Business Project Manager at Momentum

Role Purpose    

• The purpose of the Business Project Manager role is to plan, organize and direct all aspects of the MDS Business Transformation plans including the operational plan through a solid plan and provides implementation and support  coordination.
• Manage the overall delivery of projects, from initiation to close-out, to meet the stated business objectives and benefits, in compliance with all relevant Governance, Risk and Audit requirements.

Requirements    
Qualifications

• Project Management Qualification
• Relevant B-Degree
• Honours preferable

Knowledge

• Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Relevant MS Project / Project Management software
• Project Management lifecycle, from conception to close-out
• Agile methodology (preferred)

Experience

• 5-8 years' financial services preferred
• a minimum of 3-5 years was in a project management role

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the project management lifecycle, from conception to close-out
• Attributes
• Business acumen
• Presentation skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Facilitation skills
• Communication skills
• Problem solving skills

Duties & Responsibilities    
Design of Project and implementation plan

• Design and implement a comprehensive transformation project and initiative plans for MDS focused at achieving the 7 key business objectives and sales targets.
• Collaborate in the development of the plan with the Exco team culminating into a MDS calendar
• Coordinate the implementation of project systems and processes in line with the required time, cost and quality standards.
• Contribute to the development of the project scope in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that project deliverables and expectations are clearly articulated and aligned to the business objectives.
• Ensure delivery on all Transformation project and invatives namely Digital, People, Process
• Analyses and Understand MDS business processes using various technology platforms/ methods to find opportunities for improvement as well as identify losses and troubleshoot these losses further to determine root courses.
• Contribute to the development of relevant business cases for approval.
• Recommend the implementation of initiatives that address project shortcomings or areas of concern.
• Coordination of initiatives between Project Administration, Implementation specialists, PA’s, Platforms, Support Services team
• Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to Project Administration, Implementation specialists, PA’s, Platforms, Support Services team
• Manage Coordinate all components of project and initiatives, events and functions within budget and specifications
• Identify and manage dependencies between projects across the business.
• Identify and assign resources and stakeholder required for the execution of the project.
• Coordinate administrative and coordination support to projects.
• Create platforms where project teams can be mobilised and energised to ensure close collaboration and innovation.
• Liaise with various stakeholders to report on overall project progress, risks, issues as per Business Area-specific reporting requirements.
• Liaise with various stakeholders to sign-off minutes for project meetings and workshops.
• Project monitoring, tracking and risk awareness
• Develop and maintain accurate project related dashboards and reports
• Determine and document the project scope, project objectives and measures of success which will be used to evaluate project effectiveness
• Track and drive the implementation and delivery of the project plan in line with the scope, cost and time parameters of the project
• Oversee and sign-off project plans, resource schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures.
• Maintain and update project issue logs, risk logs and action logs.
• Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum
• Update and maintain relevant project tracking documents and follow up on outstanding
• Track and administer the project budget through Controlling and checking expense claims for authorisation
• Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency
• Analyse project-related data (issue logs, risk logs, action logs) to enable informed decision-making.
• Manage the project close out and the assessment of project effectiveness to make recommendations to improve project impact.
• Relationship building with relevant stakeholders
• Implement effective ways of engagement between stakeholders
• Interact and collaborate with the other MDS Support Services to ensure optimal integration of all transformation initatives
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with stakeholders to achieve optimal cross process integration.

Competencies    

• Business Acumen
• Understands how the business operates, what the key issues and risks are that drives business success; and how they impact on the commercial viability of potential ventures and the profitability of the Group.
• Client Commitment
• Anticipates, meets and exceeds client’s needs by creating long lasting relationships that support the client value proposition, supports their financial wellness and ensures client centricity.
• Drive for Results
• Drive a sense of urgency, focus,accountability,agility and execution to deliver business results.

LEADS CHANGE AND INNOVATION

• Actively leads change, does what is right for the business and drives continuous improvement through innovation.
• Collaboration 
• Prioritizes the business interests of Momentum and invests in the success of the group by aligning effort across divisions.
• Impact and Influence
• Persuades, convinces, influences and inspires others, both within MMH and externally to win support, loyalty and gain commitment to the purpose of MMH.
• Self-awareness and insight
• Manages self and relationships with others effectively and provides perspective in difficult situations.
• Diversity and Inclusiveness
• Is sensitive to individual and cultural similarities and differences and demonstrates humility and an openness to engage people from diverse backgrounds and cultures to the mutual benefit of all parties concerned.