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Operating Division : Transnet NPA

Position Title : Senior Project Manager: ICT
Employee Group : Permanent
Department : ICT
Location : Ngqura - HO
Reporting To : Senior Manager - Programme Management
Grade Level : E
Reference Number : 10297980
Position Purpose:
▪ To manage projects executed by a single or various entities inside or outside Transnet National Ports Authority to ensure
planning, management, and implementation of projects within time and budget and to prescribed quality standards.

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▪ Keeps track of projects and reports to Programme Manager and business management on the progression of such
projects, escalating issues, and highlighting any impact on timelines, budget, and scope.
▪ Deploy standard methodologies in the delivery and control of projects
▪ Provide leadership to project team members throughout the project life cycle including:
o Definition of project objectives, scope, and level of effort
o Getting projects off the ground, keeping them on track and on budget, and resolving issues
o Monitoring progress against plan
▪ Manage and oversee project/projects to determine goals, time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing
business benefits, staffing requirements, and allotment of resources.
▪ Assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to the project team
▪ Establish standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation
▪ Communicate plans, status, and issues to higher levels of management
▪ Lead the effort in creative approaches to problem solving and quality deliverables supporting business needs.
▪ Resolve resources conflicts
▪ Facilitate regular reporting, reviews, and audits
▪ Ensure proper closure and archiving of project records.
▪ Manage all projects according to project management principles.
▪ Realize return on investment.
Position outputs:
▪ Managing the scoping of projects. This includes the scope, timelines, budget, resourcing, risks, and contracts and ensure
implementation is aligned to PMO standards and processes.
▪ Determine project goals and priorities with program manager and/or project sponsors.
▪ Selection of project team members.
▪ Responsible for one or more projects.
▪ Assist on the project management component of the Business Case/Project Execution/Feasibility study documents that are
prepared for CAPIC submissions.
▪ Co-create a project charter with the team, including the definition of completion criteria.
▪ Manage and communicate a clear vision of the project’s objectives and motivate the project team to achieve them.
▪ Organize the work into manageable activity clusters.
▪ Compile a complete and accurate estimate of a project; manage the financial and schedule aspects of the project:
budgeting, estimate to actual variance, etc
▪ Prepare project plan and obtain management approval.
▪ Analyze risks, establish contingency plans, and identify trigger events and mitigate actions. Gather stakeholder input and
rank the project risks.
▪ Report on progress to plan, cost reporting and change control.
▪ Oversee project documentation and updates to relevant knowledge bases; analyse lessons learned and share with other
project/programme managers
▪ Represent project at meetings to assure that priorities are communicated and understood, and that progress/delays/issues
are reported.
▪ Escalation of issues to appropriate levels of management.

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▪ Represent project at meetings to assure that priorities are communicated and understood, and that progress/delays/issues
are reported.
▪ Resolve issues related to client relations, governmental relations, project quality, project risk and project safety.
▪ Project estimates to be updated on a monthly basis on Project System.
▪ Conduct regular project reviews at all phases.
Qualifications & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in Information Technology or relevant equivalent qualification in Business
Management / Strategy / Project Management / Management.
• 5+ years’ experience in a project management position, which 2+ years’ experience must be in a managerial role.
• A project management certification such PMP and/or Prince 2 will be an added advantage

Competencies:
Knowledge required:
• Sound knowledge of project management principles, practices, and processes.
• ICT governance
• Understanding of other information technology capabilities and characteristics, software languages and applications, data
base technology, communications hardware/software, standards and procedures and data security techniques
• Change management
• Financial and cost management
• Agile Methodology
• Knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and
change management techniques and the ability to apply that knowledge to set standards and propose policy

Skills required:
• Excellent communications skills (oral and written).
• SAP environment and implementation
• Business Application knowledge and implementation
• Ability to understand, interpret and communicate process and policy accurately
• Resource and People Management skills
• Ability to conduct successful projects and enable operational efficiency and performance through the enhancement of
technology
• Ability to identify, clarify and resolve issues and risk
• Ability to deal with complexity
• Interpersonal skills

Attributes required:
• Understanding of the digital era
• Financial and general management acumen
• Conflict management
• Results driven
• Ability to prioritize projects and meet deadlines
• Analytical and good problem-solving capabilities
• Organized and time management conscience
• Ability to track multiple outputs and multitask
• Customer orientation
• Adaptability/flexibility
• Ability to deal with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Diligence and detail orientation
• Integrity

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• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Emotional Intelligence
• Learning and innovation
• Stress management and ability to perform well under pressure

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