Senior Project Manager: SAP, Infrastructure and Software Development

About AVI LIMITED

AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa's leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, and centred on the FMCG market, AVI's extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel. AVI's brands have grown into great South African favourites including: Five Roses, Freshpak, House of Coffees, Frisco, Koffiehuis and Ellis Brown in the Beverages category; Bakers, Pyotts, Baumann's, Willards and Provita in the Biscuits and Snacks category; I&J in the Frozen Foods category; as well as Ciro, Lavazza and Douwe Egberts Cafitesse for the Out Of Home market. Our beauty and personal care brands include Yardley, Lentheric and Coty.

A rewarding opportunity awaits a skilled Senior Project Manager: SAP, Infrastructure and Software Development at AVI IT Shared Services Division in Cape Town at our Waterfront Office or in Johannesburg at our Bryanston office. Your role will be to oversee multiple strategic/non-strategic projects. Ensure that projects are delivered on time and within specification according to the ITSS project management methodology.

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to: Senior Manager Project Management Office
• Direct Reports: None

Key Areas of Impact:

Project Delivery

• Projects are delivered within agreed scope and project milestones completed on time with sign off
• Complete project within allocated budget and/or hours
• Effective management of project teams
• Effective and pro-active risk and issue management

Project Governance

• Complete PMO report
• Ensure AVI PMO lifecycle is adhered to
• Change control enforced for all projects
• Quality of project documentation

Project Communication

• Stakeholders informed of project progress, issues and risks
• Ensure consistent stakeholder satisfaction
• Relevant Project Advisories distributed where applicable

Project Teamwork

• Actively participate in team discussion and share knowledge with the team

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:

• 7 - 10 years' experience in SAP, Infrastructure or Software Development Project management
• Experience in completing 5 - 8 full project cycles (from project preparation to implementation IT Infrastructure/Application experience)

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Matric/Grade 12
• Diploma or Degree in Project Management
• PMBOK and/or Agile qualification
• PMP and/or ACP Advantageous

Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• PMBOK and/or Agile
• MS Project
• MS Office
• Knowledgeable of SAP projects
• Knowledgeable of IT Infrastructure projects
• Knowledgeable of Software Development projects