Manager - PMO at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• Appropriate professional/technical degree and project management qualification.
• A minimum of eight (8) years’ post qualification experience in a project management environment and minimum of five (5) years’ senior managerial experience.
• A thorough understanding or knowledge of legislative framework related to local government context.
• Provide assurance, governance and oversight function in an organisation.
• Attention to detail
• -Direction setting and build vision for future business improvement and decision-making.
• Strong functional and project management experience with a clear understanding of the need for integration between contracts, supply chain, operations and project management in a matrix organisation.
• Process development and monitoring and evaluation focusing on outcome base operations.
• Data analysis, MS Excel proficiency with a high degree of computer literacy
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Engineering Management, Contract Management and Supply Chain Management knowledge will be advantageous.
• Registration with a relevant professional body advantageous
• A Code B (08) driver’s licence

Key Performance Areas

• Perform, lead and direct the activities associated with high level input into programme and project planning and project portfolio compliance through the review of all capital and operating projects.
• Lead, collaborate and provide the performing of activities for the provision of mentorship and advice to Departmental project and contract managers.
• Provide reports, data analysis and feedback to enable decision-making
• Develop and manage key stakeholder relationships, lead and direct high-level interaction and provide input into corporate By submitting your application for a position at the City of Cape Town, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process activities through monitoring and evaluation.
• Lead and direct the provision of a cross functional service to the Directorate by creating awareness that advocates the compliance function services.
• Guide, advise and implement policies, procedures, systems and processes in the development so that operations are efficiently and effectively managed.
• Manage the overall project management strategy of the Directorate to ensure the integrated and successful delivery of a portfolio of strategic programmes and projects.
• Lead and direct the performing of activities with the provision of mentorship and advice to Directorate project and contract managers in terms of Contract and Project Management
• Accountability of all phases and aspects in Contract and Project Management governance processes
• Screening and performing stage gate management of projects, including to chair the Project Stage Gate Review Committee.
• Analysing portfolio data to identify trends, areas of risk and areas of improvement, towards corrective action.
• Facilitating, designing and presenting frameworks and reports to further enable better decision-making.
• Driving project delivery and achievement of associated targets.
• Management, monitoring and evaluation of key performance indicators.
• Providing high-level advisory and a consulting service on policy and strategy matters.
• Compiling reports, liaise with internal and external stakeholders and be accountable for the governance processes.