Business Analyst / Project Manager

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Business Analyst / Project Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Non bureaucratic - you can make things happen
• Variety of projects and clients
• A supportive, collaborative and social environment

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional organiser who has the ability to actively keep projects on track and can see the big picture. You will coordinate software development projects by collaborating with various stakeholders such as developers and clients to ensure that the projects are completed on time, within budget and that we are delivering at and beyond expectations. We are looking for somebody that can take ownership and offer direction to the project team. Some exposure to software development or working in an IT team is ideal. Responsibilities will include:

• Manage projects with specific focus on deliverables, tasks, and due dates
• Take ownership of projects, work effectively without direction, under your own initiative
• Convey risks, delays, and impacts to project team including initiating alternative solutions
• Project mapping or use of project planning tools
• Monitor and report on progress and status
• Gathering requirements
• Assisting developers in writing proposals, particularly making sure they are clear to the customer
• Assisting with QA testing - particularly checking against requirements
• Liaising with Customers on testing issues and sign offs
• Assist with Go Live support and assistance

Requirements

You will have exceptional organizational skills as you will be the glue of the team. The majority of the time you will be coordinating tasks, directing resources, and staying aware of all aspects of the project. Communication skills will be at the highest level, you will be clear and succinct so there is no misunderstanding, but also have the charisma and energy to collaboratively drive the project in the right direction. You will also be troubleshooting and detecting potential issues and implementing solutions when issues threaten to delay the timeline or impact budget. You will have an interest in technology and the software development lifecycle.

Benefits

What we can promise is variety, innovation, and the opportunity to extend yourself. We operate across a range of industries and technologies, and in a short space of time working for Sandfield, you'll gain experience and skills that would have taken years to build up at other organisations.

At Sandfield you'll get to enjoy:

• Rapid advancement based on initiative and performance
• Variety of work
• A supportive and social environment
• Rewards for your effort - a great salary
• An opportunity to work alongside some highly experienced developers
• The chance to make a difference within major client businesses
• Acknowledgement from our clients for your contribution
• An informal, non-bureaucratic, team-based environment

Since 1988 we've been backing ourselves to deliver systems which leave more high-profile packages in their dust. We are a tight-knit team of more than 90 highly-capable and often quick-witted colleagues; earning the respect of some of New Zealand's biggest corporates Mainfreight, Green Acres, Wilson Parking, CRC, KPMG, Ports of Auckland, Les Mills, and Interislander. We have a long history of building core transactional systems, critical to our client's success. But these systems don't often stand on their own. We provide our clients systems for finance, issue management, content management, EDI, RFID, customer portals, dashboards, BI reporting, 3rd party integration, mapping, and many more. It's through our knowledge of our client's business that enables us to add value to nearly all aspects of their information systems.

We like self driven individuals, so if you're driven to get ahead and make a difference, then contact us today. Even If you are currently comfortable with your current role but are curious about future opportunities that we may have available or are interested in further developing your career in the future we would be happy to talk with you.

Sandfield is an accredited employer with Immigration New Zealand.