Technical Projects Manager Level 2 needed at Games Global
Job title : Technical Projects Manager Level 2
Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
Deadline : December 21, 2024
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Job Description
Overview
- The TPM2 is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of medium to large sized, medium to high complexity projects which including technical support
Responsibilities
- Technical Outputs:
- Operationalize (Pre-Go Live, Go Live and Post Go Live)”
- Responsible for execution and communication of Deployment Plan (Pre-Go live, Go Live and Post Go live tasks).
- Responsible for arranging training for production teams to allow them to support the product / project after go-live.
- Responsible for arranging training for operators to allow them to use the product after go-live.
- Responsible for engaging and communicating with external stakeholders.
- Responsible for ensuring resourcing availability for go live monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Process Improvement
- Continuously evaluates processes. Assists with the implementation, documentation and communication of processes improvement initiatives.
- Initiation and Planning
- Accountable for end-to-end project planning and a Project Management Plan – including plans for Scope, Communication, Risk & Issues, Cost and Stakeholder Management.
- Responsible for the Charter and defining and agreeing the high-level scope, milestones and initial risks early in the project.
- Responsible for defining the Project Benefits, Measurements and Critical Success Factors in the Charter.
- Responsible for defining roles and responsibilities for the project team and stakeholders (RACI) in the Charter.
- Responsible for setting up the Project Governance and Systems to effectively manage the project.
- Accountable for creating, implementing and maintaining the Project Schedule and obtaining approval from relevant stakeholders.
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Formally mentor and coach other Technical/Project Manager’s or Project Coordinators
- Provides timely feedback and guidance to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skills areas needed to accomplish task or solve a problem
- Strategic Planning
- Responsible for working with Business Units to define and prioritize roadmaps.
- Responsible for assisting Business Units with Roadmaps as required.
- Responsible for impact assessing and prioritizing roadmap changes in collaboration with Business Units.
- Responsible for keeping roadmaps up to date after changes and communicating as appropriate.
- Responsible for ensuring that Project Objectives and Critical Success Factors are aligned to Business Unit Strategies.
- Environment Maintenance
- Handle environment reprovisions and take full responsibility for Environment Maintenance and configuration (if applicable).
- Environment troubleshooting/analysis.
- Conducting installations (Games, Playcheck and back office).
- Project Closure
- Accountable for measuring the delivery of project objectives and benefits, including Critical SuccessFactors as defined in the Charter.
- Responsible for facilitating Lessons Learned sessions and collating all the feedback.
- Responsible for prioritizing improvements from Lessons Learned and ensuring action owners areas signed and informed.
- Responsible for driving improvements by following up with action owners from the Lessons Learned.
- Accountable for following the appropriate process for closing the project.
- Accountable for communicating project closure to all stakeholders.
- Behavioral outputs:
- Adaptably Resilient
- Decision-making Quality
- Collaborative Relationships
- Drives Results
- Communicates and influences effectively
- Strategic Mindset
- Develops Talent
- Resourceful and improving
Qualifications
- Excellent Communicator – written and verbal
- MS Office
- MS Project
- High Responsibility/Accountability
- Task Variety Working on several different tasks or projects
- Stress Tolerance Dealing with multiple project deadlines
- Understanding of Business Objectives
- Business Acumen
- Environmental support and troubleshooting (if applicable)
- Out of hours availability (depending on operational requirements)
- Mentorship and/or coaching is an advantage
- Strong Technical Background
- Strong Working knowledge of software development
- Experience in the end-to-end delivery of medium to large sized, medium to high complexity projects. “
- 4 – 5 years Project Management experience with 1-year technical experience OR 4 – 5 years relevant experience in a software or IT environment and 1 year project management experience”
- Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Sound knowledge of software project management.
- Exposure to multiple PM Methodologies
- Customer service experience
- Good technical understanding of all platform interdependencies for your product
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