Manager: Programme Management Office - CSD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

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

• Lead the PMO, ensuring effective resource planning and management in order to maintain appropriate levels of professionalism in the delivery of construction projects and programmes.
• Establish and maintain the project management strategies and methodology (including terms of reference and framework) based on best practice, thereby ensuring continuous improvement. 
• Define and embed project controls, governance and reporting thereof.
• Provide process guidance for programmes and projects and facilitate governance structures.
• Act as the custodian of corporate real estate project management, serving as the central point of contact for project governance, documentation, information and stakeholder management.
• Fulfil the line management function pertaining to development and performance of the PMO team.
• Track the progress of projects according to the prioritisation plan, management of information, financial reporting and resource planning. 
• Ensure successful implementation of the PMO’s strategy, responsibilities, services and deliverables. 
• Oversee the development of governance frameworks and standards for the PMO.
• Oversee project costs and ensure finances are well managed.
• Oversee financial reporting while ensuring that the programme and projects adhere to the corporate financial processes. 
• Oversee the management of cross-programme dependencies. 
• Perform a quality assurance role in line with defined PMO processes.
• Oversee project closure and ensure that lessons learned are logged. 
• Manage the performance and development of the team.

Job requirements 

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

• a Bachelor degree (NQF7) in the Built Environment, Construction Project Management, Quantity Surveying or an equivalent qualification; and
• 8‒10 years of experience in project management environment, of which at least 5 years in managing a PMO