Delivery Manager - Systems and Technology Integration

🗏Job Type

Full Time

DM0509
Job Spec:

Our Client in Cape Town requires a Delivery Manager - Systems and Technology Integration for a contract role. The successful candidate will manage the delivery of the Architecture, Infrastructure, Testing,Deployment, Support and BAU workstreams for the project. This individual will be supported by Team Leads for each area and will be actively involved in planning, executing

and reporting on issues, risks and status.The primary role of this individual is to focus on the integration of all the components of the solution through integration testing and ensuring that the solution is technically sound. Also ensure clear deployment approach and plan as well as establish necessary support procedures to support the solution and business once live.

Qualifications

3Yr Diploma in Information Systems
BCom Information Systems
BSc (Computer Science or Information Systems)
Qualification in Project Management (PMBOK, Agile)
Professional qualification Level 6 or equivalent knowledge and skills

Responsibilities

Ensure that project deliverables are co-ordinated and completed to time, quality and budget constraints
Coordinate and integrate activities across multiple functional lines
Ensure timely and effective communication with the project team and project stakeholders
Manage project dependencies and team and stakeholder relationships as it relates to the project
Provide strong planning and process skills to the team, and assume accountability for the definition and execution of the project plans including project initiation, planning,execution, monitoring and controlling, and closing out of the project
Performance evaluation
Ensure the solution is fully tested; all critical and high defects resolved; impact assessment and workarounds for lower severity defects
Ensure infrastructure strategy is defined and environments commissioned prior to phase required
Architecture foundation is sound and aligned to project delivery
Deployment strategy, roadmap and rollout of the solution
Establish necessary support processes to support solution and business is in place for go-live
Project reporting
Facilitate communications between the project team and stakeholders to prevent issues, rectify issues, manage risk and support delivery of the project objectives
Manage stakeholder expectations
Role Outcomes:

Project planning

Project schedule
Project budget
Project quality plan
Risk management plan
Monitoring and controlling of project execution

Project Status reports
Experience

5+ Years as Project Manager, Integration Manager or Test Manager with hands on experience in Testing, Infrastructure, Architecture, Deployment, Support and BAU
Knowledge

Strong experience in Projects and Project deliverables
Has detailed practical knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and
techniques with in depth knowledge of Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Good knowledge of the Retail business environment
Hands in experience in Testing (across all testing phases)
Hands on experience in Architecture deliverables
Integration to 3rd party systems:
Infrastructure definition, strategy, commission and maintenance
Deployment and Cutover
Support and Hypercare (Processes and Tools)
Loyalty Experience (nice to have)
ICT background particularly in ICT infrastructure projects or development projects
Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to meet deadlines/milestones
Strong negotiation skills
Experience of using project tools
Ability to manage business expectations.
Ability to coach and mentor teammates.
Planning and time management
Decision Making
Unsupervised with strict deadlines
Competencies

Project Management Methodologies and processes - Proficient in

Principles, methods, processes, techniques and tools for the effective management of projects from initiation through to implementation. E.g.: PMBoK
Scope management - Proficient in

The management of project and product scope to meet the project objectives including scope planning, scope definition, creating a work breakdown structure (WBS),scope verification and scope control
Time management - Proficient in

The management of the project schedule to meet the project objectives including activity definition, activity sequencing, activity resource estimating, activity duration estimating, schedule development and schedule control
Cost management - Proficient in

The management of the project budget to meet the project objectives including cost estimating, cost budgeting and cost control
Quality Management - Proficient in

The management of the quality of the deliverables of the project (product scope) to meet the project objectives including quality planning, managing or performing quality assurance and managing or performing quality control
Human resource management - Proficient in

The management of the project human resources to meet the project objectives including human resource planning, acquiring the project team, developing the project team and managing the project team
Communication management - Proficient in

The management of the project communications to meet the project objectives including communications planning, information distribution, performance reporting and management of stakeholders
Risk Management - Proficient in

The management of the project communications to meet the project objectives including risk management planning, risk identification, qualitative risk analysis, quantitative risk analysis, risk response planning and risk monitoring and control
Procurement Management - Proficient in

The management of the project procurement to meet the project objectives including planning purchases and acquisitions, planning contracting, requesting seller responses, select sellers, contract administration and contract closure
Project Change Management - Proficient in

The planning for and management of change within the project in order to meet the project objectives
Change Management - Familiar with

The management of the process of implementing major changes in IT, business processes, organisational structures, and job assignments to reduce the risks and costs of change, and to optimise its benefits, focussing on the issues of managing the
Resistance and discomfort experienced by people in an organisation when new processes or technology are introduced
Coaching and Mentoring - Familiar with

Coaching: The process of assisting individuals to set goals then supports the execution of the goals through establishing strategy and providing feedback, insight and guidance to enable the individual to reach their fullest potential. Mentoring: The process in which an experienced colleague is assigned to an inexperienced individual and assists in a training and development or general support role
Influence - Proficient in

Gain support from and convince others to advance the objectives of the organisation
Team Leadership - Proficient in

Lead and support a team to achieve results
Customer Service Techniques - Proficient in

Techniques for ensuring that full account is taken of customers’ real and stated needs in the delivery of products and services

Working in Teams - Proficient in

Techniques for ensuring that full account is taken of customers’ real and stated needs in the delivery of products and services
Client Focus - Expert in

Identify and respond to current and future client needs; providing service excellence to internal and external clients
Business Environment - Expert in

The business environment relating to own sphere of work (own organization and/or closely associated organisations, such as customers, suppliers, partners),in particular those aspects of the business that the specialism is to support (i.e. localised organisational awareness from a technical perspective)
Deciding and Initiating Action

Make decisions and solve problems involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk
Identify and deal with issues proactively and persistently; seizing opportunities that arise
Persuading and Influencing

Gain support from and convince others to advance the objectives of the project
Delivering Results and Meeting Stakeholder Expectations

Focus personal efforts on achieving results consistent with the project’s objectives
Relating and Networking

Prevent, manage and/or resolve conflicts
Leading and Supervising

Coaching: The process of assisting individuals to set goals then supports the execution of the goals through establishing strategy and providing feedback, insight and guidance to enable the individual to reach their fullest potential
Mentoring: The process in which an experienced colleague is assigned to an inexperienced individual and assists in a training and development or general support role
Presenting and Communicating Information

Listening to others and communicating in an effective manner that fosters open communication
Personal Time Management

Scheduling and organisation of his / her time to effectively determine how much time is required to complete multiple direct and indirect tasks, and when such tasks are required
Integrity

Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty and fairness in handling the diverse requirements of the project team and project stakeholders
If you have not heard from us after 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Compensation

Based on Experience



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