Responsibilities:

• • Managing the project plan - Managing the project plan according to agreed client project targets.

• • Monitoring progress to achieve milestones / overruns.

• • Handling all communication between the client and customer.

• • Providing regular and transparent feedback on project progress to stakeholders.

• • Managing changed events affecting project timelines.

• • Leading planning and/or implementation of projects.

• • Participating in the design and/or testing phases when necessary.

• • Facilitating the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.

• • Resolving or assisting in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas.

• • Developing methods to monitor project or area progress; and providing corrective supervision if necessary.

• • Responsibility for assembling the project staff; for their technical or functional development, performance, and/or termination during the project or projects.

• • Managing project budget and resource allocation.

• • Facilitating the definition of service levels and customer requirements.

• • Interacting regularly with existing or potential clients to determine their needs and to develop plans for improving delivery.

• • Advocating on behalf of clients and representing clients' needs as appropriate to senior management.

• • Working cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes.

• • Following a defined, agreed upon project management plan.

• • Leading the development and implementation of a broad, coordinated set of plans and programs to meet the goals and priorities of the department.

• • Cultivating contacts with vendor requirement planners or developers - to obtain information about future vendor developments in the functional area and to try to influence those developments in ways favorable to our client.

• • Participating in outside professional activities to maintain knowledge on developments in the field.

• • Establishing liaisons with universities and other comparable vendor users to keep abreast of status of computing and communications activities at these institutions.

• • Continuously improving project management toolkits and methodologies used.

• • Providing expertise and consulting to project managers in the process of project management and in the softer skills of team dynamics, team building and group motivation.

Skills / Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• 3 - 5 years project management experience.
• Experience working in an Agile environment essential.
• Good attitude and aptitude with enthusiasm to achieve.
• Knowledge and experience in Software Development industry essential.
• Financial services and/or life insurance and/or risk.