Senior Project Manager | Pep

Pep Stores Vacancies – Job vacancy for Senior Project Manager

The role of the Senior Project Manager (SPM) focuses on overseeing the Proof of Concept project.

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) is tasked with managing a client-led proof of concept of the Curo to-be operating environment, necessitating engagement and coordination with the client-appointed Project Manager. Key responsibilities include coordination, management, risk mitigation, and proactive communication to all stakeholders, including the project board. Close collaboration with project managers from vendor solutions involved in the project is also essential.

Specific Duties:

• Accountable for successful project planning, tracking, and delivery.
• Facilitating the end-to-end project management process.
• Coordinating cross-functional and third-party project resources.
• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and impacts to ensure appropriate control measures are implemented.
• Ensuring adherence to project management methodology and governance structures.
• Providing project management artifacts in accordance with the project management methodology.
• Working closely with Business Analysts, IT, and testing teams to ensure accurate project delivery.
• Oversight and management of Governance processes and forums as required by the Project.
• Ownership of the Project Governance Framework.
• Management of Project Plans.
• Chairing Project Steering committees and Working Groups as required.
• Leadership: managing and motivating the project team to ensure consistent delivery, managing interpersonal relationships, and ensuring cohesion within the project team.
• Cost management: proactively managing the project budget, acting as the first point of escalation for any non-budgeted spend, and ensuring any overruns are recouped.

Competencies: Experience, Skills, and Behavioral Attributes:

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make independent, clear, and effective decisions.
• Facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail while maintaining an overall perspective.
• Innovative, analytical thinking with good problem-solving ability.
• Initiative-driven individual who takes ownership and questions from base principles.
• Good interpersonal skills with effective communication, diplomacy, and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels within the organization.
• Strong negotiation skills and self-motivated leadership.
• Confident interaction with senior executives.
• Proficiency in facilitating meetings, making presentations, and drafting high-quality communication material.

Education:

• Accredited project management qualification such as PMI PMP; PRINCE2 or equivalent.
• Domain-level knowledge of investment accounting systems.
• Knowledge of Financial Markets and Instruments.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience, including engagement with senior executives in a project management capacity.