Project Scheduler

• Drive the site migration schedule in an effective and strategic manner to ensure that the migration is completed within the schedule
• Create pre-population of UAT document from various source documents by using SQL, Excel and exporting as XML file.
• User and device validation
• Compile the user and device validation spreadsheets well in advance before a site will be migrated (governed by the project plan)
• Confirm the users and devices with the site representatives before site migration commences
• Re-confirm users and devices 2 weeks prior to migration start date
• Confirm which users on a device will be migrated (this happens a few days before the actual migration starts
• Create the schedule per site
• Send calendar invites to the users and manage changes
• Send the daily schedule of users and devices to the project team (internal and external) to advise whom is being migrated on that specific day
• User communication
• Sending communication to the users prior to project commencing at the site, to set the user expectation
• Send reminders to users of their migration dates, times and what will be required of them
• Inventory control:
• Issue new devices to the users and hand it over to the engineers for migration tasks
• Maintain an inventory list and update it regularly of all the devices touched during the migration effort (New, current and that needs to be disposed)
• Send the final list to Procurement for cost allocations to divisions, updates to CMDB and disposal of old devices
• Pre-population of the UAT document
• Onsite migration:
• Co-ordinate and ensure that all devices are brought to the config centre prior to the daily migration start-time
• General ad-hoc assistance during the migration:
• Co-ordinate validation of updates to CMDB, MIM reports, AD user and device descriptions with the technical team resources
• Call logging and management
• Needs to travel to sites across South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria and Angola
• Have excellent people skills, be pro-active and able to work independently
• Able to work under pressure and within tight deadlines
• Proficient in Excel

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field required
• Advanced experience in software development and/or business development preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills necessary to effectively complete projects on time and within budget
• Must have at least 3 years of experience with project scheduling, such as Tasks/Gantt charts