At LONGBRIDGE, by offering competent management and a distinctive approach, we strive to position businesses for sustainable growth. This is driven by our core objective which is focused on creating and sustaining growth for individuals and enterprises through innovation. With a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals assembled from various sectors like ICT, banking, and engineering; we leverage deep technical skills, domain expertise and an illustrious client service experience using a consultative approach in deploying innovative solutions for our clients.
Job Title: Project Manager
Job Responsibilities
Successfully execute the project to agreed schedule, budget and scope
Perform the relevant project management processes - i.e. initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close, and the supporting processes e.g. scope, cost, time, issue, risk, resource, communication, stakeholder management
Plan the project based on a defined need ? results in detailed scope/budget/schedule baseline
Monitor and control the work to ensure that the project remains on track and in control
Interface and communicate with project team, management and stakeholders
Assist in project work and resources to enable successful and timely completion of the project
Assist in gate reviews and quality assurance reviews with all aspects of IT organization and business sponsors
Ensure project(s) align to overall business and technology strategies and architectures
Manage external contracts and suppliers where required
Support development of business cases with the customer team including leading on the solutions estimate
Develop objectives, phasing and content of the project to deliver on the business case benefits, budget and timescales
Manage objectives and plan by thorough risk, issue and change management across both business and IT parts of the project
Ensure that quality project standards are met as prescribed by IT Services through the effective implementation or use of approved processes, methodologies and deliverables
Monitor project baseline to ensure activities are occurring as planned - scope, budget and schedule ? manages variances
Proactively identify risks and issues on projects - leading team to develop risk management and issues management plans
Identify potential points of contention for missed deliverables; creates and implements strategy to mitigate shortfalls in timeline and budget
Anticipate problems before they occur; defines the problem or risk; identifies possible causes; works with team to identify solutions; selects and implements most appropriate solution.
Develop and manage plans to address project strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
