Project Manager at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• To provide project management services and to develop, maintain and enhance operational business relationships

Job Description

• Project Management:
• Monitors the progression of a project at every stage and ensure that the objectives of a project are meet
• The Project Manager is accountable for :
• Managing relationships with the project stakeholders and customers ­
• Creating and maintaining a consistent, coherent project plan that can be used to guide project execution and project control ­
• Planning, defining the scope of the project and controlling changes ­
• Formalising acceptance of the scope by stakeholders ­ Planning, defining the schedule of the project and controlling changes ­ Planning resources, estimating cost, allocating project budget and controlling changes to the budget
• Maintain quality planning, quality assurance and quality control for the project ­
• Identifying, documenting and assigning project roles, responsibilities and reporting relationships
• Ensuring timely and appropriate generation and dissemination of project information ­ Identifying , analysing and managing project risks
• Plan & Organise :
• Define, communicate and gain agreement on the project scope. ­
• Estimate costs, schedule and resource requirements for the successful delivery of the project to an agreed scope. ­
• Assist the Business Analyst, as necessary, in the development of a Business Case for the project. ­
• Work with the Solution Architect, System Analyst, and Solution Delivery Manager to ensure that the project adheres to enterprise Architectural standards. ­
• Divide the major project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components. ­ Identify the specific activities that must be performed to produce the project deliverables. ­
• Identify and document dependencies between activities. ­
• Analyse activity sequences, activity durations and resource requirements to prepare the project schedule. ­
• Evaluate risks and risk interactions to assess the range of possible project outcomes. ­
• Identify procurement requirements. ­ Build and manage project charters, schedules, quality plans, budgets, and communication and risk management plans for projects. 
• Clearly specify the needs of individuals and of the team overall to meet the needs of the project
• Deliver & Support :
• Deliver projects in keeping with cost, quality, schedule and agreed criteria. ­
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, which could result in time or cost overruns or failure to deliver products which are fit for purpose. ­
• Optimise total utilisation for all project resources. ­
• Ensure the participation and commitment of project stakeholders to project activities / reviews as required. ­
• Ensure timely dissemination of appropriate project information to stakeholders. ­
• Control changes to project scope, schedule and budget. ­
• Collect and disseminate performance information - status reporting, progress measurement and forecasting. ­
• Manage responses to risks and changes to risks over the course of the project. ­
• Generate, gather and disseminate information to formalize project completion. ­
• Ensure that projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are captured and published. ­

Education

• National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)