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Work you'll do

The Delivery Excellence Methods & Tools team, drives capability-building efforts and enables delivery consistency to improve both the client and practitioner experience by activating, enabling and supporting standard delivery approaches and tools across the Africa Consulting network.

You will work closely with key stakeholders from across the globe and continent to lead and drive the deployment of the CMT global priorities in the Africa member firm, working with the offerings methods and tools leads and sponsors in order to have roll out plans, aligned with the global and local priorities.

The team

Deloitte Consulting Africa’s Delivery Excellence Centre of Expertise forms part of broader Global Consulting network. Global Consulting provides innovative solutions for cross-cultural, cross-border challenges our teams may encounter around the world. Using leading-edge tools, methods, and resources, we deliver top-notch service that is applied locally while staying true to our global brand and core values.

10 Year experience in implementing large technology projects as a project manager; and

Agile certified and must have at least implemented a 2 projects in this delivery approach.

Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager and Scrum Master

Thorough understanding of project management techniques and methods

Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (eg. MS Project, Jira, Confluence / Azure Dev Ops, etc.)

• Lead client teams in delivering projects in a variety of challenging environments
• Drive and coach Agile delivery principles and process (most notably SCRUM) and facilitate all project ceremonies.
• Work closely with technical- and analytical leads, own delivery, managing project scope, budget, and timelines
• Support and enable high-performing teams.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, facilitating communication sessions and relationships
• Proactively monitor and facilitate the resolution of project risks, dependencies, and issues.
• Ensuring the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the project plan and project governance arrangements
• Managing both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects
• Managing risks to the project’s successful outcome
• Understanding how different projects interlink and overlap
• Ensuring relevant standards, process and regulations are upheld

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree is required, and post graduate degree or qualification is beneficial. (e.g. BBusSci, Bcom Information Systems/Informatics, Bcom Bus Mgt in Project Management, PMI/Prince2 Certification, PMBOK,Agile / Scrum Certification)

Who you'll work with:

In Deloitte Core Business Operations, we make an impact by harnessing the power of our people to create lasting solutions for our clients through focussed team and tribes centred on strong consulting capabilities. We offer pioneering strategy, operations, technology, and methodology practices that reshape our environments, businesses, and connect people in fresh and exciting ways.

From a client perspective you will not only work closely with Deloitte professionals, but you will also be exposed to senior client stakeholders and sponsors. You will likely manage a multi-faceted project team comprising individuals from all backgrounds.

How you'll grow:

Deloitte Core Business Operations inspires our people at every level. We believe in investing in you, helping you at every step of your career, and helping you identify and hone your unique strengths. We encourage you to grow by providing formal and informal development programs, coaching, and mentoring. We want you to ask questions, take chances, explore the possible and own your future.

What a career in Deloitte Consulting looks like:

You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of teams across the consulting business both locally and globally. This is a high-performing, deliverables-focused business, so you can expect to work with industry leaders and exceptional consultants who also expect their team member (that’s you!) to deliver outstanding, reliable, value-adding work. Deloitte will give you the enabling platform to make anything of your career in consulting, but it is up to you to take ownership of this journey.

You will be working on fantastic projects and real live problems and solutions, the kind of experience you want on your CV. You will be supported by an amazing team with plenty of experience. You will work hard and have an unforgettable adventure.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.