Agile Project Manager - 12 Months Contract - Johannesburg
Digiterra Ltd.
Digiterra is a multinational software and consulting group that provides sustainable resource, process or technology solutions to address a wide range of challenges throughout the business to IT continuum. Our client in Banking Sector based in Johannesburg is looking for an Agile Project Manager to join their team. 12 months contract (Hybrid Position) The ideal candidate will manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope, budget and time agreed. Projects could be associated with any discipline e.g. property, engineering, information technology, in line with the business strategy. The Project Manager will play an active role in providing mentorship and coaching on Agile best practices to junior staff. The Project Manager will also ensure the team is working on the right tasks at the right time, working closely with the product manager to translate epics, stories, and other items on the sprint list into actionable tasks for the delivery team Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality by business needs and strategic goals. Provide expert-level guidance to the software project team in terms of process, system, tools, and methods as well as communication, integration and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessions. Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitating with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs. Engage and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs. Build professional relationships through engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers. Ensure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of client requirements and project scope. Manage project budget within the project scope. Deliver projects on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governance. Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout the lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviations. Ensure management of scope including coverage of client requirements and based on estimations. Manage delivery of project against agreed schedule. Meet requirements by providing advice to clients on the most appropriate Project management approach, Identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles and define the level of participation in the project, map their communication needs and manage stakeholder engagement strategies through the project plan. Manage each stakeholder group actively through the change cycle. Conduct business change impact across processes, systems and roles according to the change management plan. Manage the stakeholders by ensuring an understanding of the behaviours and operations and by defining strategies in the project schedule. Keep clients and management informed. Ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the client. Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders. Ensure satisfactory post-implementation review and perform retrospectives/inspect & adapt sessions as required. Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders. Ensure sufficient resource allocation. Manage delivery of medium projects according to prevailing Project Management methodology. Professional Qualification/Honours Degree Certificate in Project Management or Business Management, Certified Scrum is a must At least 7 - 10 years of experience as a Scrum Master/Project manager An experience in banking sector
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