Programme Manager
Job Location
midrand, South Africa
Job Description
Main Output and Responsibilities BUSINESS OPERATION Project Team Oversight: Provide leadership and guidance to project teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Methodology Optimization: Evaluate and optimize project delivery methodologies, balancing Agile and waterfall approaches to best suit the needs of individual projects within the portfolio. Stakeholder Engagement: Effectively engage and communicate with stakeholders at all levels, including clients, project teams, and senior management, to ensure alignment and transparency throughout the project lifecycle. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with project delivery, proactively addressing issues to minimize impact on project timelines and objectives. Resource Allocation: Manage resource allocation across project teams, ensuring optimal utilization of human and financial resources to maximize project outcomes. Performance Monitoring: Monitor and track project performance metrics, providing regular updates to senior management and stakeholders on progress, milestones, and key deliverables. Dependency Management: Ability to skillfully manage a multitude of dependencies outside of your programme and projects, ensuring seamless integration and delivery. Documentation: Create detailed documentation including business requirements, process flows, use cases, and user stories. Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation throughout the project lifecycle. Project Management: Collaborate with project managers to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables. Assist in project planning, estimation, and resource allocation. Monitor project progress and identify potential risks or deviations from the plan. Quality Assurance: Participate in system testing, user acceptance testing, and validation of implemented solutions. Ensure that delivered solutions meet the specified requirements and are of high quality. Process Improvement: Identify areas for process optimization and efficiency enhancement. Recommend process improvements and assist in their implementation. STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT Internal Maintain relations with all members of the management team and staff Maintain relations with other departments within the organisation External Develop a Stakeholder engagement plan for the Institute in collaboration with other departments Manage relationships with department external service providers and ensuring stakeholders derive value from association and engagements with the company Manage contracts in conjunction with the Legal department of all external services providers Ensure compliance of Service Level Agreement by the service provider Manage relationship with the Institutes external service providers RISK MANAGEMENT Adhere to the Institutes legal and ethical requirements, policies, processes and procedures Support departmental audits Manage the risks associated with the services rendered by external providers REPORTING Give input to departments Annual Integrated Report (AIR) Report all none-adherence to the Institutes legal and ethical requirements, Policies, processes and procedures PEOPLE MANAGEMENT Direct, delegate and manage departments staff for. Effective people planning, deployment and development within the department with due regard to relevant legislations, policies and best practice procedures. Monitor and appraise team performance against agreed standards and goals; and taking corrective action as required Reviewing individual performance; identifying training needs Qualifications and Requirements Bachelors degree in a relevant field (project management, business administration, etc.) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required. Alternative certifications at the same level are acceptable (SAFe/Prince/PMI) Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan, organize, and execute. Minimum of 8 years experience in Agile tools like Jira Confluence, SAFe, and Aris. Minimum of 8 years experience in applying process modeling standards. Minimum 12 years of experience in programme management. Knowledge and exposure to business process transformation and integrating technologies. Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale projects and programmes. Proven track record of successful programme delivery. Competencies Develop and implement project and programme measurement metrics. Strong knowledge of foundational programme and project management methodologies, Agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, SAFe etc. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively. Excellent communication, people, leadership, and facilitation skills. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills. Ability to work effectively in a team environment. Other Functions Perform any other functions that contributes to the achievement of companys objectives.
Location: midrand, Gauteng, ZA
Posted Date: 7/11/2025
Location: midrand, Gauteng, ZA
Posted Date: 7/11/2025
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