Job Purpose:
Key responsibility will involve overall project co-ordination, scope management, risk and issue management, maintain the project plan, vendor management, stakeholder and project resource management.
Key Responsibilities:

Support in identifying stakeholders relevant to the project.
Develop and maintain a detailed project plan, schedule with clear roles and responsibilities for the duration of the project.
Proactive management and updating of risks and issues.
Escalate any project delays as per developed escalation matrix.
Facilitate all stakeholders’ meetings and workshops including requirements gathering workshops, user acceptance testing, training, data migration etc.
Develop, update and store/retrieve necessary project documentation.
Coordinate change management activities.
Manage project costs, scope and time as agreed upon during mobilization.
Ensure quality of project deliverables.
Manage project resources by assigning relevant tasks to specific resources and review to completion.
Maintain proactive communication between the project team to ensure harmonious working environment.
Prepare period status reports to stakeholders; weekly, monthly in preparation for status update meetings.
Provide guidance on responsibilities management.
Overall proactive management of the project office.
Any other official duties that may be allocated from time to time by management.

The Person:
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, MIS, or related fields.
4 or more years of experience in the areas of Project Management.
Certification in the related field is advantageous, preferably PRINCE2, PMP or other related Project Management Certifications.

Key Competencies and Attributes

Strong leadership skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure, independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively.
Practical experience in use of Ms Office applications.
Results oriented with great attitude.
Strong interpersonal skills, a forward planner with clear focus.