Information Technology Project Manager

JOB PURPOSE

To manage digital projects including planning, execution, control, and closure in order to ensure successful implementation within set requirements, plans and KPIs.

Key Activities

Project Planning:

• Contribute to the development of Digitization and Technology project management guidelines and governance framework and ensure their continuous update.
• Coordinate with Project Management Office Directorate in order to effectively communicate project management tools and forms and support in the delivery of trainings when needed.
• Develop a prioritization list of projects according to pre-set criteria and assessment of projects scope of work.
• Support in the selection of vendors when needed and participate in agreement of contractual terms and conditions in coordination with concerned departments ensuring all requirements are met.
• Plan for assigned projects (e.g. sequence of activities, budget estimate, timeline, communication schedule).
• Provide support in projects risk assessments and development of mitigation plans prior to projects launching.

Project Initiation and Execution:

• Develop a detailed schedule and project charter and communicate it to concerned stakeholders to gather their comments and recommendations.
• Develop project roadmap and plan ensuring communication across project teams.
• Develop a log to document all dependencies/constraints including responsible stakeholders for managing the dependency and all other pertinent information that facilitate work tracking.
• Facilitate project execution, evaluate project’s risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies to ensure the success of the project and proactively propose preventive actions.
• Analyze all arising issues and recommend corrective actions accordingly ensuring reporting for reference purposes.

Project Monitoring and Reporting:

• Monitor assigned projects ensuring alignment, on-time and successful delivery against set KPIs.
• Maintain relationships and communication with consultants/vendors to ensure most appropriate and efficient equipment/tools/methods/services are used with optimal cost to ensure successful delivery.
• Develop progress reports of assigned projects in an accurate and timely manner according to set reporting guidelines to provide updates on progress and facilitate decision-making for higher management.
• Ensure that assigned projects’ documents are properly coded, filed and maintained for future referencing.
• Track financial aspects of assigned projects and ensure completion within approved budget and timeline.
• Evaluate performance of projects consultants/vendors against terms and conditions.
• Analyze project KPIs measurement results, budget expenditure, resources, utilization ratios and provide recommendations to improve performance of future projects.
• Confirm project closure and prepare certificate of completion