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Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

BDO South Africa • JHB Illovo, ZA
11 days ago
Job description

Description:

Project Manager manages key information technology and business transformation projects. The Project Manager will introduce new or enhanced applications and/or systems into the firm work processes to optimise operations and will execute plans for improved business functions through technological advances.

Responsibilities include identifying, building, leading and managing cross-functional project teams to achieve the desired project outcomes. The Project Manager will work with the Business owner to ensure project output is aligned to overall business outcome. She/he will manage the full project life cycle from initiation through to closure.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

  • Meet with service line heads and other business owners to clarify specific requirements of each project
  • Lead project planning sessions to set project goals and objectives, determine timelines, define tasks, and outline resources necessary to successfully complete the project
  • Monitor the progress of projects, including addressing issues that may arise and ensuring project deliverables are completed on time
  • Use an appropriate tracking tool to coordinate different elements of the project
  • Follow standard processes as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Organise regular status and review meetings as necessary, including generating and distributing meeting minutes
  • Synthesise and analyse data to prepare accurate financial forecasts and reports
  • Gather resources, identify potential constraints based on activities and timeframes, and define solutions to manage any constraints
  • Design a risk management plan to minimize foreseeable disruptions to the project
  • Manage relevant budgets to ensure compliance with processes such as RFP generation and PO generation
  • Oversee all incoming and outgoing project documentation, including managing contracts
  • Manager a portfolio and resources to ensure stakeholder engagement through project plans, schedules, project tracking, budget and resource allocation, Gantt charts, and workload analysis
  • Report regularly to management and relevant stakeholders on the progress of the project, challenges, resolutions, and alterations
  • Conduct project reviews, including creating detailed reports for executive staff and identifying areas for future improvement
  • Ensure all project deliverables, deadlines, and client expectations are met
  • Optimise and improve processes, identify growth opportunities, and initiate new projects

Policies and Procedures:

  • Comply with all relevant policies and procedures
  • Complete all documents required by the firm policies and procedures

Other:

  • Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as may be reasonably expected of the role and as necessary in order to achieve the objectives of the Shared Services team

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Senior Project Manager • JHB Illovo, ZA