Senior Assistant Manager, NCIS (Strategy Execution & Project Management Office)

Overview

We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated Senior Assistant Manager, to be part of our incredible Project Management Office, in NCIS Ops & Admin. The incumbent will be responsible for instituting a culture of accountability, planning, overseeing and leading projects from ideation through to delivery, ensuring that resources are allocated optimally, and that every project meets its objectives within the set timelines.

Job responsibilities

• Develop Project Management framework
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables
• Define and deploy work streams, roles and responsibilities, and steering committees
• Coordinate and oversee project activities, resource allocation and ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within budget
• Drive project progress and communicate critical updates and reports to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner
• Define, assess and track the impact of change requests; addressing and resolving issues and requests, offering first-level support to stakeholders during project implementation
• Conduct functional testing to verify that the proposed solution aligns with user requirements and complete User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure project completeness
• Create and maintain project documentation and user manuals
• Delivering user training through web or on-site sessions
• Develop communication plans for timely engagement and involvement of stakeholders for all projects and initiatives
• Drive process improvements and best practices in project management methodologies
• Other project duties as assigned by the reporting manager

Requirements

You should be a high-potential executive who is passionate, committed and keen to establish a career in the Public Healthcare with the following attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• At least 3 years of project management experience (within the medical device or healthcare industry is a plus)
• Proven track record in managing projects from inception to implementation
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and methodologies (Waterfall, Hybrid, etc.) in a regulated environment
• Excellent reporting and documentation skills to ensure timely, clear, and concise information flow among all stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving skills and decision-making abilities, with a keen attention to details