Senior Project Manager: Enterprise Data Services: Banking: FTCThe call is for a Senior Project Manager to take responsibility for the planning, directing and coordination of the activities of enterprise-wide projects to ensure that project goals are accomplished and to develop project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans and allocation of available resources, in line with the business strategyYour responsibilities will include:Ensure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of client requirements and project scopeEnsure project budget are managed within project scopeEnsure projects are delivered on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governanceEnsure traceability of defined benefits throughout the lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviationsEnsure management of scope, including coverage of client requirements, are created based on estimationsManage delivery of project against agreed schedule and meet project requirementsManage project priorities effectively and ensured edependencies are catered for according to the project scopeEnsure professional advice are accepted and implementedIdentify project stakeholders, communicate their roles, define their level of participation in project, and map their communication needs and stakeholder engagement strategies throughout the project planEnsure each stakeholder group is actively managed through the change cycle:Ensure business change impact is conducted across process, systems, and technology in accordance with change management planEnsure roles and strategies are defined, and behaviors and operations are understoodEnsure clients are informedEnsure the change management process is lead and supported together with the clientEnsure client needs are accurately capturedEnsure sufficient resource allocationsManage delivery of large and complex projects according to prevailing project management methodologyConduct effective resource negotiation and allocationMinimum requirements:Matric/Professional Qualification/Honors DegreeWorking towards Program Management CertificatePMP or Prince CertificationExposure needed:Built and maintained stakeholder relationshipsDelivered compliance risk management programs and adviceDesigned Workforce Planning SolutionsDevelopment and implemented communications strategyImproved processes and cultureManage internal processManage transformation and innovationManaged team and self8+ years' experience working in a project environment of which 2+ years working with medium to high complexity projectsProfessional Knowledge needed:Must have at least 8-10 years' experience at senior level managing larger and/or complex programs.It would be beneficial if the person has experience in running projects that are data related at the enterprise level and have experience with technologies such as:Abinitio, Denodo, IBM IIBR, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services.Experience with projects focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Hyper Automation would also be beneficial.
