Program Manager
| Location | Sandton, South Africa |
| Date Posted | January 11, 2023 |
| Category |
Management
|
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | ZAR |
Description
Duties & Responsibilities
Our client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Program Manager to join their team in Sandton on a Contract basis for 12 months. Our client offers stability, growth and an attractive salary.
As a Program Manager, you'll be responsible for the success of all projects within your portfolio. This includes ensuring that teams are working effectively and efficiently to deliver the expected outcomes on time and within budget.
Requirements
- Overall management of multiple cross-functional project streams, relationships, and resource dependencies.
- Contribution to the achievement of business strategic objectives by orchestrating the delivery of multiple projects streams.
- Manage competing priorities with diplomacy and flexibility while paying close attention to timelines and expected results.
- Assisting with the alignment between the business requirements and the technical interpretation thereof.
- Activity integration and alignment across the Business and IT.
- Roll-out planning and delivery monitoring against agreed timelines.
- Critical Issue & Risk management within program management.
- Careful monitoring of expense budgets as well as project budgets.
- Centralized delivery resource planning & management.
- Escalation and resolution of critical project constraints.
- Program / Portfolio progress reporting.
- Chair Steercoms and other project forums and presentations at Exco meetings, workshops, etc.
- The ability to plan, direct and coordinate the activities of enterprise-wide technology projects to ensure that program goals are accomplished.
- The ability to consult with management and review project proposals to determine goals, time frame, funding limitations, and procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of resources.
- The ability to identify risks and develop contingency plans.
- The ability to manage complex project dependencies.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree as a minimum
- Project Management qualification e.g. PMP, Prince 2
- Agile project management qualification
- Minimum 15 years of project management and 7 years of program management experience
- Program management of large multi-year projects in the financial services or insurance industry
- Advanced computer literacy
- Proficiency with MS PowerPoint and MS Projects
- Knowledge of the systems development lifecycle
- Ability to translate complex technical topics into easily understandable concepts
- Ability to create structure within different delivery models in various departments
- Project Planning, directing and co-ordination
- Quality, compliance, and risk management
- Knowledgeable in current technology and industry trends
Desired Experience & Qualification
Project, Manager, Program Manager, Project Stream, Activity Integration, Monitoring, Program Management, Resource Planning and Management, Project Management, MS PowerPoint, MS Projects, System Development Lifecycle, Project Planning, Quality, Compliance, Risk Management,