Applications are invited for an IT Project Manager at Herotel, to be based in Stellenbosch. This person will report to the IT Executive.
DESCRIPTON OF THE ROLE:
The IT Project Manager will be responsible for the management of all IT- related projects, as well as the rollout and audit of all IT policies.
Key responsibility areas will include but not be limited to:
Operational Management
- Developing, implementing, and reviewing the adoption of IT policies and procedures.
- Assisting and overseeing the planning and execution of short- and long-term departmental goals and objectives.
- Identifying and addressing challenges and opportunities for the department.
- Ensure that all non-day-to-day challenges, issues or tasks are acknowledged and addressed.
- Coordinating priorities for team members in the department.
- Providing administrative support to the head of the department.
- Support & motivate team performance and give feedback to the team.
- Effective and efficiently onboard new IT team members.
- Establish programs and create processes under guidance from head of the department.
Project Management
- Ensuring project deadlines are met.
- Adapt project plans to changes in requirements and scope.
- Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all project documentation is maintained.
- Identifying and assessing project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
- Ensuring stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution.
- Developing project strategies, maintaining, and monitoring project plans, project schedules,budgets and expenditures.
- Facilitate cross-functional projects and/or programs.
Reporting and administration
- Assist with feedback and reporting of departmental goals and objectives.
- Organizing, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings.
- Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
- Weekly/Monthly actual vs budget analysis and updates
- Develop and improve an evaluation method to assess the quality of projects/programs, systems, and process, identifying strengths, risks and weaknesses in order to improve.
- Continuously assess the progress of programs/projects.
- Compliance/Quality and efficiency levels at which projects/programs are executed.
- Efficiency and effectiveness of processes Risks and/or challenges identified.
- Communicate and report verbally and in writing to other team members and management as required.
- Produce monthly reports of activities.
The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills: Work Experience and Skills:
- 4+ Years’ experience in Project Management.
- 2+ Years’ experience working in an IT or systems environment, including systems rollout experience.
- Experience in administering SharePoint, MS Office 365 and ticket management tools would be an advantage.
- Ability to build consensus and relationships among teams, stakeholders and peers.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work on tight deadlines.
- Strong detailed oriented approach to task execution.
- Ability to collaborate with the wide range of individuals involved in project management.
Qualifications:
- Formal project management qualification required.
- A formal IT or relevant business/project management qualification is advantageous.
If this role describes you and you meet the above requirements please apply and share your CV with contactable references.
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