Fresh Positions at IQbusiness

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 6 years of solid Project Management experience across industries (Financial Services, Mining, Telecoms, Technology, etc.).

Relevant project experience in the following areas:

• Financial Services: Payments, compliance, regulatory projects.
• Telecoms: Infrastructure, networks, fibre projects.
• Technology: Integrations, data, business projects.
• Mining and other: Business scalability, systems, processes, IT, finance.
• 3 or more years’ experience managing multiple teams across multiple projects advantageous
• Advanced budget management and stakeholder management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Exposure to Agile and alternative delivery methodologies
• Exposure to Business and Process Analysis
• Hybrid way of work (Client, iqbusiness, Home)
• Must be open to contracting

Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to:

Program Initiation:

• Identify stakeholders
• Consult broadly with clients (executives and delivery teams) and other stakeholders
• Analyse business value
• Identify delivery cadences
• Program planning
• Identify and plan teams (project and shared resource teams) and teams’ capacity
• Plan procurement
• Estimate costs and determine budget
• Identify functional and non-function dependencies
• Identify program risks
• Perform qualitative and qualitative risk analysis
• Identify program metrics
• Develop program guidance

Program Management and Execution:

• Organisation and coordination of teams across the program
• Build relationships across project teams and shared resource teams
• Build relationships with key stakeholders
• Communicate program guidance and establish support team
• Prioritisation and coordination of work
• Balance priorities
• Attend to administration and reporting relating to procurement
• Schedule and manage releases
• Negotiate and manage dependencies
• Manage program finances
• Monitor and control risks
• Coordinate and monitor schedules
• Monitor and manage teams’ health and performance
• Monitor and measure projects’ performance
• Report on projects’ performance and overall program metrics

Program Close-out:

• Close program or phase
• Ensure that all relevant documentation and reports have been disseminated
• Close procurement arrangements
• Off-board program team members and complete close-out

Education:

• Matric
• Qualification in Project / Program Management
• Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science or Engineering would be advantageous
• Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified PMP, Certified Scrum Master, Certified in SAFe, Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer

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About you and the key skills we’re looking for.

• Is this you? Scrum Master extraordinaire with a certification that speaks volumes about your agile mastery. You have gained 5 years of invaluable experience, especially in the vibrant South African landscape's financial services, retail, and insurance sectors.
• You're not just seeking a job; you're looking for a thrilling challenge and a team that matches your energy and ambition.

What you will be doing:

• At iqBusiness, a Scrum Master leads and mentors agile teams to ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of solutions. In this role, you will oversee the correct application of the Scrum process, organise important gatherings, and cultivate a goal-orientated, cooperative atmosphere.
• By encouraging self-organisation within the team, you foster transparency and accountability.
• Over and above all of this, you will get to work on fascinating projects where you can show off your incredible talents, collaborate with some of the most brilliant Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches in South Africa, and profit from their combined knowledge!

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About you and the key skills we’re looking for.

• Step into the dynamic role of programme manager, where you’ll lead complex, strategic programmes and drive business success. Engage with senior stakeholders, manage projects, finances, and risks, and lead a team to innovate and govern effectively. Your expertise in Agile methodologies, resource and vendor management, and AML within financial services will be crucial. If you thrive on strategic thinking and leadership, this is your chance to make a significant impact.

What you will be doing:

• Leading intricate, strategic programs, developing business cases, overseeing execution, interacting with key stakeholders, and utilising strategic management are all part of the job description of a program manager. You'll put your knowledge of risk analysis, financial management, and project management to use. Run meetings, encourage creativity, and oversee supplies, contractors, and purchases.
• Thrive in a position requiring leadership and strategic thinking.

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About you:

• You should be qualified to handle IT and business projects and have at least 5 years of project management experience.
• You should hold a degree in project management, business administration, computer science, business science, or engineering. Project management approaches like PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban should be well understood by you. You will oversee managing projects from the beginning to the end, which calls for exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Key responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for managing and supervising all phases of a project, including its inception, planning, execution, monitoring, and conclusion. This includes creating and overseeing project schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
• To achieve successful project delivery, you must track project progress and recognise and handle project risks and concerns.
• You will ensure that projects are delivered in compliance with client methodology expectations as well as industry best practices.
• You'll be leading project meetings and making sure all project paperwork is accurate and up-to-date.
• Also, you must make sure that project deliverables are on schedule, under budget, and up to quality standards.

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Key Responsibilities

• As an AWS Cloud Data Engineer, you will be responsible for building high-quality, innovative, and fully performing data solutions.
• You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, data scientists, and IT professionals, to ensure accurate and actionable insights are provided.

Some of your duties include:

• Develop data ingestion, data processing, data engineering, and analytical pipelines for big data, relational databases, NoSQL, and data warehouse solutions.
• Utilise public cloud architectures, considering pros/cons and migration considerations.
• Implement AWS and Big Data technologies such as AWS EC2, AWS S3, AWS Lambda, Spark/SparkSQL, and streaming technologies like Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, and Apache NiFI.
• Use programming languages such as Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PySpark, SQL, and Unix shell/Perl scripting.
• Work with DevOps tools like GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, and CodeDeploy.
• Follow Agile software development and DevOps best practices and principles.

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Key responsibilities:

• In this role, you will leverage your strong.NET (.NET Core) development experience to design and implement robust, secure solutions within the financial services industry.

Some of your duties will include:

• Utilise your expertise in pattern-based development (MVC, MVVM) to create scalable applications.
• Build and consume RESTful services to enhance application functionality.
• Leverage significant exposure to JavaScript, jQuery, and/or TypeScript.
• Enhance front-end capabilities with experience in Angular and React.
• Actively participate in design discussions and task prioritisation.
• Document solutions effectively as a collaborative team player.
• Write stable, secure code and apply design patterns

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Key Responsibilities

• As a software engineering lead, you will be responsible for steering the technical excellence within the team and ensuring the successful delivery of the project. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product owners, solution architects, and engineering teams, to define and execute the technical roadmap.

Some of your duties include:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute the technical roadmap, aligning with business objectives and customer needs.
• Drive the design and development for the project, ensuring scalability, reliability, supportability, and security.
• Provide technical guidance and support to ensure the successful delivery of the project.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact and relevance to our business.
• Partner with product managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, driving alignment and execution.
• Follow best practices and processes to streamline development.

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Roles and Responsibilities: 

• A good understanding of XM/CX Research  
• Leadership skills 
• Project management skills 
• Ensure sound relationships with all internal and external stakeholders  
• Research design, Data analysis, consolidation and presentation 
• Translate data into insights that address key client business questions 
• Develop and implement appropriate reporting, tracking and analysis methods
• Contract Renewals 
• Technical platform knowledge 
• Knowledge transfer 
• Thought leadership 

Competencies: 

• Strategic Thinking/Insights 
• Business Acumen
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail 
• Customer insight & focus 
• Relationship building/Networking 
• Service delivery excellence 
• Decision making 
• Open & effective communication 
• Problem solving 
• Process Orientation 
• Adaptability 
• Critical thinking 
• Storytelling 
• Time management 

Requirements: 

• 3 - 5 years research experience (preferably in the CX or Market research industry) 
• Holds a degree in economics, marketing, sociology, psychology, science, research, statistics, or business, preferably a post-graduate qualification 
• Fluent in English (spoken and written) 
• Proficient in Microsoft and Office tools; specifically, MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word