Senior Project Manager - SAP Upgrades - Contract

Description:

Our Client a Global tech firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager SAP Upgrades to join their team in Durban on a Contract Basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.The Client Project Manager leads and directs concurrent client projects classified as standard or complex. The primary responsibility of Client Project Managers will be to interface with all project stakeholders to take projects from original concept through to final implementation, including handing over to Operations (whether internal or into the client's support operations).Key Roles and Responsibilities:Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures.Identification and managing of Project dependencies and Critical PathScheduling regular meetings and recording decisions (e.g. assigned tasks and next steps)Update project management governance documentsPrepare and provide documentation to internal teams and key stakeholdersMonitor project progress and address potential issuesAct as the point of contact for all participantsOrganizing, attending, and participating in stakeholder meetings.Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings.Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings.Ensuring project deadlines are met.Determining project changes.Providing administrative support as needed.Undertaking project tasks as required.Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for the project.Document project risks and issues and follow-up on feedback and solutions.Ensure that all key stakeholders stay informed and are considered when required, e.g., GDT OpCo, Quality Manager and the ServiceNow OwnerChair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members.Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective.Build out Statement of Work for projects with the relevant subject matter experts.The Program Management responsibilities will include the following: Oversee the activities of the different project teams that are meant to work towards achieving a common purposeMake sure that project execution plans are established and executedReview and/or approve adjustments in project approachesAdminister and manage budgets for the execution of different sub-projectsMake sure that whatever project is being executed is carried out according to required standardsMonitor and evaluate the performances of different project managers and their teamsOversee the recruitment of required qualified persons that will work in each project team.Required Experience:General project management understanding and experience (PMP / PRINCE2 certification is a plus)Agile project methods, such as Scrum and Kanban boardsProject administration knowledge and experience.Organisational change management: understanding the key concepts and its importance in a projectSolid organization and time-manag