Project Manager at BET Software

You will manage high-complexity projects to successful completion - from initiation through to closure. In this role, you will collaborate, and coordinate with cross-functional Teams to complete distinct projects, both on time and within budget.

You will also provide project management, and technical leadership. Your ability to estimate the timelines for any task, no matter how complex, will make you shine as a part of our All-Star Team.

You Bring:

• A relevant degree or diploma, or studying towards one;
• Relevant Project Management certifications;
• 2 - 3 years’ experience in Software Development Project Management;
• 2 – 3 years’ Project Management methodologies;
• Sound experience in SDLC and implementation;
• Excellent planning, organisational, and prioritisation skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

You Possess:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written);
• Strong emotional intelligence and levels of adaptability;
• Capability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced growing environment;
• Resilience and forward-thinking mindset (ability to be resourceful);
• Strong innovative and continual improvement outlook;
• The ability to pay attention to detail, and take accountability;
• Excellent problem-solving, results-driven, and presentation skills.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and maintain strong business relations with existing, and prospective internal customers to interpret all individual requirements;
• Review changes in legal and procedural requirements affecting the business or projects;
• Validate product requirements and specifications with various departmental Team Members, to understand the business requirements and facilitate handover to the development Team;
• Analyse information and business systems to make recommendations for improvement of processes and systems;
• Co-ordinate, arrange, and manage daily, weekly, and monthly meetings with subordinates, management, and business stakeholders as required;
• Accountable for project status reporting as defined in a communication plan or as required by the business unit;
• Accountable for proactively tracking the end-to-end project schedule, and driving corrective action where required;
• Accountable for end-to-end project planning, and a project management plan – including plans for scope, communication, risk & issues, cost and stakeholder management;
• Assist Team Lead in creating and updating of Team capacity plans;
• Assist Team lead in reviewing Team backlogs and re-prioritisation with stakeholders;
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks;
• Adhere to best project management practices and methodologies such as PMI (Professional Management Institute) standards or similar;
• Proactively manage change - including time, cost and scope changes;
• Track project decisions made on the project;
• Assist business units in getting any required benefits monitoring and reporting in place;
• Participate in all areas of the software development life cycle, and provide technical support to other company personnel;
• Management of internal business process or systems/application development projects;
• Liaise and manage external resources and suppliers;
• Ensure appropriate procedures and processes are followed, participate in design control activities, monitor, evaluate and ensure the completion of tasks and projects.

Closing Date: 24th, June 2022