Tiger Brands Limited, a Top 40 JSE Limited company whose footprint extends across the African continent and beyond, is one of the largest manufacturers and marketers of FMCG products in Southern Africa, and has been for several decades.
Tiger Brands has been built over many decades through the acquisition and clustering of businesses. Our strategy for succe...
The Project Delivery Director is responsible for the execution of the committed portfolio of IT projects through project planning, management, design and implementation taking business and IT constraints into consideration. Lead, plan, direct and control all activities related to program and project management, including resource management; change and release management, quality and test management. Ensures a formal set of Project Office methodologies, principles, standards and processes are in place and adhered to.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Support CIO by delivering the committed portfolio of IT projects on time, to scope and within budget and within agreed constraints
Ensure project portfolio methodologies, principles, standards and processes are defined and ensure compliance across IT portfolio
Shape and support business case development
Create a culture of high performance, continuous optimisation and cost effectiveness and manage team performance
Accountable for timeous and accurate project portfolio reporting
Accountable for stakeholder management through effective project governance
Serve as point of escalation for Program Manager , assist in mitigating delays and removing obstacles
Establish, communicate, manage and enforce appropriate change and release management, test and quality mechanisms
Manage overall resource requirements; resource allocation and planning within projects
In conjunction with Portfolio Management Director pro-actively plan future IT resource requirements with third-party suppliers
Drive adoption of project portfolio and service development methodologies, principles, standards and processes by third-party suppliers to Service Level Agreements
QUALIFICATIONS
8+ years of program and project management experience
8+ years in managing suppliers
Project management qualifications - PMBOK / Prince 2 or equivalent
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