Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest city, its second-most populous and an important contributor to national employment. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, the administrative and economic centre of the Western Cape, and Africa’s third-biggest economic hub.The City of Cape Town aims to ensure fast, effective service and communication with our pu...
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Appropriate professional/technical degree plus a recognised project/programme management qualification
At least eight (8) years' relevant experience, of which four (4) years must be in a senior management/leadership role
Proven experience in both project implementation and portfolio monitoring within a complex, matrix organisation
Strong track record in stage-gate governance, project delivery assurance, and driving programme execution
Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. SACPCMP, ECSA, PMI, IPMA)
Demonstrated competence in change management, stakeholder
engagement, strategic problem-solving, and relationship building
Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, and portfolio analytics, with broad MS Office literacy. SAP, PM and PowerBI will be beneficial
Valid Code 8 driver's licence.
Key Performance Areas
Directive Leadership: Lead the implementation and monitoring functions of the Directorate PMO and Contract Management Unit to ensure delivery of strategic priorities
Implementation Enablement: Provide direct support to line departments in project preparation, execution, and recovery where required, embed project, programme, portfolio, contract and engineering management practices and tools
Monitoring and Evaluation: Drive project and contract delivery tracking, stage-gate governance, portfolio monitoring, quarterly reviews, and reporting against KPls
Lifecycle Management: Manage full contract lifecycles, including renewals and variation orders, to prevent irregular expenditure and service interruptions
Performance Management: Monitor and evaluate contractor performance; escalate disputes, poor performance, or claims, and recommend corrective actions
Stage-Gate Oversight: Chair the Project Stage-Gate Review Committee and ensure compliance with the City's PPM SOP
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