Project Manager, East London at Sheldon Recruitment

• Our client based in East London who are working on an exciting project within municipal parameters, require the expertise of a professional Project Manager, with the following skills:

Applicants are required to meet the following criteria:

• Degree in Project Management, Business Administration, IS or related
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Prince2 certification
• Additional certifications such as Agile PM, Lean Six Sigma, or Change Management will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 7–10 years’ experience managing complex, strategic, cross-functional projects
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams (technical and non-technical)
• Demonstrated experience in both public and/or private sector project environments
• Experience in using project management software tools for tracking, scheduling, and reporting
• Experience managing projects within organisational transformation, ICT integration, or infrastructure domains is a strong advantage
• Valid drivers and willing to travel
• Excellent communication skills and able to work under pressure

The successful applicant would be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Leading the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of complex, high-impact strategic projects across multiple disciplines. These projects may involve elements of ICT, operations, organisational development, change management, infrastructure, and stakeholder engagement. The incumbent will ensure that strategic objectives are met on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining quality and aligning with the broader organisational goals
• Project leadership and strategy – lead lifecycle of projects; develop charters, cases and plans; provide vision, direction & leadership to teams
• Planning & execution – define scope, objectives, deliverables and timeless; identify risks and mitigate; manage stakeholders
• Facilitation & coordination – produce technical / narrative reports, dashboards and updates; present project progress
• Tools & systems – utilize tools such as MS Project, JIRA; apply project management methodologies (Agile, Prince2, PMBOK)l; monitor KPI’s
• Governance and compliance – ensure compliance with policies; lead quality assurance