Position Title: IT Project Manager
Ref: SS236395 Participate in analysis, requirement gathering, & preparation of specifications of Back end solution
Salary Range: 100,000 – 300,000 Gross per Month
IT Project Management
Competencies
- PMP or PRINCE II Certification – Project Managed 2 large Projects with multicultural participants
- Excellent communications skills (Written and Oral)
- BSc. MIS / IT / Computer Science.
Responsibilities
- Review and approve all project deliverables (Initiation Plan, Detailed Plan, Testing etc.)
- Provide overall project oversight, overseeing solution development progress of all track
- Ensures business and functional decisions are made to ensure technical development progress and completion
- Work with Change Manager to develop change management plan, roll out plan, and related deliverables
- Deliver project communications and conduct other project readiness activities
- Escalate issues to sponsor when necessary
- Report on project status to key groups and individuals (Sponsor, Steering Committee etc.)
- Ensure the project is initiated against a plan
- Gain buy-in from key stakeholders and keep their interest and level involvement right throughout the project
- Keep stakeholders and resources informed of what is happening with the project
- Measure the performance of the project. Know how the project is performing against milestones, time frames, deliverables, budget and resources
- Sign off on deliverables
- Participate in requirements gathering IT Applications/Software
Competencies
- Participate in analysis, requirement gathering, & preparation of specifications of Back end solution
- Provide business expertise, insight, requirement regarding processes and system design
- Identify improvement opportunities
- Identify reporting requirements
- Identify security/ access requirements
- Define test case scenarios
- Create and approve test plans
- Oversees test progress related to ISR Track
- Define As-is and To-be Process. Discuss and agree way forward with business user
- Provide user acceptance testing support
- Participate in the development and implementation of change management and roll out plan
- Facilitate the IQ related data as required (Historical Sales, define IQ pack)
- Work with Change Management Lead and Sales operation to ensure the new ways of working is embedded in day to day operation.
- The PM should be someone with a combination of a good technical back ground and strong leadership skills
- Ability to define and implement project strategy, by managing budgets, schedules, resources and risks
- Good stakeholder management skills
- A delivery track record
- Experience working with different stakeholders especially across different geographic regions
- Ability to navigate his/her way through obstacles to achieve results.
- Someone who is self-driven
- Excellent communication skills
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