Our client is looking for a Project Manager in their Continuous Improvement (CI) department.

• Implements operational improvement projects, primarily focused on delivering improved delivery, cost optimisation and quality, through the implementation of streamlined processes and effective management controls.
• Project planning, execution (assign, follow-up) and evaluation of progress, ensuring optimal use of project resources to deliver projects on time, on specification and within budget
• Improve operational effectiveness
• Effective application of project management tools
• Responsible for overseeing project teams of CI Consultants to deliver operational improvement projects on time, accordingly to specification, and within the project budget.
• Drive the formulation and execution of strategic projects, including the provision of the necessary operational expertise and best practice
• Design, explanation, training and implementation of the Management Controls (MOS)
• Capture, critique, analysis, re-design and implementation of processes
• Coaching of frontline management to improve performance, implement tools, and manage change within their teams.
• Stakeholder Management, Problem solving, Analysis and Change Management

Qualifications and experience

• Honours degree minimum 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification an added advantage
• At least 4 years Project Management experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a management consulting/ operational improvement role
• Experience in Banking and or Life / Short-Term Insurance an advantage
• Six Sigma certification/ experience an added advantage
• Lean experience/ exposure an added advantage
• Management experience an added advantage