Projects Assurance Manager at Government Employees Medical Scheme

The position of Manager: Project Assurance is vacant. The Manager: Project Assurance will report directly to the Senior Manager: Project Management and Strategic Support and forms part of the Office of the Chief Operations Officer. The position is based at GEMS Head Office.

The Manager: Project Assurance will be required to provide support to the Senior Manager: Project Management and Strategic Support through the implementation of the following Key Performance Areas(KPAs):

Manage the maintenance of project management methodology and processes, ensuring these remain current and are aligned to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) and all associated standards.
Work closely with the Risk Management and Internal Audit Divisions to ensure alignment of the methodology with applicable GEMS policies and processes.
Develop and maintain a project quality assurance SOP that covers all aspects of the project management function.
Develop methods to identify and report on challenges hindering or threatening the successful achievement of project deliverables (early warning).
Ensure ongoing monitoring of the project performance and compliance against project management methodology, standards, and procedures through ongoing and periodic reviews (project health checks).
Oversee the Project Management Maturity Assessment Programme, including monitoring and reporting on progress
Facilitate, deliver and monitor training on project management methodology, standards and templatesto GEMS staff in collaboration with Corporate Services
Provide project advisory services to GEMS business units as and when required

Qualification, Skills And Competencies Requirements Are

A Degree/Diploma in Project Management/Business Administration/ or equivalent
Certified Project Management Professional highly preferred
5 - 8 years' experience in project and programme management 3 of which should be at a Manager level
Minimum 5 years' experience combining programme/ project management and assurance experience
Member of the Project Management Institute
Knowledge of the medical scheme industry would be advantageous
Comprehensive knowledge and experience in the development, implementing and reviewing project management policies and procedures in alignment with industry standards
Excellent computer literacy and MS Office skills
Proficiency is MS Projects and Enterprise Project Management
Sound qualitative and quantitative analysis skills
Excellent communication and writing skills
Attention to detail
Self -starter

Desired Skills