What will you be doing?
- Provide project management leadership to various cross-functional teams engaged in the implementation of key transformational and software projects.
- Accountable for all phases of the project from Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Control to Closing. Ensuring the project schedules, plans and budgets are developed and kept up to date.
- Identify the required project resources critical for project success, including but not limited to; team members, financing, workspace, and equipment. Ensuring optimal use of both internal and external team members (resource utilization).
- Timely escalate issues to prevent the project team from losing focus and shifting off track.
- Ensure the relevant project logs are maintained. e.g. (RAID) Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies.
- Ensure efficient issue resolution and decision making by ensuring that the relevant documentation such as impact analysis, problem definitions and alternate solutions are available to executive management.
- Incorporate change management practices and principles, fostering buy-in and support for the project’soverall objectives thereby charting the way to overcoming barriers that may occur throughout the life cycle of the project.
- Ensure that all project team members and key stakeholders are informed by facilitating daily or weekly team meetings, reports and retrospective or lessons learnt sessions.
- Ensure accurate and formal reporting is completed; according to the organisation’s project reporting cadence and project management framework.
What should you possess?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management Studies, Finance, Information Technology or related discipline from an accredited tertiary institution.
- Certified (PMP) Project Management Professional
- At least five (5) years’ experience in delivering successful transformational or software implementation projects.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or training in Agile project management (would be an asset).
- Exposure to Customer Journey mapping or an understanding of the importance of an enjoyable customer or end -user experience.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (such as Projects, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) and good knowledge of Microsoft Azure Dev Ops would be an asset
- Working experience in the Financial Services Sector would be an asset.
- Detail oriented and analytical with logical approach to problem solving.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Energetic, forward-thinking individual with high ethical standards, strong sense of confidentiality and objectivity and an excellent professional demeanour.
If you are interested in this job opportunity, please email your resume to
jobs@pmijamaica.org with “GKRS Project Manager (Contract)” in the email subject line.
Kindly submit your applications by April 22, 2022
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