Agile Project Manager at MMI Holdings

Job Description

AGILE PROJECT MANAGER

The above-mentioned position is currently available in the MMI Health Centre of Excellence, based at the office in Cape Town, Parc du Cap.

POSITION PURPOSE

You are going to be responsible for the planning, leading, facilitating, and motivating agile project teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering agile projects that provide business value to users. You will be managing several concurrent projects using agile methods in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions.
• A proven track record of successfully implementing software or web development projects using Agile methodologies including experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams.
• Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects.
• Experience overseeing multi-function project teams with at least 10-15 team members including Developers, Business Analysts, and QA Personnel

Balanced business/technical background:

• Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly-credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues
• Ability to provide leadership to business analysts and collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value

Skills Required:

• BA or BS or equivalent experience is required; MA or MS is a plus
• Effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence
• Proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met
• Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools:
• Agile Project Management tools such as Jira/Greenhopper, Rally, VersionOne or equivalent
• Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view

THE INCUMBENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• At a team level, playing a consultative role to help put in place the appropriate people, process, and tools and coaching members of the team as needed to optimize the efficiency of the project team
• In situations that require a hybrid Agile approach, using good judgment and skill to develop a project management approach that is suitable for planning and managing the effort to achieve the project goals within designated project constraints

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• A common set of competencies are required that support the MMI values of Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Innovation, Integrity and Diversity.
• The following list of characteristics guides the competencies that we will be looking for in successful candidates.
• Project Planning and Management – Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects
• Team Management – Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members
• Product Owner Support – Support the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance
• Process Management and Improvement – Define and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management.