Project Manager,IT Project Manager,Systems Analyst Job Johannesburg area,South Africa,IT/Tech

We are recruiting for a Project Manager role.

Project: ICT Landscape Assessment & Digital Strategy Development
The Project Manager will lead and coordinate the execution of company’s ICT Landscape Assessment and Digital Strategy Design project. This role ensures delivery of all Phase 1 and Phase 2 activities, aligning outcomes with company’s 7th Term Strategy, transformation agenda, and compliance with relevant ICT governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Governance
Develop and maintain a detailed project plan, schedule, and reporting framework.
Ensure compliance with company governance structures and ICT policy frameworks.
Track milestones, deliverables, and dependencies across both phases.

Phase 1: ICT Landscape Assessment

Oversee comprehensive review of ICT architecture, infrastructure, applications, governance, and staffing.
Coordinate benchmarking against COBIT, ITIL, TOGAF, ISO 38500, ISO 27001, Government ICT Policy Framework, and Public Sector CGICTF.
Manage gap analysis, risk identification, and opportunities for modernization.
Ensure delivery of inception report, situational analysis, diagnostic report, and final assessment report.

Phase 2:
Strategy Design & Implementation Planning

Facilitate articulation of ICT Vision, Mission, Guiding Principles, and Strategic Themes.
Oversee design of future-state ICT architecture, integration pathways, and enabling technologies.
Develop phased implementation roadmap, costed investment plan, and monitoring framework.
Ensure delivery of draft and final ICT Digital Strategy, Business Continuity Plan, and knowledge transfer outputs.
Stakeholder Engagement
Facilitate structured consultations and workshops with ICT, Manco, Executive Management, and business units.
Present findings and recommendations to governance committees and senior leadership.
Manage communication and change management activities to ensure adoption.
Risk & Quality Management
Identify, monitor, and mitigate project risks.
Ensure quality assurance of all deliverables.
Align project outputs with best practice standards and company’s strategic outcomes.

The Project Manager will ensure and provide oversight and timely and quality delivery of:

Inception Report (methodology, schedule, stakeholder plan)
Situational Analysis Report (ICT state, benchmarking, SWOT)
Final Assessment Report (analysis, recommendations, strategic pillars)
ICT Vision, Principles, and Strategic Themes
Draft & Final ICT Digital Strategy
Business Continuity Plan
Implementation Roadmap & Monitoring Framework
Knowledge Transfer Report & Training Sessions

Required Skills & Competencies

Strong project management expertise (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
Deep knowledge of ICT governance frameworks (COBIT, ITIL, TOGAF, ISO standards).
Experience in ICT strategy development, digital transformation, and enterprise architecture.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
Strong analytical, reporting, and presentation abilities.
Ability to manage complex projects with multiple dependencies.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
Professional certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile).
Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in ICT project management, with at least 3 years in ICT strategy or enterprise architecture projects.
Proven track record in public sector ICT projects and governance compliance.


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Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst