Profiliant Development Resources Limited is the leading B2B sales & marketing consultancy serving blue-chip clients across the Middle East & Africa. Profiliant is an acclaimed Workplace Performance Improvement (WPI) organization focusing on solutions that improve Leadership & Team performance in areas like Strategy, Individual/Team Productivity, Sales, Business Development and Customer Service.
Job Title: IT Project Manager
Job Description:
We seek an experienced Senior IT Projects Manager with at least 7 years of IT Projects Management experience in medium and large projects and at least 10 years of overall IT experience. The person we seek must have experience using project scheduling software to manage multiple projects’ schedules in parallel, as well as experience in executing projects within a PMO environment, and using structured methodologies like Waterfall.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Management or related field of study with at least 5 years of related experience as a project manager with small, medium and large projects and at least 10 years of overall IT experience.
- 5+ years of IT Project Management experience supporting projects related to Application Development, Web Based and/or (Custom-off-the-shelf) COTS implementations.
- Expertise in defining project scope and objectives while involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Ability to build relationships with all levels of senior management as well as cross functional team members to ensure an understanding of business goals, requirements, and deliverables
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project.
- Experience in Innotas PPM tool
- PMP or similar Certification required.
- Knowledge of Waterfall and Agile Methodology is fundamental
Required Skills:
The environment is one of high pressure; high stakes projects delivery with tight timelines and the Project Manager we seek must be able to provide resolution to a diverse range of complex problems. In addition, the right candidate must have-
- Experience managing outsourced vendor engagements, including negotiation skills.
- Must be able to participate in and lead Strategic Planning sessions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong initiative and follow up skills.
- Must hold Operational Budgeting experience.
- Must have strong project / team leadership skills.
Job Title: IT Business Analyst
Job Description:
This position acts as a consultant to and partners with the business to identify and document business requirements, estimate tasks and timelines, and execute project deliverables. The role will actively participate in business process improvements and system implementation projects, primarily as a subject matter expert.
- Work collaboratively with client’s business units to define business requirements and provide consultative support as needed regarding applications and business work flow.
- Prepare business and functional requirements documents and all other required documentation for standard & non-standard Software Development Lifecycle Process.
- Create project artifacts to include project charter, project plan, communication plan and risk register
- Develop business requirements and/or functional designs for new or existing applications
- Create business process diagrams in support of application requirements gathering and process improvement
- Develop Request for Proposals (RFP’s) or other procurement documents, meet with potential vendors, produce evaluation matrix’s and lead project teams through solution analysis
Knowledge & Experience:
- Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or equivalent experience required
- 7+ years’ experience in a business environment, with experience managing IT projects.
- A PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is mandatory.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project.
- Knowledge of BPMN 2.0
- 3-5 years business or systems analysis experience required
Required Skills:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Well-organized with the ability to work independently while still being a team player
- Experience with Vendor management
- Knowledge of PMI’s Project Management methodology; PMP certification a plus
- Experience with SharePoint or similar cloud alternative solutions to manage project artifacts and progress
- Understanding of IT industry trends and tools
- Role requires extensive travel.
If qualified and interested, send CVs to careers@profiliant.com
Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
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