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Purpose

As a Specialist Project Manager you will be responsible for advising and providing support in project management. Develop, maintain and enhance operational business relationships, through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed SOPs.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to the effective delivery of project tasks according to allocated duties and project plan and escalate identified risks.
• Provide business support through subject matter knowledge and work area experience to enhance operational service delivery and quality.
• Gather information to inform reporting on relevant metrics and trends to inform pricing and other operational decisions and/or remedial actions.
• Analyse operational records, trends and costs related to estimated and realised revenues to project future revenues and expenses.
• Coordinate project planning activities through the preparation of resource scheduling, physical planning, monitoring and control of project design.

Additional Key Responsibilities

• Analyse data to identify possible areas for improved operations and optimised work schedules and make practically implementable recommendations.
• Collect information for project tracking and status reporting according to defined project reporting standards.
• Accountable for the execution of specialised work including the improvement of quality, standards and outputs within defined work routines and operating procedures.
• Proactively solves problems, determines root-cause and applies solutions in line with guidelines and providing the necessary information to solve problems related to area of specialisation.
• Plan for own task execution and advises on improvements related to area of specialisation.

Minimum Experience

• 3  - 5 years  working experience in IT Asset Management environment.
• +5 years of experience in successfully implementing IT Asset Management solutions
• Experience in both Hybrid and Agile methodologies.
• Experience in Scrum Master (SAFE will be advantageous).
• Experience in Agile implementation (SAFE Framework)
• Experience within Financial Services.
• Experience in managing multiple projects.
• Working experience with Project Management tool set.
• Management of project teams including internal communications and vendor management.
• Exposure to Office 3653, Jira, and Azure DevOps will be advantageous.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas [NQF Level 07] in Project Management.
• Project Management certification is preferred (PgMP, or equivalent), Program Management certification is advantageous.
• Agile Practitioner certification an asset (PMI-ACP or equivalent).

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Purpose

To provide advice and support in the development and implementation of area of specialisation planning and associated service delivery processes, methods and techniques; enabling the provision of sound human resources expertise.

Critical Job

3 months contract Role

Minimum Experience

• 3 - 5 years experience in a similar environment, of which 1 -2 years at a junior specialist level

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas [NQF Level 07] in Human Resources

Process

• Identify, diagnose and recommend improvements and provide specialist advice and support; ensuring that solutions are appropriate and effective.
• Use practical knowledge and theoretical guidelines such as Standard Integrated People Practices, to diagnose HR problems and generate workable solutions.
• Assist and support the seamless integration and implementation of effective HR processes, programs and practices into daily operations.
• Advise on the application of design methodology by enabling line management and HR practitioners to effectively apply appropriate tools and techniques.
• Coordinate research and information gathering activities and collate and analyse information to serve as input to managerial reporting or decision making.
• Provide support to ensure the effective execution of HR related mechanisms such as compensation, benefits, employment and related programs.
• Provide advice and support to assist the organisation during restructuring exercises.
• Accountable for the improvement of quality, service and work outputs, continuously recommending improvements.
• Plan for the organisation of work outputs and process improvement activities in light of a specific situational context related to the area of specialisation.
• Proactively identify area of specialisation related problems, determine cause and effect and recommend the best option to implement corrective action based on previous experience.

Customer

• Provide sound consulting services and recommendations based on customer and client needs, current information and trends analyses.
• Provide specialist expertise and advice to internal/external customers, that builds strong relationships and creates a favourable impression aligned to Treating the Customer Fairly (TCF) principles.

Finance

• Adhere to financial controls, governance and compliance policies and processes throughout an area of specialisation, contributing to cost efficiency.

Learning and Growth

• Contribute positively to human capability improvement, related to knowledge optimisation and associated with area of specialisation.

Governance

• Comply to risk and governance policies, implement and provide subject matter input to the development of related processes, applicable to the area of specialisation.

Technical Competencies

• Human Resource Operations (Proficient)
• Talent Management (Intermediate)
• Legal Compliance (HR) (Intermediate)
• Research and Information Gathering (Intermediate)

Behavioural Competencies

• Relationship Management and Networking (Intermediate)
• Problem Solving and Analysis (Intermediate)
• Professional/Technical learning (Intermediate)