Senior Project Manager at Datacentrix

• Managed Talent Solutions client in the mining sector is looking for a Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for delivery for Business Continuity, DR Programme & Cyber security infrastructure project. This will be an 8-month FTC with the possibility to extend. Must have at least 5 years relevant experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and manage the end-to-end project plan, and monitor/report progress.
• Effectively manage scope and dependencies.
• Identify risks and issues and proactively resolve/mitigate them.
• Ensure that business outcomes are defined, approved, and delivered.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with project stakeholders.
• Support the Programme manager in the overall successful delivery of a Programme.
• Coordinate and manage resources and third parties/vendors for the execution of projects.
• Lead project meetings and set expectations.
• Maintain budget and forecast.
• Assessing and analyzing different options for the requirements of the project.
• Prepare cost estimates of IT infrastructure.
• Meeting stakeholders and assessing IT infrastructure needs.
• Travelling may be required.

Experience and knowledge:

• Understanding of continuity processes to manage projects that ensure business operations during disruptions
• Understanding of servers, storage systems, networks, and cloud services, as these are often part of redundancy and recovery setups
• Familiarity with security concepts
• Awareness of common cybersecurity tools and technologies
• Experience of working on projects that have involved the introduction of new ways of working / processes / methodologies into a business
• Highly proficient in Project Management principles, methods, techniques and tools
• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with the project

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to six years of experience in Project Management activities
• Preferred skills and experience: 
• Well-developed organizational/documentation skills
• Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to review data
• Must have very good project planning and management skills and ability to develop and manage changes and implementations
• Must have strong client orientation and excellent relationship skills
• The candidate will need ability to prioritize and multitask
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills to liaise with stakeholders, team members, and vendors
• Strong leadership to guide the team and ensure project milestones are met.
• Efficiently managing time to meet deadlines and project goals.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and environments
• Ability to analyze complex situations and make informed decisions