Senior Project Manager - #1729

Your tasks

Nature of Service

1. Management of business technology projects leading to successful implementation, including:

• Prepare and review project plan;
• Prepare and review project specifications, tender evaluation and procurement;
• Manage project progress, stakeholders, and risks to ensure project meets the agreed scope, quality, budget and schedule.

1. Management of team assigned to the project (if any), including task assignment and work allocation.
2. Provide regular reporting to management and programme manager on progress of assigned projects; highlighting risks and propose mitigation actions and follow-up.

The candidate will also support operational activities and additional responsibilities including:

Operational Activities

• Support daily operational activities, including triaging and coordinating investigation of support tickets.
• Facilitate issue resolution across vendors, business users and internal stakeholders.
• Support impact assessment and implementation planning for operational issues and enhancements.

Additional Responsibilities

• Strengthen project governance and ensure adherence to project management standards and delivery processes.
• Manage project budgets, expenditure tracking, and cashflow monitoring.
• Oversee vendor performance and delivery against contractual obligations and service levels.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and escalations to support informed decision-making.
• Coordinate across business, operations, technical teams, vendors, and management to ensure alignment and successful delivery of project objectives.
• Support management reviews, project approvals, procurement activities and audit-related requirements.
• Monitor and report project status, milestones, deliverables and operational performance to stakeholders and management.

Requirements

Required Role’s competencies, skills & knowledge

1. Relevant credentials and qualifications.
2. Minimum 5 years (or 10 years for Senior Deployed Staff) of relevant experience in performing the Role.