Job Description
Purpose of Job
- Works with senior members of the IT team and wider business to ensure IT projects are designed, managed and delivered to budget and on time.
- Works directly within the product delivery and development team to ensure a robust project delivery methodology [SCRUM] is followed
- Adopts an approach of continuous review and enhancement to project delivery working practices
- Ensure that the team project management platform is well managed and continually enhanced
Responsibilities
- To work directly with Tech team on the analysis, design and management of projects including initial documentation, periodic review and technical governance
- Work as part of the wider IT team to ensure that projects are run and managed in a uniform manner including the timely reporting of progress to stakeholders
- Development and management of project plans, define and deliver individual project deliverables as a part of the overall program deliverables, manage the expectations of stakeholders,
- Effectively manage the project plan, scope / budget / resource management, time management (activities and task planning), communications, risk management, QA and testing, user training, ongoing maintenance and support
- Work with external stakeholders, internal auditors and our Accreditor as required
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
- Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
- Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
Qualifications & Experience
- HND Degree or higher in project management, business administration, management, engineering or a related field.
- Nice to have:
- Experience with project management software programs.
- You are a self-starter with a passion for learning who is not afraid to ask questions.
- Able to work both independently and in a cooperative team environment to achieve goals.
- Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
- Experience or understanding of project planning tools such as Jira, Confluence and software packages.
- Interested in program management.
- Ability to meet deadlines and effectively complete operational and project-based assignments.
- Communicate effectively at all levels within the organization.