(942) Contractor - Project Manager - CMD at South African Reserve Bank

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

• Define the project scope and work breakdown structure in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure a common understanding of deliverables and the approach.
• Produce project management plans to ensure that they are comprehensive (i.e. they include scope, quality, risks, time, cost, HR, procurement, integration, communication) and to confirm that these knowledge areas are regularly updated and maintained. 
• Ensure that all project documentation, deliverables and reports are timeously produced, approved and maintained. 
• Identify and manage project risks, constraints and changes; ensuring that the project plans are well 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 a project team; clearly defining roles and responsibilities for the delivery of project outputs. 
• Direct and coordinate activities of project team members to ensure the project progresses according to the approved schedule, producing the expected deliverables, within budget and according to specification and quality standards. 
• Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle.

Qualifications

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

• a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or an equivalent qualification (at NQF7 level); 
• solid knowledge of the project management discipline; and 
• a minimum of 2 - 5 years’ experience in project management. 

The following would be an added advantage:

• experience in a banking environment.