(902) Senior Project Manager - CMD at South African Reserve Bank

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas: 

• Define the project scope/brief and work breakdown structure in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure a common understanding of the deliverables and the approach. 
• Produce comprehensive project management plans that include scope, quality, risks, time, cost, human resources, procurement, integration, governance and communication, and confirm that these knowledge areas are regularly updated and maintained. 
• Ensure that all project documentation, deliverables and reports are produced, approved and maintained timeously, including close-out documents. 
• Identify and manage project risks, constraints and changes, and ensure that the project plans are managed and approved. 
• Establish and manage relationships with all stakeholders, role players and service providers to ensure commitment to a common goal.
• Establish and effectively manage project and programme governance through setting standards and measuring compliance by means of engaging with a multidisciplinary project team throughout the project life cycle, and clearly define the roles and responsibilities of project team members for the delivery of project governance.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of project resources to ensure that the project progresses according to the approved schedule, and produce the expected deliverables within budget and according to specifications and quality standards. 

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or an equivalent qualification (at NQF 7 level); 
• a project management qualification; 
• solid knowledge of the project management discipline; and 
• a minimum of 5–8 years’ experience in project/programme management.

The following would be an added advantage:

• experience in a banking environment.

Additional requirements include:

• facilitation; 
• promoting teamwork; 
• managing complexity and ambiguity. 
• planning and organisational skills; 
• judgement and decision-making skills; 
• analytical and problem-solving skills;
• conceptual thinking; 
• effective communication; 
• a drive for results; 
• a service and stakeholder focus; 
• impact and influence;  and resilience