KeyResponsibilities

• Plan, direct and coordinate all IT project activities to ensure that project objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frames and funding parameters 
• Drive and implement necessary standard and best practices for project management and ensure compliance 
• Drive to review project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, negotiate staffing requirements to various project phases 
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and subcontractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work; 
• Provide strategic decision on the project management methodology, i.e. agile, waterfall or hybrid, based on the project nature and organization environment. Obtain endorsement on such decision and subsequence funding approach from relevant project governance bodies, i.e. PSG, PSC, ECC. 
• Cross-team collaboration with Project Practice Manager to improve project management practices across all IT project 
• Understands how to leverage project planning and management for competitive advantage 
• Cross-team collaboration with Application Managers, Business Solution Leads and Business Analysts in the IT Solution Centres as well as Infrastructure Managers/Leads in the Infrastructure & Operations teams to drive business and technology innovation to achieve business unit’s strategic plan and business objectives 
• Cross-team collaboration with the Enterprise Testing team to define the quality assurance test plans that meet the company practise and standard 
• Keep abreast of the latest trends in technology and project management practices, ensuring timely exploration and proactively communicate IT’s position towards the introduction of relevant / key emerging technologies 
• Proactively manage the dynamic project team of individuals who constantly search for creative way to elevate the capabilities of technology systems to meet business needs, partly by capitalizing on emerging technologies and partly by adopting technologies to the needs of the users 
• Foster a continuous learning and cross-team knowledge sharing culture among project delivery groups 
• Ability to influence senior executives

Project Management Competencies 

The candidate must be able to demonstrate depth of knowledge and experience, and strong capability, in the following Project Management competencies on a consistent basis for their assigned projects: 

1. Project Initiation: 
2. Project Planning: 
3. Scheduling 
4. Document Development 
5. Project Control 
6. Risk Management 
7. Tools Utilisation

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum 10 years of IT experience with at least 5 years in project management role 
• SAP Background is a must
• Having experience in SAP FICO or Procurement is beneficial
• Tertiary qualifications are essential 
• Proven experience in managing projects with ability to multitask and manage multiple small to medium projects in a cross-functional environment 
• Detailed knowledge of the following disciplines: project and program delivery, portfolio management, application development management, infrastructure development management, vendor management 
• Demonstrated leadership potential and with relationship management experience and skills 
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate staff and to apply skills and techniques to solve dynamic problems 
• Technical proficiency in hardware and system software, as well as experience implementing Turnkey Projects. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; expertise in setting and managing user expectations 
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all management levels 
• Ability to coach, motivate and develop others 
  • PMP certification would be added advantage 
  • Experience in working with Agile projects 

Company Overview

Established in Australia in 1992 to provide contractor vetting, compliance and payroll services, the contingent workforce market has continued to be our core, with services now delivered in over 50 countries internationally by local specialists. Our corporate offering has evolved over the past decade due to increasing market complexity, regulation, technology and evolving client demand.

CXC Talent a newly launched brand of CXC Global specialises in identifying best-in-class career opportunities, for both permanent and contract professionals interested in Tech-focused roles and selecting top-tier talent to meet client staffing needs. CXC specialises in contingent workforce planning and acts as your one-stop solution for all technology talent management solutions.

Firm believers that a business is only as strong as its employees, our goal is to support professionals who are looking for new career opportunities and want to have the best possible experience when engaging with organisations.

At CXC Talent, we do not want to build a future of work; we want to build a future that works. For everyone.

 Know more about us

Web: www.cxcglobal.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cxc-global/