Project Manager Intern at Gurugeeks Royalty Limited

Are you an aspiring Project Manager seeking for internship to develop your skills and experience? Do you have a particular interest and background in Project Management and are ready to work in a very diverse technology environment?   

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 IT members 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  

• An Under-graduate/Bachelor’s Degree in project management, business administration, management, engineering or a related field. 
• Proven 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.