IS Projects Manager
Admin & Office Jobs
- Ecocash Holdings (Cassava Sma…
- Expires 14 May 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Job Purpose
The successful incumbent will be responsible for managing and coordinating cross-function Information Systems projects to ensure timely delivery of projects within budgeted costs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
• Develops project management plans that guides the implementation of the projects.
• Identifies and develops project requirements to establish project deliverables, using techniques and the project charter.
• Develops project schedules and monitors cost plans.
• Develops the project communications plan through extensive consultations, and from the stakeholder needs analysis.
• Identifies high level risks, assumptions and constraints using historical data and expert judgment and develops Risk Management Plan.
• Directs project kick off through conducting meetings with all key stakeholders to review the overall project plan and gain consensus.
• Carries out assessment and develops stabilisation plan for projects that re seriously out of schedule, over budget and of unacceptable quality.
• Develops Project governance model through adoption of detailed processes.
• Defines project scope and change management plan.
• Executes stabilisation plans for troubled projects to bring them back within approved baseline, cost and quality standards.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualification, Skills and Experience
• A degree in a business-related discipline or equivalent.
• A post-graduate business qualification is an added advantage.
• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, AGILE Projects) is must.
• At least 3 years' experience in business, a year of which should be in junior to middle management.
• 2 years' experience managing at least 1 medium sized project (Budget of US250,000 or above).
• 4 to 7 years' experience in the wireless, mobile communications industry, more specifically, Fintech, Ecommerce, Data Science, Big Data and VAS products.
• A good understanding of technical terminology, particularly, in the areas of banking, finance and insurance products).
• Experience in a similar or related environment will be considered, depending on relevance.
How to Apply
Please apply to: The HR Business Partner by sending your CV to: careers@cassavasmartech.com clearly indicating the position "IS Project Manager" in the subject area by the 14th of May 2021. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
