IT Infrastructure Project Manager (6582) at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited

Job Description

The IT Infrastructure department is responsible for the provisioning, management, and maintenance of Allan Gray’s core technology infrastructure and services. As the infrastructure project manager, you will be the driving force behind the success of every key project within IT Infrastructure department, ensuring projects are completed timeously and within budget. If you are passionate about working with the latest tech and delivering the best technology services to the business, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Setting project goals and developing plans to meet those goals
• Maintaining project timeframes, budgeting estimates and status reports for distribution to management
• Managing resources for projects such as vendors and employees
• Coordinating project team members and developing schedules and individual responsibilities
• Implementing IT infrastructure strategies that deliver projects on schedule and within budget
• Using project management tools to track project performance and schedule adherence
• Conducting risk assessments for projects
• Organizing meetings to discuss project goals and progress

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced IT skills and in-depth knowledge of different operating systems, network administration and service desk administration. AWS or Azure Cloud skills or qualifications would be highly advantageous
• Project management and leadership skills for managing projects and the teams involved with them
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and management and explain technical issues
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to handle any issues that occur during project completion
• Organization and time management skills to keep projects on track and within budget
• Excellent resource planning and task scheduling skills
• Result-orientated mindset
• Excellent attention to detail

Experience

• At least 10 years’ experience leading major IT projects

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Project Management diploma, PMBOK or related discipline is a plus