Role Purpose
Responsible for the delivery
of all assigned DISA projects on time, on budget, aligned to the specific DISA
PMO project delivery methodologies, governance, and quality standards, as well
as attainment of DI and Client specific objectives.
Key Responsibilities
· Responsible for the planning, leading, and
managing of DISA projects and / or programmes throughout the defined Decision
Inc. Project Lifecycle, from Initiation to Sign-off.
· Responsible for the successful outcome of the
assigned project / programme and is the key driver that holds the engagement
together.
· Leads the project / programme as if it were their
own business, with key focus on Client satisfaction, achieving DI and Client
project objectives and targeted GP margin for the relevant BU/s, as well as
setting and maintaining a positive and productive environment for the DI
project team.
· Builds and maintains strong, value-adding
Client relationships to ensure successful outcome for the project, navigating
both the expected and unexpected project complexities, while ensuring DI
objectives are met.
· Builds and maintains strong, value-adding
relationships with DISA internal stakeholders (including but not limited to
PMO, BUs, Finance, IT and HR) to ensure project success.
· Able to manage and communicate project
status, both internally and with the Client, including but not limited to: progress
of the project and updates, scope, budget, quality, GP, schedule, resource
management, risks, issues, dependencies, escalations, and change control.
· Responsible to ensure adherence to best-practice
PMO methodologies and DISA specific project rulebooks in the set-up, execution,
and completion of DISA projects / programmes, aligned to the Decision Inc. PMO
standards and relevant stakeholder / Client needs and requirements.
· Will be required to manage more than one project
/ programme at the same time, within the maximum possible allocation.
· Responsible for adhering to, driving, and
maintaining DISA PMO governance practices, including but not limited to:
o Ensuring correct
project initiation and set-up, through close collaboration with the respective
BU Business Managers, Engagement Managers, Client Partners, and Head of PMO, as
well as other relevant DISA stakeholders.
o Creation and daily
updates of a detailed Microsoft Project Plan including resource allocation,
predecessors, dependencies, budget, baselines, work, actual work, and remaining
work.
o Loading and
maintaining the Project Plan in Projects on Line.
o Responsible for the
creation, sign-off and adherence to the Project Charter.
o Coordinates and drives
project delivery in line with the agreed budget, scope, cost, and quality
parameters.
o Responsible for the
creation, execution, maintenance and sign-off of all relevant project
governance and documentation, including but not limited to project initiation,
project set up in relevant DI systems, Analysis and Design artefacts, Charter /
Blueprint / RTM / FSD / TSD / FDD / FRD / SRS, delay notification and change
control documents, quality assurance, unit testing and UAT, training, system
integration, cut-over, go-live, hyper-care and move to support.
o Manages the
assigned project team to ensure delivery according to the agreed project
Charter and plan, including timeous escalation of potential risks, issues, and
dependencies to the relevant stakeholders.
o Responsible for the
creation, execution, and management of the project budget, including management
of the internal project cost vs. revenue, associated billing and / or cashflow
milestones, and monthly invoicing instructions.
o Responsible for the
preparation of relevant collateral and drives all relevant project meetings,
including but not limited to project stand-ups, Client status updates, internal
or Client facing Project Boards, ManCo’s, Steering and Executive Committees.
o Participates and
supports all DISA PMO initiatives, including but not limited to driving key
internal improvement projects and contributing to improving the knowledge,
efficiency, and effectiveness of the DISA PMO team.
Requirements
Prior Experience, Technical
Knowledge, and Qualifications
· Minimum 2-3 years
Project Management experience in IT or Professional Services environment
· PMP or PRINCE
2 certification advantegous
· Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
· Strong knowledge of Microsoft Project Plan and Microsoft Projects on
Line
- Proven track
record of delivering multi-country (international) D365 FO implementations
with a budget of no less than R40M
- In-depth
knowledge and adherence to Microsoft Success by Design framework (Essential)
- Proven track
record and ability to communicate and negotiate on C-Suite level (must
demonstrate that have dealt with CEO, CFO)
- +15 years’
experience of delivering large scale ERP implementations and managing a
project team of +20 consultants
- In depth
knowledge of Microsoft Project and Projects on Line
- In depth
knowledge of managing and tracking projects in DevOps
- PM
certification (PRINCE 2 and / or PMBOK as minimum), Tertiary education
degrees in Engineering, Computer Science or BCom
· Experience with additional project tools beneficial: Dynamics CRM,
SharePoint, DevOps
· Project financial acumen, understanding and experience of planning and
tracking project cost vs. revenue and Gross Profit Margin
· Strong
communication skills and a problem-solving mindset
· Effective
planning and organisational skills
· Ability to
work under pressure as part of a dynamic team
· Ethical,
pro-active, enthusiastic, resilient, and forward-thinking
· Passionate
and ambitious to deliver on our operational and strategic plans