(730) Programme Manager - Security - GSMD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Drive the delivery of identified programmes and projects in partnership with the responsible business units within the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group. 
• Oversee delivery by project managers of project progress according to the approved schedule, the expected deliverables, specifications and quality standards and within budget.
• Oversee the delivery of project benefits and monitor post-implementation reviews to ensure sustainability of project solutions.
• Prioritise projects and new requests in collaboration with the relevant business and stakeholders to enable strategic alignment and optimal resource allocation. 
• Facilitate the development of the business case and project initiation documents in accordance with Programme Management Office methodology to clearly define and approve the purpose and business motivation.
• Allocate project managers and administrators and negotiate and agree on the allocation of project team members to ensure the effective utilisation of skills. 
• Fulfil the line management function pertaining to the development and performance of project managers and administrators within the team. 
• Coach and mentor project managers and administrators within the team, providing leadership and motivation. 
• Conduct required programme meetings to consolidate reporting and manage risks and constraints, ensuring cohesion, consistency and integrity of output. 
• Manage specific projects as and when required in accordance with workload or as assigned.
• Engage and present to senior stakeholders within the SARB Group at various stages of the different life cycles.
• Ensure compliance with procurement and other governance processes during the programme life cycle.
• Ensure effective partnering with solution and implementation partners, based on agreed contracts and service level agreements. 

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• an Honours degree in Programme/Project Management or an equivalent NQF8 qualification; 
• relevant programme/project management certification (PMP, CAPM or PgMP), with exposure to Agile/Scrum (CSM or SAFe); 
• at least eight years’ programme/portfolio management-related experience, of which at least two years are in a team leader or management capacity; and
• sound knowledge of portfolio, programme and project management disciplines, contract and service management and project cost management.