ICT Project Manager at Tipps Focus

• The ICT Project Manager (PM) will implement Information Technology (IT) initiatives that improve cost effectiveness,service quality, and business efficiency in a constantly changing environment. The Project Manager will take lead in the project management of information systems to support the organisation's internal and external business operations and models

ICT Project Initiation

• Contribute to strategic and tactical planning, development, evaluation and coordination of the information and technology systems for the organisation group.
• Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensure timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project.
• Contribute towards development and maintenance of enterprise systems architecture, defining standards and protocols for data exchange, communications, software and interconnection of organisation network information systems.
• Implement and maintain information systems, ensuring appropriate investment in strategic and operational systems.
• Negotiate Information Technology implementation contracts, soliciting involvement and participation of other management team members as appropriate.
• Communicate ICT implementation plans and policies to project sponsors.
• Implement appropriate ICT project progress reporting to the project sponsor and project team
• Approve, coordinate, and control all projects related to selection, acquisition and development of majorninformation systems for the organisation group.
• Negotiates Information Technology service level agreements with Service Providers and monitors Information Technology systems performance to assure service levels are met.
• Researches and evaluates alternatives for the enhancement or re-engineering of Information Technology projects.
• Implements an appropriate Information Technology Governance Framework and ensures compliance to this framework.
• Project Management
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
• Provides quality service to end users in needs analysis, solution recommendation, vendor selection, implementation, training, and post-installation support.
• Ensures that information systems operate according to internal standards, external accrediting agency standards, and legal requirements.
• Tracks and reports team hours and expenses on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for monitoring managing project budget.
• Analyses project profitability, revenue, margins and utilisation.
• Responsible for Information Technology project activities and costs as related to the overall utilisation of resources required to meet strategic and operational requirements
• Understands pricing model and billing procedures.
• Assures project legal documents are completed and signed.
• Accountable for leading and managing small to medium Information and Communication Technology projects
• Implement divisional objectives and targets for inclusion in the organisational balanced scorecard
• Implement project according to scope and budget. (Varies from project to project but not more than R5m per project).
• Reviews deliverables prepared by team.
• Prepare monthly and weekly progress report to team and project sponsor.
• Communicate to all team members.
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
• Prepare project related report and motivations.
• Prepare Procurement Committee documents.
• Prepare project Service Level Agreement in line with the overall Service Level Agreement of the group.
• Facilitates team and client meetings effectively.
• Holds regular status meetings with project team
• Key Measures/KPIs
• Ability to negotiate Information Technology implementation contracts, soliciting involvement and participation of other management team members as appropriate.
• Ability to Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project.
• Ability to Implement project according to scope and budget. (Varies from project to project but not more than
• R5m per project).
• Ability to negotiates Information Technology service level agreements with Service Providers and monitors
• Information Technology systems performance to assure service levels are met.
• Desired Skills
• Project Management
• Planning & Organizing
• Negotiation Skills
• Written Communication
• Information Seeking and Analysis
• Impact and Influence
• Achievement Orientation
• Self-Awareness & Self Control
• Decisiveness
• Desired Work Experience
• 5 to 10 years
• Desired Qualification Level
• Degree

Minimum Requirements:

• A post graduate degree in ICT, Commerce or Engineering.
• Project Management qualification (PMBOK or Prince or Similar).
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in the management of Information and Communication Technology projects.
• A minimum of 5 years in managing medium sized projects in an Information and Communication Technology environment.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a specialist position/s in a comparable environment

TECHNICAL a) Project Management

• Initiates project plans and secures resources for projects that span area or department boundaries.
• Uses estimating techniques and develops project risk management approaches.
• Has an in-depth and practical understanding of how to maximize the effectiveness of project teams.
• b) Planning & Organizing
• Is relied on to helps other plan and organise their workload.
• Uses effectively advance time management processes to deal with high workload and tight deadlines.
• Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
• BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES a) Information Seeking and Analysis
• Breaks down problems into simple lists of tasks or activities
• Investigates the problem or situation beyond routine questioning.
• Impact and Influence
• Includes careful preparation of data for presentation.
• Makes two or more different arguments or points in a presentation or a discussion.
• c) Achievement Orientation
• Focuses on new or more effective ways of improving own work and meeting targets.
• Focuses on raising quality, customer satisfaction and revenues.
• Formulates own objectives and action plans in order to achieve a measurable improvement in the future.
• Makes specific changes to systems and processes in order to improve efficiency and quality.
• d) Self-Awareness & Self Control
• Ignores angering actions and continues a conversation or task. May leave temporarily to withhold emotions,then return immediately to continue
• Feels strong emotions in the course of a conversation or other task, such as anger, extreme frustration, or high stress; holds the emotions back, and continues to act calmly.
• e) Decisiveness
• Acts promptly to address urgent needs, taking quickly those decisions which need to be taken.
• Thinks on their feet when necessary
• Changes his/her perception, ideas or alters normal procedures to fit a specific situation to get a job done and/or meet company goals
• Assesses available information to reach a clear view of key options and selects the best option at the time.