Project Manager

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and design company projects and manage its delivery.


• Monitor proactively the implementation of the project at all stages and ensure meeting project objectives


• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to ensure resource availability and allocation for the flawless execution of projects.


• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility


• Resolve issues and initiate corrective action as appropriate.


• Set in place the standard governance arrangements for all company projects.


• Advocate & apply PM standards as determined by the Corporate PMO (governance, processes, templates, etc.)


• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget


• Ensure the overall integrity of any project - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the project; and outwardly on its coherence with other projects.


• Manage project communication with all stakeholders; projects' teams, team leadership committee, and project steering committee.


• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress


• Manage all interfaces between sub-projects.


• Manage risks to corporate project's successful outcome.


• Initiate extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the project are identified or issues arise.


• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques


• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.


• Define and implement the change management approach


• Actively manage stakeholders' expectations and perceptions for project deliverables / progress


• Communicate regularly on project progress, critical risks and issues, mitigation plans, deliverables achieved.


• Facilitate conflict resolution and problem solving sessions


• Report at regular intervals and escalate to management as needed.


• Successfully manage the relationship with all stakeholders.


• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.


• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation


• Identify with project owner project benefit realization

Skills

Business Knowledge/Technical Skills:
* Minimum ‎4 years of experience in project management and experience in information system field s a plus
* Very good educational background, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering
* Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
* Experience in financial sectors services is a plus
* Insurance knowledge is an asset
* Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
* Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
* PMP certification is a plus

Job Details

Job Location
Cairo, Egypt
Job Role
Information Technology
Employment Type
Employee
Number of Vacancies
‎1

Preferred Candidate

Career Level
Mid Career
Nationality
Egypt