ITS Project Manager at KPMG South Africa

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

To credibly engage with business owners of projects to help define projects, requirements, and scope; to understand business requirements, map these to existing tools, standards, architecture and craft appropriate solutions; to then project manage the plan/design/develop phases of the project according to KPMG’s project management methodology; to engage with ITS and with vendors on the necessary aspects of all projects; and to provide reporting and visibility of project related activities within their responsibility.

Key responsibilities:

• Participate in prioritisation of portfolio for all IT projects to ensure business and IT value, and to manage risk
• Manage projects and programs to ensure they are delivered on time, on budget, and meet functional requirements and quality standards, while adhering to KPMG information security standards
• Lead projects from justification and initiation through to deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, risk management/mitigation and project plans
• To coordinate internal and external resources, ensuring projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from various functional departments
• Draw up and obtain approval of all required project documentation
• Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate client stakeholders, providing regular contact on project status and changes
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels when needed — escalating issues as necessary based on project work plans
• Work on multiple projects within the ITS project portfolio simultaneously
• Manage vendors on projects, including the processes to contract and onboard the relevant service provider

Skills and attributes required for the role:

Skills:

• Project management skills
• Previous success in delivering software and infrastructure projects
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines
• Proven success working with and communicating at all levels of management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Has a strong preference for applying project governance
• Good organisational skills to ensure effective planning and prioritisation
• Good understanding of both business process as well as technology, and is able to map and translate between these domains
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, frameworks and best practices, as well as project management tools
• Ability to draw up detailed project schedules and all required project documentation

Personal attributes:

• Excellent client focus
• Ability to deal with conflict
• Extremely high level of confidentially and integrity
• Able to maintain a friendly, professional manner when liaising with clients, even in challenging situations
• Ability to multi-task
• The ability to build collaborative relationship with good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well to colleagues with differing levels of expertise and skills while championing inclusion and diversity
• The ability to work well under pressure and to perform to deadlines
• Ability to manage resources
• Team player who is self-aware
• Strong organisation skills; a self-starter with initiative, ability to foster innovation and a common sense approach to problem solving
• Sound decision making ability
• Focus on continuous improvement within the ITS function while advancing an ethical environment
• High level of attention to detail and a desire to drive quality
• Technology savvy

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• Professional certification — including PMP/PRINCE II/PRAXIS/AgilePM
• 5-8 year’s project management experience