Senior IT Project Manager - Contract, Bryanston

Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking 3 Senior IT Project Managers to join their team in Sandton. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.

Internal IT Project Managers lead and direct concurrent “managed” type projects or projects classified as standard or complex projects or one larger “managed” project. The individual is also involved in larger-scale projects supervised by more senior Internal Project and/or Programme Managers. They take projects from the original concept through to final implementation. This person will interface with all stakeholders.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Adheres to and ensures that the project delivers the solution, remains within baselined budget, is delivered on time while achieving quality criteria and maintaining client satisfaction.
• Takes responsibility for all aspects of the full life-cycle of the assigned projects.
• Manages client and stakeholder satisfaction, commitment, and expectations too high service levels and manages escalations adequately.
• Ensures the project meets its approved timeline, scope, quality, and cost targets.
• Monitor and track project progress, actively manage risks and issues, and effectively escalate when needed.
• Support the use of Agile-based processes for development deliverables and according to Organizations Agile implementation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

• Able to nurture self-organizing, high performing teams through servant leadership and mentoring
• Ability to work effectively with teams and individuals distributed globally across time zones and cultures
• Must encourage, support, and guide continuous improvement of the team, its products, and processes
• Able to resolve conflict through arbitration, negotiation, reasoned discussion, or escalation
• Ability to identify problems, impediments, dependencies, and other team dysfunctions, and then facilitate quick resolution
• A proactive self-starter who is able to operate independently and as part of a team

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Business Administration or a related field from an accredited college/university
• Possesses training and certification in the following areas (preferred but not required): Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), and/or other related certifications

Required Experience:

• Professional experience as a project manager within a similar environment
• Demonstrated experience working with Agile projects as well as the ability to balance Agile development inside of a larger waterfall/predictive project