IT Delivery Lead
2025-05-14T09:18:43+00:00
First Quantum Minerals Ltd
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https://first-quantum.com/
FULL_TIME
Kalumbila
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Mining
Computer & IT
2025-05-27T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Job description:
Overall Job Purpose
- Lead the planning and implementation of the IT program, working with internal and external stakeholders, specialists, consultants, and suppliers to identify requirements, develop budgets and manage projects from initial planning and development through to implementation and maintenance.
- Responsible for project demand management, prioritization, planning and resource evaluation, and communication with stakeholders.
- Participate in IT Strategy implementation discussions on a regional/global basis and implement objectives as appropriate.
Key Job Responsibilities
- End-to-end management of various projects simultaneously (presales, requirement gathering and analysis, defining specifications, project planning, implementation, documentation and reporting, and closure).
- Collaborates with stakeholders to perform project demand management and develop the business case establishing rationale, benefits and return.
- Establish the IT project office and define standards and strategies to manage quality, costs, change control, issues and risks.
- Create detailed project plans based on the project charter, encompassing scope, budget, resources, timeline, and deliverables.
- Implement project management best practices and host daily stand-up meetings as required.
- Monitor and report actual performance and achievement against the plan.
- Develop systems for project monitoring and progress reporting.
- Identify potential risks and roadblocks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Foster collaboration and effective communication within the team.
- Allocate resources effectively, considering skills, availability and project requirements.
- Drive the overall quality assurance program to a set of improved and consistent processes after a gap analysis of the team.
- Regularly host feedback sessions and use the learnings to optimize processes.
Key Job Attributes
- Ability to effectively communicate with personnel at all levels of management
- Good analytical & troubleshooting skills
- Critical thinking
- Conflict management
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a pressured and deadline-driven environment
- Detail-orientated with the technical aptitude and ability to perform tasks accurately and comprehensively
- Expert in multi-tasking, time management and planning of work
- Excellent reporting and presentation skills
Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years IT Project Management experience
- Proven experience as an IS Superintendent, IT Project Manager or similar
- Experience managing both IT and software development projects
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects combining both technical skills and business acumen
- Experience in the mining industry will be advantageous
- Member of ICTAZ
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data science etc.
- Relevant Project Management certifications such as PMP, Prince 2, Scrum.
End-to-end management of various projects simultaneously (presales, requirement gathering and analysis, defining specifications, project planning, implementation, documentation and reporting, and closure). Collaborates with stakeholders to perform project demand management and develop the business case establishing rationale, benefits and return. Establish the IT project office and define standards and strategies to manage quality, costs, change control, issues and risks. Create detailed project plans based on the project charter, encompassing scope, budget, resources, timeline, and deliverables. Implement project management best practices and host daily stand-up meetings as required. Monitor and report actual performance and achievement against the plan. Develop systems for project monitoring and progress reporting. Identify potential risks and roadblocks and develop mitigation strategies. Foster collaboration and effective communication within the team. Allocate resources effectively, considering skills, availability and project requirements. Drive the overall quality assurance program to a set of improved and consistent processes after a gap analysis of the team. Regularly host feedback sessions and use the learnings to optimize processes.
Ability to effectively communicate with personnel at all levels of management Good analytical & troubleshooting skills Critical thinking Conflict management Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work in a pressured and deadline-driven environment Detail-orientated with the technical aptitude and ability to perform tasks accurately and comprehensively Expert in multi-tasking, time management and planning of work Excellent reporting and presentation skills
Minimum 7 years IT Project Management experience Proven experience as an IS Superintendent, IT Project Manager or similar Experience managing both IT and software development projects Demonstrated ability to manage projects combining both technical skills and business acumen Experience in the mining industry will be advantageous Member of ICTAZ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data science etc. Relevant Project Management certifications such as PMP, Prince 2, Scrum.
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Vacancy title:
IT Delivery Lead
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Computer & IT]
Jobs at:
First Quantum Minerals Ltd
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, May 27 2025
Duty Station:
Kalumbila | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job description:
Overall Job Purpose
- Lead the planning and implementation of the IT program, working with internal and external stakeholders, specialists, consultants, and suppliers to identify requirements, develop budgets and manage projects from initial planning and development through to implementation and maintenance.
- Responsible for project demand management, prioritization, planning and resource evaluation, and communication with stakeholders.
- Participate in IT Strategy implementation discussions on a regional/global basis and implement objectives as appropriate.
Key Job Responsibilities
- End-to-end management of various projects simultaneously (presales, requirement gathering and analysis, defining specifications, project planning, implementation, documentation and reporting, and closure).
- Collaborates with stakeholders to perform project demand management and develop the business case establishing rationale, benefits and return.
- Establish the IT project office and define standards and strategies to manage quality, costs, change control, issues and risks.
- Create detailed project plans based on the project charter, encompassing scope, budget, resources, timeline, and deliverables.
- Implement project management best practices and host daily stand-up meetings as required.
- Monitor and report actual performance and achievement against the plan.
- Develop systems for project monitoring and progress reporting.
- Identify potential risks and roadblocks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Foster collaboration and effective communication within the team.
- Allocate resources effectively, considering skills, availability and project requirements.
- Drive the overall quality assurance program to a set of improved and consistent processes after a gap analysis of the team.
- Regularly host feedback sessions and use the learnings to optimize processes.
Key Job Attributes
- Ability to effectively communicate with personnel at all levels of management
- Good analytical & troubleshooting skills
- Critical thinking
- Conflict management
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a pressured and deadline-driven environment
- Detail-orientated with the technical aptitude and ability to perform tasks accurately and comprehensively
- Expert in multi-tasking, time management and planning of work
- Excellent reporting and presentation skills
Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years IT Project Management experience
- Proven experience as an IS Superintendent, IT Project Manager or similar
- Experience managing both IT and software development projects
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects combining both technical skills and business acumen
- Experience in the mining industry will be advantageous
- Member of ICTAZ
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data science etc.
- Relevant Project Management certifications such as PMP, Prince 2, Scrum.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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