Project Manager – Information Governance & Digital Transformation - 2-year FTC at Fempower Recruitment Excellence

• An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Project Manager to lead strategic information governance and digital transformation initiatives within a highly regulated environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering complex projects focused on information management, electronic records management, compliance and enterprise content management while ensuring alignment with governance frameworks and project management best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from planning through to implementation and close-out.
• Develop and execute project plans, manage timelines, budgets, resources and project governance.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and reporting to ensure successful delivery.
• Drive the implementation of enterprise information governance and electronic records management initiatives.
• Lead Microsoft SharePoint Online and document management implementation projects.
• Support records digitisation and document migration initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define project requirements and ensure successful adoption.
• Monitor project performance through defined KPIs and executive reporting.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislative and regulatory requirements, including POPIA and PAIA.
• Recommend process improvements to enhance information governance, operational efficiency and project delivery.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, user training and change management activities.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Management, Information Technology, BCom or a related qualification.
• PMP certification or an equivalent Project Management qualification will be advantageous.
• 8–10 years' project management experience within a regulated environment.
• Proven experience delivering large, complex projects from initiation to implementation.
• Demonstrated success implementing information governance, records management or compliance frameworks.
• Experience leading records digitisation and electronic document management initiatives.
• Strong Microsoft SharePoint Online implementation experience is essential.
• Solid understanding of project governance, budgeting, stakeholder management, risk management and reporting.
• Working knowledge of POPIA is essential.
• Knowledge of PAIA and the National Archives and Records Service requirements will be advantageous.

Ideal Experience

• We are particularly interested in professionals who have delivered projects involving one or more of the following:
• Information Governance
• Data Governance
• Information Management
• Data Management
• Electronic Records Management (ERM)
• Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
• Digital Transformation
• Microsoft 365 and SharePoint implementations
• Document migration projects
• Compliance programmes

Key Competencies

• Exceptional project management and organisational skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within complex environments.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Results-driven with excellent planning and execution capability.
• Adaptable and able to work effectively in changing environments.