Project Manager L3 - Infrastructure & Data Centre Specialist - Contract

Our Client a Global tech firm is seeking a Project Manager L3 - Infrastructure & Data Centre Specialist to join their team in Sandton on a contract basis. They stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment. To plan, direct and co-ordinate the activities of enterprise-wide projects to ensure that project goals are accomplished and to develop project plans specifying goals; strategy; staffing; scheduling; identification of risks; contingency plans and allocation of available resources; in line with the business strategy. Key Roles and Responsibilities: Interfaces with all project stakeholders to take projects from original concept through to final implementation Contributes to the pre-sales process by providing proposals Ensures that the project delivers the as-sold solution, remains within baseline budget, and is delivered on time while achieving quality criteria and maintaining client satisfaction Manages client satisfaction, commitment, and expectations to high service levels and manage escalations adequately Capacity required for a large initiative within IT Division related to a move of infrastructure between Data Centres. Knowledge, Skills and Attributes: Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan, organize, and execute projects from initiation to completion Ability to establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients Excellent client-centricity skills and ability to work at client sites Ability to manage customer satisfaction, commitment, and expectations to high service levels and manage escalations adequately Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent team-building skills and ability to work in high-pressure environments Ability to manage urgent asks simultaneously Good business acumen and commercial skills Collaborative, passionate, strong initiative, self-driven with a commitment to succeed Decisive with good attention to detail ability Works on problems of moderate scope, often varied and nonroutine where analysis requires a review of a variety of factors Focuses on providing standard professional advice and creating initial analysis for review Academic Qualifications and Certifications: Project Management degree or equivalent with a moderate level of related experience Relevant project management certifications preferably PMP ITIL certification is preferable Required Experience: 10 years' experience working in a project environment of large project 5 years experience in management. Experience in Infrastructure and IT Application hosting. Planning and managing the integration activities between applications, business, and infrastructure. Escalates impediments, manages risk, helps assure value delivery and helps drive continuous improvement. Agile leadership and project/program management experience Skills Summary Business Acumen, Cost Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Resource Management, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Writing Technical Documents

Location: Sandton, ZA

Posted Date: 4/18/2024