Description:
Job Summary:
- To support project-related efforts of the Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams by facilitating project completion and tracking projects’ performance against timelines, costs, and quality indicators.
2. Key Performance Areas
- Develop project plans that support the company’s directives.
- Manage the timely and cost-effective implementation of projects.
- Develop reports on project progress and project completion statistics.
- E ngage with relevant stakeholders to facilitate the completion of projects.
3. Key Tasks
Develop project plans that support the company’s directives
- Work with the company and its clients to define requirements to meet its objectives.
- Define, scope and plan projects and their work breakdown structure (WBS) and deliverables according to accepted Project Management methodology.
- Create and confirm clear specifications of responsibilities regarding stakeholders’ scope, quality of their deliverables, costs and timelines.
Manage the timely and cost-effective implementation of projects
- Check and ensure all tasks comply with in-house procedures and mandatory quality standards.
- Facilitate and drive successful project completion through all the project phases.
- Maintain the projects’ business case and budget through the project lifecycle.
- Assist in the process of procuring external supplies of resources and services.
Develop reports on project progress and project completion statistics
- Consolidate project-related data into a suite of project tracking reports.
- Check and validate the accuracy and data integrity of project-related information.
- Compile monthly reports on all aspects of a project, highlighting any significant project blocks, deliverables, and progress.
- Compile and present regular and accurate progress reports (weekly/monthly) and updated plans to the stakeholders.
- Establish an agreed plan to monitor progress and quality throughout the project's life.
Engage with relevant stakeholders to facilitate the completion of projects
- Hold initial kick-off meetings, followed by ongoing progress updates and address any concerns or questions.
- Define the communication frequency, method and content for each stakeholder group.
- Actively solicit stakeholder feedback through surveys, interviews, or focus groups to ensure their input is incorporated throughout the project.
- Regularly communicate project updates, milestones, and changes to stakeholders to ensure everyone is informed and aligned.
- Foster an environment of collaboration by encouraging stakeholders to share ideas and contribute to the project's success.
- Maintain a record of all communications and engagement activities with stakeholders for future reference.
Requirements:
- To support project-related efforts of the Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams by facilitating project completion and tracking projects’ performance against timelines, costs, and quality indicators.
- Develop project plans that support the company’s directives.
- Manage the timely and cost-effective implementation of projects.
- Develop reports on project progress and project completion statistics.
- E ngage with relevant stakeholders to facilitate the completion of projects.
- Work with the company and its clients to define requirements to meet its objectives.
- Define, scope and plan projects and their work breakdown structure (WBS) and deliverables according to accepted Project Management methodology.
- Create and confirm clear specifications of responsibilities regarding stakeholders’ scope, quality of their deliverables, costs and timelines.
- Check and ensure all tasks comply with in-house procedures and mandatory quality standards.
- Facilitate and drive successful project completion through all the project phases.
- Maintain the projects’ business case and budget through the project lifecycle.
- Assist in the process of procuring external supplies of resources and services.
- Consolidate project-related data into a suite of project tracking reports.
- Check and validate the accuracy and data integrity of project-related information.
- Compile monthly reports on all aspects of a project, highlighting any significant project blocks, deliverables, and progress.
- Compile and present regular and accurate progress reports (weekly/monthly) and updated plans to the stakeholders.
- Establish an agreed plan to monitor progress and quality throughout the project's life.
- Hold initial kick-off meetings, followed by ongoing progress updates and address any concerns or questions.
- Define the communication frequency, method and content for each stakeholder group.
- Actively solicit stakeholder feedback through surveys, interviews, or focus groups to ensure their input is incorporated throughout the project.
- Regularly communicate project updates, milestones, and changes to stakeholders to ensure everyone is informed and aligned.
- Foster an environment of collaboration by encouraging stakeholders to share ideas and contribute to the project's success.
- Maintain a record of all communications and engagement activities with stakeholders for future reference.
- Project Management: 1 to 2 years
- Sdlc Management: 1 to 2 years
- Governance, Risk & Compliance: 1 to 2 years
- Matric
- Appropriate professional accreditation in Programme and or Project Management e.g. Prince2, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), PMP - PMBOK certification, Lean – Six Sigma
- Solid knowledge of project management methodologies e.g. systems development life cycle (SDLC) & Program Development Life Cycle (PDLC)
- Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF 7), in Project Management or suitable equivalent – Desirable
- Minimum 2 years Project Management Experience in business analytics and intelligence, in a Financial Services or the Governance, Risk and Compliance industry.
- Minimum of 2 years direct experience in managing successful projects.
- Proven Project Management and Change Management skills and expertise.
- Experience in managing activity across the whole of a project lifecycle, using current technology, structured methods and a quality process (e.g. PMP method, Prince2, etc.)
- Practical exposure to governance, control and risk management.
- Proven ability to effectively work across teams at all levels.
- Ability to negotiate/influence at senior level.
- Proven ability to manage direct reports i.t.o. leadership, motivation, coaching and people- development.
- Good understanding of Business and Technology Change Lifecycles
- Project Management experience on IT and Cybersecurity projects
- Proficient in report building, data analytics and communications
- Attentive to details
- Innovative thinker
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Decisive and action-oriented
- Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent attention to details
- Innovative thinker
- Honest, Hardworking and Humble
Qualifications:
- Matric
- Appropriate professional accreditation in Programme and or Project Management e.g. Prince2, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), PMP - PMBOK certification, Lean – Six Sigma
- Solid knowledge of project management methodologies e.g. systems development life cycle (SDLC) & Program Development Life Cycle (PDLC)
- Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF 7), in Project Management or suitable equivalent – Desirable
Experience
- Minimum 2 years Project Management Experience in business analytics and intelligence, in a Financial Services or the Governance, Risk and Compliance industry.
- Minimum of 2 years direct experience in managing successful projects.
- Proven Project Management and Change Management skills and expertise.
- Experience in managing activity across the whole of a project lifecycle, using current technology, structured methods and a quality process (e.g. PMP method, Prince2, etc.)
- Practical exposure to governance, control and risk management.
- Proven ability to effectively work across teams at all levels.
- Ability to negotiate/influence at senior level.
- Proven ability to manage direct reports i.t.o. leadership, motivation, coaching and people- development.
- Good understanding of Business and Technology Change Lifecycles
- Project Management experience on IT and Cybersecurity projects
Knowledge and Skills
- Proficient in report building, data analytics and communications
- Attentive to details
- Innovative thinker
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
Attributes
- Decisive and action-oriented
- Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent attention to details
- Innovative thinker
- Honest, Hardworking and Humble
24 Mar 2025;
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