Job Summary
Purpose of the Job:
To manage projects to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality. The ideal Project Manager must have relevant Technical experience in the infrastructure space: preferably having implemented Integration Platforms, Data Streaming and/or API Projects.
Job Objectives:
- Project initiation – Project charter
- Project planning – Project management plan including:
- Project schedule
- Project budget
- Project quality plan
- Risk management plan
- Monitoring and controlling of project execution:
- Project progress minutes including issue log, decision log and risk log
- Project status reports
- Project steering committee presentation
- Project close – close out presentation, reports and handover
Qualifications
Essential:
- Computer Science or Information Systems Degree/ Diploma
- Qualification in Project Management – PMP or Prince2
Experience
Essential:
- 5-8 years Project Management in relevant area
Additional requirements:
- Technical experience in the infrastructure space: preferably having implemented Integration Platforms, Data Streaming and/or API Projects
- An understanding of on-premise and Cloud technologies
- Preferable experience working with DevOps practices and tools
- Experience managing Third Party vendors to delivery
- Strong people management and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to effectively manage prioritization of deliverables and focus on strategic outcomes rather than outputs
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge:
- Strong experience in Projects and Project deliverables
- Has detailed practical knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and techniques with in depth knowledge of at least one methodology (PMBoK/Agile/ASAP)
- Good knowledge of the Retail business environment
Skills:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet deadlines/milestones
- Strong negotiation skills
- Experience of using project tools
- Ability to manage business expectations
- Ability to coach and mentor teammates
- Change management
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