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We are particularly interested in professionals with strong experience managing software development, cloud migration, application modernisation and multidisciplinary technology programmes. This is an opportunity to register your profile with us so that your project-management experience can be considered for suitable opportunities as they become available. If you enjoy coordinating technical teams, managing dependencies and delivering complex technology programmes, we'd love to hear from you.Key Responsibilities: \n- Plan and manage technology programmes across discovery, architecture, migration, development, testing, deployment, stabilisation and transition to operations.\n- Develop project plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, milestones and resource plans.\n- Manage RAID logs, dependencies, scope, change control, risks and project governance.\n- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across software, cloud, database, infrastructure, UX, content and analytics workstreams.\n- Lead UAT, release, cutover and transition-to-operations planning while maintaining technical documentation and acceptance criteria.\nJob Experience & Skills Required / Ideal Candidate Profile:\nEducation \n- Professional project-management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or a recognised equivalent is required.\n- A relevant degree, diploma or equivalent qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management or a related field will be advantageous.\n- Microsoft or Azure fundamentals and project-delivery certifications will be advantageous.\n- Additional information security qualifications will be advantageous\nExperience \n- 5+ years of technical project-management experience.\n- Demonstrable experience managing IT systems, software-development, migration, cloud or digital-modernisation projects.\n- Experience coordinating technical dependencies across development, databases, infrastructure and cloud environments.\n- Experience with Agile, Scrum or hybrid delivery methodologies and technical project governance.\nSkills \n- Project planning, milestone management, RAID, dependency and change management.\n- Stakeholder management, technical workshops, reporting and governance.\n- UAT, release, cutover and transition-to-operations planning.\n- Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira, Microsoft Project, Teams or similar project-delivery tools.\nLocation: Gauteng \nApply now!\nFor more exciting IT vacancies, please visit: \nwww.networkcontracting.co.za\nI also specialise in recruiting in the following fields:\n- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning\n- Software Development\n- Data Engineering & Analytics\nIf you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. 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