Senior Project Manager Lead

Job Description

The Senior Project Management Lead is responsible for the successful delivery of tech-enabled change projects within the organization, managing and coordinating the full project lifecycle from initial analysis and requirement capture to deployment and transition into business-as-usual. The Senior Project Management Lead is responsible for delivering an agreed scope on time and within budget, through driving value-based outcomes and managing risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies. The Project Manager & PMO Lead will work with delivery teams (may include 3rd parties) and keep sponsors updated through robust governance and regular reporting. The Senior Project Management Lead is also responsible for developing and managing the PMO Team, including identifying and building core capabilities, overseeing training, upskilling and coaching of team members.

“The job is conducted in line with our Core Values which are: agility, empathy, long-term view, unity and integrity. Olympus is an equal opportunities employer championing a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion embedded throughout the organization and workforce.”

Job Duties

* Deliver an agreed technology scope on time and within budget.

* Drive value-based outcomes through the full project lifecycle from initial analysis to post-deployment.

* Own (create and maintain) the project plan of key activities, outputs, and dependencies, the project financials (forecasting, budgeting) and resource model.

* Identify and onboard resources required to deliver the project scope, oversee and coordinate day to day team activities aligned to the project plan Project Governance and Communications.

* Track and mitigate risks and issues, document and manage assumptions and dependencies, escalating where required.

* Effectively manage relationships with delivery teams, including 3rd parties where required.

* Manage expectations of sponsors and other stakeholders through timely, well-structured communications on progress and project health.

* Drive robust project governance, taking into consideration delivery, architecture, and change management requirements.

* Establish the regular meeting cadence required to effectively manage and govern project delivery Program/Project Management Community.

* Actively participate in a program/project management community to share good practice and lessons learnt from a global and regional perspective as well as to hone skills and master core capabilities.

* Provide input and support to establish good practice project guidelines and a clear project framework to be adhered to by all programs and projects; continuously update with good practices. People Management.

* Lead, motivate, develop, and appraise team members so that their individual and collective performance is of the required standard and meets the current and future needs of the business. PMO Team Management.

* Develop and manage the PMO team including identifying and building core capabilities, overseeing training, upskilling and coaching of team members.

* Oversee and coordinate the deployment of the PMO team to support projects and programs across IT.

* Other responsibilities / duties as assigne

Job Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT, Computer Science or Business Management (or equivalent and related experience preferred).

*  Minimum 3-5 years of working experience as a Project Manager in the IT sector. 

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Project Management qualifications desirable e.g., PMP/ Prince II certifications or equivalent.

* Proven track record of successfully driving and delivering end-to-end large complex scaled IT solutions/ projects or system implementations projects.

* Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software and system development.

* Experience of negotiation and working with project and process management.

* Experience in stakeholder management.

* Experience working with Microsoft Office suite (Project, Word, Excel).

* Good planning and organization skills with key attention to budget and resource management.

* Demonstrable problem-solving and organizational skills.

* Other Considerations (travel/hours availability, etc.): N/A.