Lead Project Manager

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng
In-Office
6-6 Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Software • Analytics
The Role
The Lead Project Manager directs and manages project development, sets expectations, develops plans, and manages relationships to ensure successful project delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In

At NiCE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.

So, what’s the role all about? 

NICE is looking for a Project Manager to join our Professional Services team. This role is responsible for directing and managing project development and delivery from beginning to end, setting and continually managing project expectations with team members and stakeholders, defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support business objectives in collaboration with internal stakeholders as well as customers and partners, and developing project plans, diagrams, and communications documents. 


How will you make an impact?  

  • Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools and track deliverables 
  • Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations 
  • Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans 
  • Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project 
  • Collect sign-off confirming the customer's agreement on project completion and "acceptance" 
  • Conduct project postmortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements 
  • Develop best practices and reusable tools for project execution and management 

 

Have you got what it takes? 

  • ​Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field or related work experience required 
  • 6+ years’ experience in project management or technically relevant occupation 
  • Experience in SaaS, CCaaS or UCaaS industry 
  • Strong project management skills in planning and coordination for timely delivery 
  • Good understanding of principles, theories, practices and techniques for managing project workload and analysis needed for key deliverables 
  • Understanding of technology and software development cycle 
  • Resource management skills 
  • Risk management skills 
  • Organized and comfortable planning several months in advance​ 

 

You will have an advantage if you also have: 

  • PMI certification desired 
  • PRINCE II 

 

What’s in it for you? 

Join an ever-growing, market disrupting, global company where the teams – comprised of the best of the best – work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment! As the market leader, every day at NICE is a chance to learn and grow, and there are endless internal career opportunities across multiple roles, disciplines, domains, and locations. If you are passionate, innovative, and excited to constantly raise the bar, you may just be our next NICEr! 

 

Requisition ID: 9934.
Reporting into: Director, Client Services.

Role Type: Individual Contributor.

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About NiCE

NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) software products are used by 25,000+ global businesses, including 85 of the Fortune 100 corporations, to deliver extraordinary customer experiences, fight financial crime and ensure public safety. Every day, NiCE software manages more than 120 million customer interactions and monitors 3+ billion financial transactions.

Known as an innovation powerhouse that excels in AI, cloud and digital, NiCE is consistently recognized as the market leader in its domains, with over 8,500 employees across 30+ countries.

NiCE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, neurotype, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.


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The Company
HQ: Hoboken, NJ
10,130 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) is the worldwide leading provider of both cloud and on-premises enterprise software solutions that empower organizations to make smarter decisions based on advanced analytics of structured and unstructured data. NICE helps organizations of all sizes deliver better customer service, ensure compliance, combat fraud and safeguard citizens. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, are using NICE solutions. www.nice.com.

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