Senior Project Manager

Introduction

Proven track record of implementing security projects. Ideal candidate would have deep security projects experience and knowledge.  Project management governance and skills required, engaging C-suite and steerco’s, running daily stand-up meetings, etc. Experience of managing multiple projects workstreams in parallel.

Duties & Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Governance

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, resource plans and delivery roadmaps.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Ensure compliance with PMO governance standards, project lifecycle methodology and Stage Gate approvals.
• Lead Steering Committee meetings, Executive Governance Forums and Programme Reviews.
• Drive successful delivery across Discovery, Design, Build, Integration, Testing, Deployment and Operational Readiness.

 

Enterprise Systems Integration

• Coordinate integration across enterprise applications, financial systems, merchandising, procurement and other business platforms.
• Work closely with Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architects, Technical Leads and implementation partners.
• Manage data migration, systems integration, testing, deployment planning and production readiness.
• Ensure seamless transition into Business-as-Usual operations.

 

Financial, Commercial & Vendor Management

• Manage programme budgets, forecasts and financial reporting.
• Drive financial governance and expenditure management.
• Manage commercial relationships with implementation partners and third-party vendors.
• Oversee contract performance, delivery milestones and commercial obligations.
• Support business case management, financial forecasting and benefits realisation.
• Identify commercial risks and implement mitigation strategies.

 

Executive Stakeholder Management

• Build trusted relationships with Executive Leadership and senior business stakeholders.
• Present programme updates to Executive Committees and Steering Committees.
• Provide strategic advice and recommendations on programme delivery.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and competing business priorities.
• Facilitate executive decision-making throughout the programme lifecycle.

 

Reporting & Controls

• Produce Executive dashboards and programme status reports.
• Maintain RAID Logs, Decision Logs and Action Registers.
• Monitor project performance against schedule, budget and quality objectives.
• Ensure timely escalation of critical risks and issues.
• Support PMO assurance reviews, governance and audit activities.

 

Leadership

• Lead multidisciplinary Business and IT delivery teams.
• Coordinate Business Analysts, Architects, Developers, Test Managers, Change Managers and external partners.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and delivery excellence.
• Mentor project team members and promote PMO best practices.

 

Desired Experience & Qualification

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Commerce, Business Management, Engineering or related discipline.
• PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent Project Management certification (Essential).
• Programme Management certification (MSP, PgMP or equivalent) advantageous.
• Agile certification advantageous.

 

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 7+ years' experience managing complex Business and IT transformation programmes.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering enterprise-wide systems implementations from initiation through to production deployment.
• Demonstrated expertise in complex enterprise systems integration, including multiple application and vendor integrations.
• Strong experience delivering projects across Financial, Commercial, Merchandising or Retail business domains.
• Retail industry experience is highly advantageous.
• Proven experience managing third-party implementation partners, system integrators and software vendors.
• Experience managing multi-million Rand project budgets, commercial governance and financial reporting.
• Proven ability to engage and influence Executive Leadership, C-Suite stakeholders and technical delivery teams.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary business and IT teams within a structured PMO governance environment.

 

Knowledge & Skills

• Enterprise Project Management
• Complex Systems Integration
• Business Transformation
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Financial & Commercial Management
• Vendor & Contract Management
• Programme Governance
• Risk & Issue Management
• Business Readiness
• Data Migration
• Enterprise Delivery Methodologies
• Change Management
• Executive Reporting
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft 365
• SharePoint
• PPM Tools
• Azure DevOps / Jira (Advantageous)

Behavioural Competencies & Interfaces

Behavioural Competencies

• Executive Presence
• Strategic Thinking
• Commercial Acumen
• Leadership & Influence
• Results Orientation
• Decision Making
• Communication & Presentation
• Collaboration
• Negotiation
• Resilience
• Accountability
• Delivery Excellence

 

Interfaces

Internal

• Executive Leadership
• Business Executives
• Finance
• Procurement
• Merchandising
• Group IT
• Enterprise Architecture
• PMO
• Business Owners
• Operational Support Teams

 

External

• Implementation Partners
• System Integrators
• Software Vendors
• Third-Party Service Providers

 

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