Project Manager at Old Mutual Plc

Job Description

• This role is responsible for managing one or more projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost, within the OML RoA project governance framework.
• The incumbent in this role is accountable for achieving results through the efforts of others.
• This individual is responsible for effective implementation of Information Technology, Business and Process improvement solutions.

Key Result Areas
Project Administration:

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business
• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously
• Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence.
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
• Define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services
• Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables
• Identify opportunities for and develop trusted business partner relationship with leadership.
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards

Team Effectiveness:

• Plans workload vs work demand for project team members.
• Individually accountable for customer/client service delivery through efforts of others
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones

Risk Management: 

• Manage project and program issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline
• Manage project scope changes and deviations plan
• Escalates decisions and unresolved issues.

Reporting:

• Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities.
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project and program team, analyse results and troubleshoot problem areas
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership

Quality Management:

• Define success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project and program life cycle.
• Ensures all work is undertaken within the organization’s standards and processes.
• Delivers to specified requirements and meets customer expectations.
• Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverable with team members and stakeholders
• IT Service Delivery Management:
• Ensures delivery of the required product(s) for each project, phase or stage.
• Manage the people, processes and technology required to deliver solutions effectively according to the project requirements.
• Plan and manage the deployment of resources to meet project milestones.
• Participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders

Budget Control:

• Applies financial management disciplines to all work, bearing in mind that ROI is an important aspect of management role.

Qualifications and Experience

• A First Degree or its equivalent.
• 3 - 5 years project management experience.
• Good Analytical and organizational skills.
• Experience in utilization of project management tools
• Accredited Project Manager qualification advantageous.

Application Closing Date
25th March, 2022