Project Manager (IT & Cyber Security)
Job description
Description
Our client in the IT and Cyber Security Industry based in Bryanston, Johannesburg is currently looking to employ a Project Manager.
Requirements:
- 5 Years plus in same / or similar role.
- Relevant tertiary education/certifications.
- Project management qualification.
- Project Management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects successfully.
- Proficiency with project management software (e.g., MS Projects).
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
- Leading cross-functional teams.
- Managing budgets, timelines, and resources.
- Experience in working in an IT environment will be an advantage.
Responsibilities and expectations but not limited to:- Serve as the main point of contact for clients, partners, and internal resources.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Provide regular status updates to stakeholders and escalate issues as necessary.
- Strong time management and multitasking skills to handle competing priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement.
- Track and manage project budgets, ensuring all expenditures are aligned with forecasts.
- High levels of organisational and time-management skills.
- Maintain accurate records of decisions, actions, and milestones.
- Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Set up a schedule of all projects, key dependencies and critical path identified.
- Identify risks and devise mitigation strategies.