Senior Projects Lead at Sentinel Africa Consulting Limited

Project Planning and Initiation:

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and schedules.
• Identify and allocate resources (budget, manpower, tools).
• Conduct risk assessments and establish risk mitigation strategies.

Project Execution and Monitoring:

• Manage and lead the project team to meet deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, track milestones, and make adjustments as necessary.
• Oversee day-to-day activities to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Identify issues or obstacles and troubleshoot solutions.

Stakeholder Management:

• Communicate project status, risks, and challenges to stakeholders regularly.
• Facilitate meetings with clients, stakeholders, and team members.
• Gather and address feedback to ensure client satisfaction and alignment with expectations.

Budget and Resource Management:

• Develop and maintain project budgets.
• Approve expenditures and adjust budgets as needed.
• Ensure optimal utilization of resources and identify areas for cost-saving.

Quality Assurance:

• Establish quality control standards and ensure compliance throughout the project.
• Conduct reviews and customer satisfaction surveys as necessary. 
• Ensure final deliverables meet the quality expectations of the client and organization.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, reports, and final deliverables.
• Provide regular progress reports and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Conduct post-project evaluations and document lessons learned.
• Present, on a regular basis, performance of projects at the Senior management and Executive level.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent (preferred).
• Proven experience as a Project Manager or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Asana, Zoho Projects, Jira).
• Should have a solid background in Information Technology operations - whether this be in systems administration, databases management, Network administration, etc.