Job Description

ur Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their team in Rosebank on a contract basis in Rosebank (Candidate must be able to commence immediately). The successful candidate will be required to work 4 days a week onsite and 1 day .The role of Senior Manager, Project Portfolio plays a critical role in overseeing the client implementation complex project portfolio, including the optimisation of resource allocation, managing risks, and driving successful project execution.This is a people management role responsible for leading and supporting a client implementation project team(s) to achieve their goals and deliver optimal results.Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage project initiation by developing and ensuring the project charter approval, identify and engage stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, schedules, reports, and meeting minutes. Ensure that all project documentation is accurate and up-to-date in the PMO Toolset as well as project folders.
• Identifying, managing, and communicating changes (risks, issues, actions and decisions) that may affect the project
• Able to problem solve and conflict manage situations that may arise on the project
• Managing project team members by delegating tasks and setting expectations for performance
• Monitoring resource allocation, timelines, and other key metrics to ensure project milestones are met
• Facilitating meetings with stakeholders to ensure effective communication about projects
• Monitoring and controlling work input and scope to ensure that all projects remain on track and in control
• Ensuring the projects and activities are executed in the most efficient and agile way based on agreed company methodologies, tools, and processes
• Planning and managing program stakeholders, scope, activities, conflict resolution, and approach in and across a highly matrixed global organization through direct interaction and communication, regular status reports and personally managing escalations, when necessary
• Report on financial progress on the project, control variances and ensure approvals
• Following the change methodology, participate, facilitate, drive the deliverables and manage feedback with the senior leadership on the project to ensure successful adoption.

Change Management (LeadParticipate if required)

• Apply a structured methodology (ADKAR, PROSCII) and lead change management activities
• Leverage a change management methodology, process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.
• Support communication efforts
• Enable the design, development, delivery and management of key communications.
• Assess the change impact and stakeholder analysis
• Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness, and identify key stakeholders.
• Support training efforts
• Provide input, document requirements, and support the design and delivery of training programs.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business or Project Management or related
• PMP certification or equivalent is essential

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