Senior Construction Programme Manager at Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Job description

• Lead in the planning, execution, monitoring and control and closure of the programme (with the relevant support from the Programme Support Office)
• Identifying and implementing expediting measures to prevent programme delays by actively engaging and managing project managers Programme Management Functions
• Project control on cost, time and quality
• provide regional view of all projects underway with reference to cost across the Programme
• consolidate expenditure progress into meaningful Portfolio/ Programme

Key Performance Indicators

• implement project costing and cost control policy, practices, procedures and system for the Programme
• coordinate, prepare and validate the cash flow requirements for submission to the applicable Investment committees
• develop and maintain programme cost control system
• plan, align, coordinate, control and implement changes to the approved rolling plans
• implement and maintain appropriate systems for best Project Management cost support
• transfer all programmes/projects that are completed efficiently to operations and conducting post transfer reviews promptly
• Project planning
• provide business with a view of all projects underway with reference to time across the programme
• consolidate time related progress into meaningful asset creation Key Performance Indicators
• implement project planning and scheduling control policy, practice, procedures and system for the Programme
• provide inputs during the feasibility and business case stages for projects in the programme
• provide professional resources, through a matrix structure, to projects within the programme
• Project communication and reporting
• implement project administration policy, practices, procedures and system
• maintain a documentation management system
• create centre point for accessing all projects information
• implement resource balancing system
• compile programme management reports and submit to all various stakeholders
• Project contract management
• Implement contract management policy, practices, procedures and system.
• assist in determining the appropriate execution and contract strategies in relation to known facts of the project and the maturity level of the projects in the Programme ensuring minimum risks to the programme
• ensure implementation of safety, health and environmental standards by contractors in compliance to the requirements and guidelines of the Development Bank of South Africa
• keep contractors fully informed of all changes or modifications to requirements regarding contracting, both legislative and those of the Development Bank of South Africa
• follow up and ensure the resolving of contractual breaches / non-compliance
• Project management
• implement a project management discipline to ensure repeatable and consistent delivery of projects
• implement a suitable methodology and process to achieve the required level of the project management maturity
• ensure that programme execution staff have the necessary certification or alignment as applicable
• Financial Management Functions
• Implement project estimation policies, practices, procedures and system
  Maintain a cost database for the programme
• Management Functions
• Implement a project management discipline to ensure repeatable and consistent delivery of projects by project managers
• Implement a suitable methodology and process to achieve the required level of project management maturity
• Ensure that programme execution staff have the necessary certification or alignment as applicable
• Provide mentorship and coaching to programme execution staff in line with HR requirements and processes
• Identify and implement strategies to address the training requirements and gaps within the programme