IT Project Manager at TCTA (Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority)

THE KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS OF THE ROLE IN FOCUS, ARE:

  Project Planning and Initiation

• Project Charter Development: Define project scope, objectives, and stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Identification and Analysis: Identify, analyse, and document stakeholder expectations and needs.
• Project Scheduling: Develop a detailed project schedule, including timelines and milestones.
• Budget Planning: Establish a comprehensive project budget, including resource allocation and cost breakdown.
• Resource Allocation: Identify, acquire, and allocate necessary resources, including team members and vendors.
• Risk Management Planning: Identify, assess, and mitigate potential project risks.
• Quality Planning: Define quality objectives, standards, and procedures for the project.

Project Execution and Delivery

• Project Schedule Management: Monitor and control project timelines, identifying and addressing deviations.
• Budget Management: Track and manage project expenses, ensuring alignment with budget and payment schedule.
• Quality Assurance: Implement quality control measures, ensuring deliverables meet standards.
• Team Management: Lead and direct project team members, ensuring effective collaboration
• Stakeholder Communication: Inform and engage stakeholders, addressing concerns and expectations.

Governance  

• Follow the approved project governance framework, including reporting requirements and decision‑making processes.
• Contribute to the project steering committee terms of reference.
• Make presentations to the project steering committee.
• Provide input into project reporting to Exco and Subcommittees.
• Oversee project administration.

Stakeholder Management and Engagements

• Project‑Level Interaction: Liaise with business users, technical teams, and vendors on day‑to‑day project activities.
• Change Management and Adoption: Oversee initiatives, processes, including awareness sessions/campaigns, training, and end‑user assistance.
• Feedback & Issue Communication: Communicate project challenges, dependencies, and progress to stakeholders and escalate as required.
• Collaboration with Programme Manager: Align stakeholder updates with programme‑level communication strategies and forums.
• Meeting Coordination: Prepare agendas, minutes, and updates for project‑specific meetings and working groups.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification: B Degree / B Tech (Relevant)

• Certification in Project Management Methodologies — PMBOK, Prince2, Agile or other equivalent.

Experience: 6 years:

• External Candidates: Minimum of 6 years’ relevant work experience, including at least 3 years at a junior management level.
• Internal Candidates: Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience, including at least 2 years at a junior management level.