Business Project Manager

POSSIBLE SALARY RANGE: R500,000 – R1 Mil p/a+*

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Complete projects within agreed timescales and to budget by planning and organising staff, tasks, and resources.

Skills and abilities: Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills, IT literacy and budgeting skills.

What you’ll be doing: In the role of Project Manager, you could work on a variety of projects in different industries or sectors, including building projects and IT systems. Typical day-to-day responsibilities include:

Determining the aims of the client or business
Planning different project stages, and deciding resource requirements
Agreeing prices with contractors and suppliers
Choosing and leading a project team
Monitoring progress, quality, and costs
Analysing risks, and reporting regularly to senior managers and the client

Career progression: You may decide to enhance your project management skills through a focussed qualification. With experience, you may rise to the position of Senior Project Manager, or choose to work as a freelance consultant.

A good example of the skills required for this type of role can be found in this recent Old Mutual recruitment drive for Business Project Managers

Min 3 year relevant tertiary qualification
Formal project management training and accredited PM qualification is essential with at least 5 years working experience
Experience of at least 2 years in developing and managing a sizeable project management office, including development of methodology, governance standards, tools and templates in line with best practice
Experience in developing and implementing project management methodology and related tools
MS Project experience essential
Experience in line managing, coaching and mentoring a team of between 10 to 16 resources
Experience in similar project environments i.e. within finance, risk, tax functions of large corporates
Experience on large business projects largely delivered through IT is essential
An excellent communicator who can adapt to different levels of audience expertise and different sizes of audiences in both their written and verbal communication
Well-versed in managing senior stakeholders’ expectations
Proven ability in multi-tasking and managing several projects at once
Good business acumen
Good inter-personal skills, including influencing skills. Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal and team results
Self-starter, able to show initiative and work with minimal guidance
Capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Solution-driven, passionate and energetic