Junior Delivery Manager - Houghton at SBV Services (Pty) Ltd.

Description

Plan, manage and deliver small to medium projects

• Initiate projects by compiling a project charter and register and obtaining approval from the project sponsor and delivery lead
• Plan and deliver the committed projects in accordance with scope, time and costing and in line with corporate governance and SBV project Management Methodology. 
• Formulate and execute a resource allocation plan and distributing resources accordingly
• Conduct project change control for any changes that will influence project scope, time, cost and quality in accordance with the approved change control process. 
• Identify potential risks to the project and conduct risk mitigation. Addressing any impediments that may hinder project progress and escalate where required
• Monitor and maintain the financial performance of projects by tracking costs against the budget and escalating financial anomalies  
• Develop, monitor and update project plans to track project milestone achievement, distributing information to stakeholders as required
• Close out projects once deliverables have been completed and obtain sign off from project stakeholders, including administrative and financial requirements from a close-out perspective.

Improve administration efficiencies and provide administrative support for the delivery of projects

• Create, implement and manage administrative tools such as dashboards and project libraries to maintain accurate and timeous project documentation practices
• Conducting administrative duties such as facilitating project meetings, processing invoices and reporting on project progress
• Conduct administrative close out to verify that all required documentation is stored for accurate record keeping
• Improve administration efficiencies by reviewing practices and making suggestions for improvement in line with best practice

Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders  

• Accountable for stakeholder management through effective project governance
• Schedule and conduct project meetings to communicate roles, expectations and deliverables.
• Collaborate with Change Management throughout project lifecycles to facilitate various business changes and incorporate change management deliverables into the project schedule.
• Manage the integration and collaboration of different stakeholders on projects by designing the communication matrix whereby agreements are made on the frequency and methods of project team communication
• Lead project progress as well as steering committee meetings to track project progress and provide any escalations as per the principles stipulated by the project needs 
• Actively communicate and provide feedback to stakeholders on project progress

Live the organisation culture within one’s portfolio

• Live the department’s values while inspiring confidence and generating excitement, enthusiasm and commitment towards the mission
• Act as a change Champion in periods of change to ensure continuity to operations

Requirements

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• 3 years delivery administration experience of which:
• 1 year managing the delivery of small to medium initiatives advantageous 
• Applicable higher certificate (NQF 5)
• Relevant diploma advantageous
• Foundational certificate in project management or administration is advantageous