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NTT America Solutions, Inc. Senior Project Manager in Johannesburg, South Africa

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

The role of Senior Manager, Project Portfolio plays a critical role in overseeing the NTT's client implementation complex project portfolio, including the optimisation of resource allocation, managing risks, and driving successful project execution.

This is a leadership role contributing to continued success in supporting the delivery of high-impact projects that drive business value for clients and drives project profitability and client satisfaction for NTT.

This is a people management role responsible for leading and supporting a client implementation project team(s) to achieve their goals and deliver optimal results.

What you'll be doing

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Manage project initiation by developing and ensuring the project charter approval, identify and engage stakeholders.

  • Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, schedules, reports, and meeting minutes. Ensure that all project documentation is accurate and up-to-date in the PMO Toolset as well as project folders.

  • Identifying, managing, and communicating changes (risks, issues, actions and decisions) that may affect the project

  • Able to problem solve and conflict manage situations that may arise on the project

  • Managing project team members by delegating tasks and setting expectations for performance

  • Monitoring resource allocation, timelines, and other key metrics to ensure project milestones are met

  • Facilitating meetings with stakeholders to ensure effective communication about projects

  • Monitoring and controlling work input and scope to ensure that all projects remain on track and in control

  • Ensuring the projects and activities are executed in the most efficient and agile way based on agreed company methodologies, tools, and processes

  • Planning and managing program stakeholders, scope, activities, conflict resolution, and approach in and across a highly matrixed global organization through direct interaction and communication, regular status reports and personally managing escalations, when necessary

  • Report on financial progress on the project, control variances and ensure approvals

  • Following the change methodology, participate, facilitate, drive the deliverables and manage feedback with the senior leadership on the project to ensure successful adoption.

Change Management (Lead\Participate if required)

  • Apply a structured methodology (ADKAR, PROSCII) and lead change management activities

  • Leverage a change management methodology, process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.

  • Support communication efforts

  • Enable the design, development, delivery and management of key communications.

  • Assess the change impact and stakeholder analysis

  • Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness, and identify key stakeholders.

  • Support training efforts

  • Provide input, document requirements, and support the design and delivery of training programs.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business or Project Management or related

  • PMP certification or equivalent is essential

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About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.

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