Junior Project Manager - Gauteng at Smollan

DESCRIPTION

• The Junior Project Manager is responsible for overseeing custom and business projects delivered by a cross functional team with the primary function to ensure delivery as per required specifications, deadlines, and budget, on both new and exisiting client projects and internal business projects.
• They are highly knowledgeable and technically proficient team member. They possess a wide variety of skills and knowledge to manage complex and varied tasks, and they act in a supervisory capacity coordinating and overseeing the day-to-day work and assignments of a group of team members.
• They are responsible for planning, executing and supervising team members tasks and assignments, reviewing progress and evaluating results to ensure that the team meets its deadlines and deliverables.
• The Junior Project Manager will be required to work closely with the People, Growth, Finance, and Data & Tech Business Partners. They will work collaboratively with the Head of the IT Project Office, IT Executive: Internal Services, and Heads of Business. They will work under senior supervision and are involved in training and developing the capability.
• The Junior Project Manager will be required to utilize a broad set of skills (project management, technical and general management) to ensure that the project team is well managed and delivers a superior service timeously.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Matric
• Suitable Tertiary Degree/Diploma or Relevant Certification in a Project Management, Commerce or IT related field.

Minimum Experience:

• 2 or more years relevant experience within a data centric environment with 1 year supervisory or team management experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficient in the use of Excel, Microsoft Office and other software and systems such as SharePoint & MS Teams
• Highly proficient in the use of a project management tool such as JIRA, ClickUp, etc.
• Knowledge and understanding of Scrum/Agile methodologies