execution of the project.
• Communicate any schedule slippages to the respective stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements:

• Postgraduate Diploma / Honours Degree/ Professional Qualification Degree in Project and or Programme Management or related qualification.
• ICT Certification/s and or ICT qualifications advantageous.
• Relevant 8 - 9 years' experience in ICT Programme Management of which 3 years must have been on management level.

Competencies

• Technical:
  • Knowledge of project and programme management processes and tools.
  • Knowledge of strategic project management methodologies.
  • Ability of effectively use project management and planning software.
• Behavioral:
  • Planning, organising and coordinating
  • Employee engagement
  • Ethics and values
  • Client service orientation
  • Strategic capability
  • Results orientation
  • Business and financial acumen
  • Compliance and governance
  • Leadership agility
  • Resilience
  • Communication
  • Working with people
  • Network and alliances