Senior Agile Project Manager at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited

Role Purpose    

• Manage the overall delivery of projects, from initiation to closeout, to meet the stated business objectives and benefits, in compliance with all relevant Governance, Risk and Audit requirements.

Requirements    

• Agile Project Management Experience – Expert level (5 years plus experience)
• Scrum Master Role (minimum 5 years solid experience with extensive knowledge & experience into Agile disciplines & Ceremonies)
• End to end Business & IT Project & Programme Management experience (6 years plus)
• JIRA, Confluence Experience is a must
• Must be in possession of a Completed NQ level 8 Qualification Bcom Bachelor with added advantage for Post Graduate in PM )
• Must have a minimum Total Work Experience of over 5 years with 2 years Banking/Insurance Industry related Experience- Essential for the role
• Must be in possession of professional accreditation, preferably PMP (but could also incl Prince 2 Practitioner, PgMP etc.)
• Must hold a valid agile practitioner accreditation such as CSM, PSM, AgilePM, Prince Agile

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Ability to Lead, Drive Projects & Operational Delivery (end to end across multiple Teams, Departments, Squads & Suppliers)
• Strong Level of Governance & Reporting back to Executives & other Product Houses on Project Portfolios critical in terms of the Business Strategy
• Acumen to drive delivery of the Business Case in line with a sound Execution & Implementation strategy
• Detailed Level planning across Epics, Releases considering all the intricacies of the business & technology deliverables
• Drive MVP Delivery: work with Agile Delivery teams & gear the team to keep their focus on taking Quality releasable software increments/capabilities through the SDLC in a 2 week sprint cadence
• Support the Project & Scrum Team/s in unblocking impediments & Facilitating escalations/ dependencies which may be outside the control of the team
• Facilitate Steering Committee sessions, progress reporting & Communication across the Company where required for optimal Change/release management
• Strong Financial Reporting: Ability to measure Project, Resource Cashflow (Target, Actual), Benefits realization as per Business Case
• Ensure proper project close-out process is followed and ensure adequate handover of systems, processes and relationship management is conducted between the project team and the receiving business team
• Strict adherence to Governance, CAB disciplines into various approval Boards and tracking of SLAs with 3rd parties on Project deliverables  
• Strong Collaborator & Relationship Builder who works cohesively with all SMEs within & outside the company to enable delivery
• Strong negotiator who are able to deal with team conflict and act as remediator to achieve the best outcome for the team and the project
• Keeps the Customer at the Heart of Delivery
• Ability to think strategically and see the big picture while already solving for the minute details on the ground to ensure seamless delivery
• Must be an Analytical thinker who considers & proactively identifies risks, challenges, blockers & works on successful mitigation strategies to minimize the impact of the risks to delivery.

Competencies    

• Demonstrates Integrity & Accountability/Ownership of delivery
• The ability to hold project members and stakeholders accountable to deliver on objectives and tasks
• Shows commitment to the company vision & work
• Team spirit- works well with peers, colleagues to delivery & achieve great things together
• Demonstrates respect, kindness to others, mentors & empowers team members, brings out the best in the team  
• Leading by Example
• Transparency, fairness