Program Manager: Strategy Integrated Projects (SIPs) at MECS (Pty) Ltd

• The role is designed to support the coordination of the Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs), infrastructure programs within the National Infrastructure Plan of South Africa.
• The position includes elements of wide stakeholder liaison, field data collection, analysis and reporting on project progress and challenges, highlighting obstacles and integration opportunities.
• The role involves significant interfacing and engagement with key project partners for optimal and efficient project planning and implementation.

Requirements:

• B Degree/B Tech or equivalent qualification in Engineering
• Minimum 8 years of relevant working experience in an infrastructure project environment, with at least 3 years in a project management role.
• Project advisory experience would be an advantage.
• Program Management, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Project Coordination.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with key stakeholders (i.e., the PICC/ISA, provincial structures, and the various project partners) on an ongoing basis to build resilient professional relationships.
• Arrange and undertake project site visits, project partner meetings, SIP Coordination Forum meetings, and ad-hoc task team meetings, as may be required.
• Maintain a stakeholder contact database on an ongoing basis.

Project Progress Monitoring

• Undertake regular field visits to projects and monitor on-site project progress.
• Prepare quarterly project reports using inputs from implementing agents, including conducting trend analysis as required.

Identifying & Addressing Project Challenges or Bottlenecks

• Investigate and highlight obstacles to project implementation in association with project partners.
• Explore possible interventions and provide advisory for fast-tracking projects in collaboration working with SIP Coordinators, implementing agents and the PICC/ISA.

Integration across SIP Projects

• Identify and provide advisory on opportunities for synergistic integration of project elements both within the SIP and across other SIPs.
• Facilitate, in association with project partners, skills development and localization.

Support to SIP management and governance

• Prepare and make regular presentations on program coordination to the SIP Technical Committee, key project partners, including a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
• Make strategic contributions to the sessions and deliberations of the PICC/ISA Governance Structures (i.e., Technical Task Team, Manco, etc) as required.

Publication, presentation, and dissemination of knowledge-based products.

• Present professional papers at national and international conferences and author articles in peer-reviewed publications.