Project Manager - Parktown at Hollard Insurance

• The Project Manager must ensure all required projects and strategic initiatives within scope are planned, resourced, scheduled and managed correctly. Also, ensure that projects are rolled out within budget, both cost and time. There is a focus on IT projects and implementation and maintenance as well as operational projects. Develop and maintain effective business relationships throughout all areas of Hollard Health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand the end-to-end process for implementing projects for I.T.
• Understand the scope of what needs to be delivered and translate these into project plans and schedules.
• Plan and control project schedules (plans) with relevant stream leads / business analysts and delivery partners.
• Control project quality with relevant stream leads / business analysts and delivery partners.
• Allocate and control stream leads / business analysts and their deliverables. This includes the delivery partners.
• Control project scope with steering committee and stakeholders.
• Manage project risks / incidents with relevant stream leads / business analysts, steering committee, and stakeholders.
• Manage change brought about by the project implementations with relevant stream leads / business analysts, steering committee, and stakeholders.
• Ensure that prevailing governance structures and processes are followed.
• Timeously providing consolidated weekly and monthly reports on assigned projects.
• Reporting on project budget vs. actual cost and time, arising & current governance matters, identified risks and issues, project progress.
• Establish, manage, and maintain relationships with all Hollard Health stakeholders regarding ongoing projects.

Required Knowledge and Experience    

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Project Manager in the IT environment, managing the full SDLC, delivery, and implementation.
• Experience in using Waterfall, Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Experience within Health Insurance advantageous.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Very good written and verbal communication.
• A combination of initiation, integration, and completion skills.
• Accurate high quality work output.
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Relationship Driven.
• Business Acumen.

Educational Requirements    

• Matric.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• A recognized Project Management (PMI or Prince2) qualification.