Senior Project Manager Job Vacancy at MultiChoice South Africa

  Job Title:Senior Project Manager

Company MultiChoice
Location - Country South Africa
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Town / City Johannesburg
Job Type Permanent
Equity Status African candidates
Number of Positions 1
Special Requirements

Context Internal and External factors which influence the work environment, taking future conditions and strategic requirements into account:

Participative project-team environment
Quality and service environment
Project management as emerging discipline and career

Customers Internal and External individuals or groups to whom products, services, programs and information must be provided

MultiChoice General managers
MultiChoice departmental managers
Programme and project managers
Project Management Office manager
Outputs Work with business to define requirements in order to meet strategic objectives, including the development or assistance in the development of business cases
Define, scope and plan the project and agree structure and deliverables
Obtain sign-off for the business requirements from the Project Sponsor
Prepare and agree detailed project or sub project responsibilities with the Project Sponsor and all relevant stakeholders
Manage the activities of the project-team members, as well as line role-players and subject-matter experts assigned to the project
Co-ordinate and drive the work of the project team
Comply with the appropriate structures established and maintained by the Project Management Office
Manage relationships with line role players, business sponsors and owners
Manage and run the project meetings
Identify and manage project issues and risks
Prepare and maintain detailed and accurate project and resource plans, with current estimates for activity completion
Establish an agreed audit plan to monitor progress on a regular basis and to audit quality
Review and quality-assure the project team deliverables
Act as a task manager for Implementation/Integration Managers
Competencies Knowledge:

•Project management (PMBok)
•MCA products and services
•Project management tools, techniques and processes
•Project planning and scheduling
•MS Project & Sharepoint tool
•Facilitation tools and techniques
•MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Skills:

•Written & Verbal communication
•Interpersonal Skills
•Problem Solving
•Negotiation
•Change management
•Facilitation
•Planning and organizing
•Persuading and influencing

Personal Qualities:

•Team orientated
•Detail orientated
•Service orientated
•Withstanding pressure
•Independence
•Assertiveness
•Self confidence
•Flexibility

Education & Experience:

•Project Management Diploma/Degree
•IT Qualification
•Knowledge of MSP, PMP, PMBok
•7 years hands on project management experience – managing complex projects end to end
Equity Statement
We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal applicants will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.
To Apply:
http://careers.multichoice.co.za
Deadline:27th May 2012