Programme Manager at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• Responsible for planning and governance and for overseeing the successful delivery of the programme’s output/product and must therefore have practical experience of having been a project manager for large and complex initiatives. Acts as an evangelist of the discipline, using opportunities to promote the benefit of a structured & organised approach to change and coordinated effort.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

• Deliver the programme successfully against agreed business objectives and benefits.
• Manage all project management activities throughout the product delivery lifecycle, ensuring consistency and adherence to governance standards.
• Plan and manage the integrated programme roadmap, including multiple workstreams and interdependencies across projects.
• Engage and work effectively with senior stakeholders to influence decisions and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Manage financials, resource allocation, and change control processes.
• Facilitate regular forums and governance meetings (e.g., progress reviews, SteerCos) to provide visibility and manage expectations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal business units, external partners, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and collaboration.
• Act as the primary point of escalation for stakeholder concerns, ensuring resolution and transparent communication.
• Lead, support, guide, and motivate project teams.
• Produce accurate, timely status reports and dashboards reports.
• Drive programme closure activities, including post-implementation reviews, lessons learned, and benefits validation.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Ability to apply systems thinking and align deliverables to strategic objectives.
• Connects with the product construct and understands technical concepts.
• Skilled at managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong leadership, ownership, and initiative; works independently.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Effective people management and relationship-building abilities.
• High resilience under pressure, with strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Positive, adaptable, and goal-driven with a sense of urgency and accountability.
• Assertive yet flexible; demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and confidence.

Education and Experience

• At least 5-7 years’ experience managing complex projects in the financial services industry and a systems development environment
• Essential: Project Management qualification or Business degree with PM Topic
• Enhanced: PMI accreditation