Project Manager at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose of the Project Manager
To manage the delivery of the projects portfolio incl. managing of project resources, measurement of projects and frequent reporting on all project deliverables in the department as well as to assist in the management and delivery of the many interconnected projects required to set up Discovery’s new banking division.
Areas of Responsibility.

The Project Manager Must

• Plan and design the project and proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action
• Define the project’s governance arrangements
• Ensure effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the project - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the project, and outwardly on its coherence with infrastructure planning, interfaces with other projects and corporate, technical and security standards
• Manage the project budget, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the project progresses
• Facilitate the appointment of individuals to project teams in conjunction with the management team
• Ensure the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the project plan and project governance arrangements
• Ensure there is allocation of common resources and skills within the project individual projects
• Manage third party suppliers and related delivery to the project
• Manage communications with all stakeholders
• Track and manage activities on the critical path
• Manage both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects
• Manage risks to the project successful outcome
• Work with the business change manager or equivalent on the transition to the new business as usual position
• Initiate extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the project are identified or issues arise
• Report the progress of the project at regular intervals to Head of planning or programme manager
• To coordinate all project audits with the internal\external auditors, respond to and resolve all findings
• To identify, report and mitigation actions on risks on the specific programmes in conjunction with the management team
• To contribute to the overall strategic and tactical objectives of the Banking unit.

Profile of the Project Manager

• Deciding and initiating action
• Leading and Supervising
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Setbacks
• Coping with Pressure and Setbacks
• Working with People
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Relating and Networking
• Persuading and Influencing
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Writing and Reporting
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Analysing
• Learning and Researching
• Creating and Innovating
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Planning & Organising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Adapting and Responding to Change

Qualifications And Experience

• Formal University qualification – B.Sc. Science, Engineering or similar
• Project Management formal Training Diploma or similar is essential
• Knowledge of Project Management tools and methods is essential
• PMP (PMBOK) or PRINCE2 certification or other recognized Project Management qualification
• Applied agile methodology in previous projects
• Scrum certification would be preferable
• 3 year SAP implementation in banking module is preferable
• ITIL or similar qualification would be desirable

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.