IS Infrastructure and Security Project Manager
Boardroom Appointments · Cape Town, WC, South Africa ·
- Work mode
- Remote
- Category
- Project management
The IS Infrastructure and Security Project Manager develops and executes IT delivery plans, manages project budgets, and oversees infrastructure and security projects within a matrix structure. The role requires extensive experience in project management, IT infrastructure, and application delivery.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Responsible developing quarterly IT Delivery plans that align to the strategic objectives of the business & IS Programme(s)
- Responsible for building and managing the relationship with the business areas and key stakeholders within the IS Programme(s)
- Responsible for ensuring projects and enhancements are delivered on time and to the required specifications/scope
- Responsible for highlighting and managing risks and issues of projects
- Responsible for highlighting the interdependencies of projects
- Responsible for reporting progress of projects back the IS Programme Manager
- Responsible for identification and onboarding of required project resources (e.g. via capability lead or cross functional teams)
- Responsible for the budget of the assigned IS projects
- Responsible for the governance and adherence to the company's Solution Delivery methodology
- Responsible for preparing the content for the relevant steering committees
- Responsible for the administration of the relevant projects and enhancements
- Required to embrace a culture of Knowledge Management by ensuring that knowledge management systems and processes are fully utilised
Qualifications and experience:
- Minimum requirement - relevant Tertiary Qualification
- Certificate or Diploma in IS Project Management
- 5+ years Infrastructure experience
- 5+ years in managing projects of IT business applications
- 3+ years in the Retail industry (will be an advantage)
- 3+ years in Infrastructure Security (will be an advantage)
- Experience managing AWS projects (will be an advantage)
- Proven resource management experience
- Application of IT governance principles
- Experience with financial budgeting and cost of IT initiatives
Knowledge:
- Project Management
- Relationship Management
- Project Life Cycle
- System Development Life Cycle
- Managing within a Matrix structure
- Human Resource Management
- Budget Management
- Quality Management
- Risk Management
- Organisational Change Management
- Broad knowledge of business functions in one or more sectors
- Balance Scorecard process
- Understand Levels of Work
- Project Management Principles
- Application Delivery Lifecycle