Description:
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage and oversee the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing out of projects on behalf of our company and our clients. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with industry best practices, client methodology requirements, and IQbusiness commitment to delivery excellence.
About you:
You should be qualified to handle IT and business projects and have at least 8 years of IT-related project management experience. You should hold a degree in project management, business administration, computer science, business science, or engineering.
Project management approaches like PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban should be well understood by you. You will oversee managing projects from the beginning to the end, which calls for exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
Key responsibilities:
You will be responsible for managing and supervising all phases of a project, including its inception, planning, execution, monitoring, and conclusion. This includes creating and overseeing project schedules, budgets, and resource allocations. To achieve successful project delivery, you must track project progress and recognize and handle project risks and concerns. Woy will ensure that projects are delivered in compliance with client methodology expectations as well as industry best practices. You'll be leading project meetings and making sure all project paperwork is accurate and up to date. Also, you must make sure that project deliverables are on schedule, under budget, and up to quality standards.
Who we are:
Our purpose is to grow people, grow business and grow Africa.
At IQbusiness, we are problem-solvers who never accept that something can’t be done. We think beyond IT and technology, applying creative approaches to stubborn challenges. Whether these obstacles can be tackled by leveraging research from IQbusiness and our partners, assigning our teams to design and implement solutions, or deploying point expertise to fill a skills gap, we ensure our clients grow. We help them overcome their business difficulties no matter what they are.
How do we recruit?
Our approach focuses on feedback, and we think it's best not to stretch out the process too much. Here are a few steps you will have to go through after you send your resume:
- If your experience meets the criteria of the vacancy, we conduct a 15-minute phone call because we want to get to know you better.
- If we feel like we are a good match, we invite you to a 1-hour video call with our hiring manager, which will be followed up with a technical interview, depending on the role for which you have applied for
- Within a week, you will get our feedback — we always give you an answer, whether it's a yes or no.
Like what we proposed? Apply today to join our team as our new Project Manager
Requirements:
- If your experience meets the criteria of the vacancy, we conduct a 15-minute phone call because we want to get to know you better.
- If we feel like we are a good match, we invite you to a 1-hour video call with our hiring manager, which will be followed up with a technical interview, depending on the role for which you have applied for
- Within a week, you will get our feedback — we always give you an answer, whether it's a yes or no.