IT Project Manager

Responsibilities Project Delivery & Governance • Lead end-to-end delivery of system development and enhancement projects, ensuring scope, timeline, budget, quality, and business objectives are achieved. • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource allocation, and implementation strategies using suitable project management methodologies. • Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests throughout the project lifecycle. • Establish project governance structures and drive stakeholder engagement, communications, and change management activities. • Ensure compliance with IT governance, security policies, quality standards, and operational procedures. Vendor & Contract Management • Manage external vendors and service providers to ensure successful delivery of systems and ICT services. • Oversee the full contract lifecycle, including procurement, onboarding, transition, renewal, termination, and handover activities. • Monitor vendor performance against contractual obligations, service levels, and project deliverables. • Manage stakeholder relationships and resolve contractual or service-related issues effectively. ICT Procurement & Budget Management • Develop business cases, project funding proposals, budgets, and resource plans aligned to organisational objectives. • Lead procurement activities including requirement definition, tender preparation, evaluation, recommendation, and contract award. • Manage project financials and ensure optimal utilisation of approved budgets. System Maintenance & Operations • Plan and oversee system maintenance, enhancement initiatives, and operational support activities. • Ensure system availability, reliability, and service performance meet business requirements. • Coordinate incident resolution, service improvements, and maintenance initiatives with internal teams and vendors. • Track operational risks, costs, and service levels to ensure effective system operations. Requirements • Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. • Minimum 7 years of experience in IT project management, preferably in large-scale system development and maintenance environments. • Proven experience managing end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC) projects. • Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and vendor management skills. • Experience in ICT procurement, contract management, budgeting, and governance. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills. • Results-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. Preferred Qualifications • Agile, Scrum, PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification. • Experience managing projects with multi-million-dollar budgets. • Experience in digital transformation, enterprise systems, or public sector/government projects. • Familiarity with IT governance, cybersecurity, and quality management frameworks.