Our client, a giant in the financial industry, is looking for a Project Manager to manage large complex software application and system development projects for their organisation.
This is a 12-month contract.
Requirements - Bachelors Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science
- 8 - 10 years experience in IT and managing large complex software application and system development projects
- Professional Project Management or equivalent Project Management Certification (PMP, Agile, PMI, PMBOK etc.)
- Experience in system integration platforms and multi organisational integration and managing cross departmental projects
- Previous experience in managing banking projects or related
Advantageous - A thorough understanding of the nine knowledge areas contained in the Guide to Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) and/or Prince II
- Security Certifications
- Experience in managing Application Development projects
Key Deliverables
- Managing large project teams across multiple functional areas and organisations, within financial services
- Manage, facilitate, collaborate and co-ordinate the project delivery process within the lifecycle framework
- Develop, maintain and distribute relevant project documentation (e.g., the project plan, strategy, scope and objectives)
- Monitor, maintain and report on the project progress
- Develop and maintain a relationship with future and existing stakeholders, internal and external to the organisation
- Achieve all project objectives and complete these objectives to the relevant clients' satisfaction
- Keep abreast of project management best practices and trends
- Consult with internal and external stakeholders to pro-actively manage issues and risks
- Managing transformational project(s) - added advantage