Project Manager - Auckland Park at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Project Manager is responsible for leading teams and managing resources to deliver a portfolio of projects, spanning several business units, on-time and within agreed budget, scope and quality.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage a portfolio of complex projects with project teams, taking full responsibility and ownership of the full project lifecycle from initiation to closing.
• Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues.
• Ensure the delivery of all project deliverables are in accordance with agreed levels of quality; on time and within budget and scope.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across all stakeholders.
• Develop project plans, ensuring comprehensive coverage and specification of time deliverables and costs.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables.
• Manage day-to-day project activities and resources and chair project meetings as required.
• Manage and develop project teams by tracking team member performance, providing feedback and resolving issues to optimise project performance.
• Report to project sponsor in respect of project progress against plans and resolution of problems.
• Ensure the effective and optimal deployment of appropriate technology, in accordance with industry and SABC standards.
• Facilitate the successful commissioning, testing and handover of facilities and systems.
• Manage and control project risk on an on-going basis.
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health and Environment policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance to SABC policies, procedures, governance.
• Vendor contract management.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal as well as external stakeholders and project team members.
• Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration or litigation, as required
• Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices used in project management.
• Mentor junior colleagues.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Ability to apply intelligent and practical approach to all issues such that they are meaningful for a range programme management and other governance bodies.
• Working in a project management environment with the capacity to connect stakeholders and project teams to enable the efficient execution of projects.
• Working with technology deliverables, tight deadlines and multiple interfaces.  Able to implement a flexible approach to work, whilst maintaining a focus on delivery and high standards.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills combined with strong administrative skills.
• Possess a collaborative, diplomatic, and enthusiastic approach and the ability to influence and manage a range of relationships in a complex environment.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral, with the ability to manage detail as well as communicate a broad business perspective.
• Strong analytical skills and an understanding of data gathering and business analysis.
• Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.
• Use of various project management methodologies and processes to deliver projects within budget, time, scope and quality.
• Working across multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience in working with engineers.
• Proficiency in using project management and planning tools including MS Project.
• Broad knowledge of electrical, mechanical, acoustics, ergonomics and aesthetic concepts
• Knowledge & understanding of flow diagrams, read drawings and layouts

COMPETENCIES

Managing relationships and team working - able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of individuals and teams.

Collaborating across boundaries – collaborate by sharing resources, knowledge, ideas and skills across the organisation. Build helpful, productive relationships across the organisation.

Planning and organising - Ability to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.

Analytical thinking - able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts in order to explore and evaluate them systematically.

Communication - able to get your message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the individual or group and the nature of the information.

Resilience - manages personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Demonstrates an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy.

Flexibility - adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups.  Able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adapt an approach as the requirements of a situation change, and to change or easily accept changes in one’s own organisation or job requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Equivalent SAQA level 6 qualification in Project Management
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile Certification from the Project Management Institute would be advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in implementing CAPEX projects in the TV, Radio, IT and Real Estate using PMBOK/Prince II/AGILE project methodologies.
• Proficiency with using Project Management and scheduling Tools including MS Project.