Programme Manager - Education at Woolworths

Introduction

• Responsible for managing, planning, executing, overseeing, and delivering on the goals and objectives of the identified programme, as a flagship programme, within scope, timeline, and budget. Contribute to the partnership between the National Education Collaboration Trust and any other stakeholder such as the Department of Basic Education. Manage and co-ordinate all the education initiatives.

Job description

• Strategic and operational contribution towards the education pillar
• Support and enable the delivery of the flagship programme through developing, planning and managing the implementation of the programme
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the programme and its impact in line with the programme objectives and partnership intent
• Programme management and co-ordination of all aspects of the education pillar
• Establish and enable buy-in and support for the implementation of identified initiatives by collaborating and building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Liaise with and manage external suppliers and service providers as required
• Research and stay abreast with relevant trends, and ensure that these are shared in a relevant and value-adding way with the key stakeholders
• Review existing ways of working and identify opportunities for improvement and impact.
• Develop tools and set up processes and systems (where necessary) for better, regular monitoring, reporting communication and messaging.
• Create processes, systems, and frameworks that guide implementation and capacitate the team to deliver on their responsibilities
• through training, development, and performance management.
• Manage a reporting cycle that enables relevant stakeholders to be informed and make decisions and provides feedback into the teams to guide continuous improvement
• Support the development, management and administration of opex and capex budgets for strategic initiatives

MANAGE THE EDUCATION PILLAR

• Facilitate all payments through to the relevant teams for processing
• Ensure the setup of quarterly meetings & visits with partners
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of the programme
• Co-ordinate the submission of reports by the partners
• Prepare regular reports on program performance for stakeholders

CORPORATE RESPONSIVENESS

• Contribute towards initiatives that support brand building for Woolworths and that have a community impact in education, as and when required.
• Identify and prioritise business units’ social responsibility opportunities that contribute to sustainable business practices.

“As a proud South African brand, Woolworths is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions 
Minimum requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS

• A relevant 3 year degree/diploma
• 10 years working experience as well as 5 years’ experience in management position.
• Proven experience in programme management, providing leadership and coordination of general administration, accounting, budgeting, and planning.
• Knowledge and understanding of compliance with educational regulations and standards.

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA

• Must be self-directed and work independently
• Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong decision making skills
• Change and conflict management skills
• Empathetic leader with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, taking a developmental and human-cantered approach, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Stakeholder Management
• Organizational skills
• Strategic thinking
• Communication skills, business management skills and commercial flair
• Willing to challenge the standard thinking with new ideas, new approach, and new solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to assess programme needs, design and implement relevant initiatives and evaluate results to achieve positive outcomes.