Project Manager (P7) (Information & Communication Systems Division: Management Information Systems) (Re-advert) at University of Johannesburg

Job description

• Information and Communications Systems: IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for running day-to-day management of projects through-out project phases ensuring that contractual requirements and client expectation are met according to SLA’s
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Develop full-scale End to End project documentation
• Ensures that projects produce required products/service to the required standards of quality within the specified time constraints and cost.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members to support Project Management mandate,
• Formulate Project Management Policies and practices to ensure alignment and realisation of the ICT strategic vision. 
• Ensure functioning governance structures for each project undertaken
• To manage and give direction to the team processes.
• Prepare budgets and manage costs of projects.
• Produce accurate and consistent status / progress reports as well as presentation for progress meetings
• Ensure that the right resources are allocated to the project tasks
• Facilitate team and external communication with Proactive engagement and escalation
• Use best practices and methods to estimate resources needed to achieve project goals
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team early
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Use appropriate tools (MS Project and others) to plan and schedule project timelines and milestones
• Conduct post-delivery reviews and manage generated knowledge
• Develop and deliver timely progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Mitigate risks for every project

Minimum requirements

• Relevant IT related Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7)
• Project Management certification (Prince 2, PMI, etc.)

Experience and Knowledge:

• Project Management experience including tracking and planning projects (5 – 8 Years).
• Working with business stakeholders within a cross functional matrix environment (5 Years).
• Experience in managing senior stakeholders, 3rd party suppliers/partners and internal diverse teams.
• Demonstrated experience in the implementation of systems or data related projects.
• 1 Year of previous experience with gathering requirements from clients to business and documentation.
• Experience in best practices within and outside to established benchmark data and use continuous process improvement disciplines to achieve results.
• Experience in successfully leading projects to on-time, on-schedule and within budget close

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs 
• Ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective
• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross-functional environment
• Ability to influence and gain buy-in from executive sponsors, team members, stakeholders and peers 
• Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problemsolving capabilities 
• Communicate clearly and effectively with all stakeholders 
• Analyse problems and issues related to systems 
• Maintain current collaborative systems 
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products 
• Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities 
• Plan and assign project tasks and resources 
• Accurately document processes and procedures 
• Accurately report and document project progress 
• Assess situations and draw appropriate conclusions 
• Ability to coach, mentor, supervise and motivate team

Recommendations:

• Working experience in the Higher Education sector
• ITIL Foundation Certification
• Strong MS Project skills
• Excellent experience in SLDC methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, Waterfal

Apply by: 22 August 2025