Programme Manager - Project Management Office ICT Department (Pretoria) at FSCA South Africa

Key Performance Areas:

• Manage internal and external development projects from inception to successful implementation and develop a programme roadmap for delivery.
• Unpack the programme into project work streams and work packages and align and prioritize the project work streams along programme critical paths.
• Provide leadership and motivation to project team members, business executives and programme stakeholders throughout the project life cycle to balance long and short-term objectives considering business value of the programme.
• Manage and chair internal programme sessions with project managers and delivery managers across the organization.
• Implement risk management strategies and review project risks and activities that could pose a risk to the programme.
• Drive change management on the programme.
• Implement a programme communication strategy.
• Ensure effective budget management techniques are implemented on all projects and adhere to all Supply Chain processes and timelines and jointly develop   strategic sourcing strategies;
• Respond and attend to escalations and queries raised against delivery of ICT services.
• Produce all relevant reports as and when required

Requirements

• A postgraduate qualification in Computer Science or Information Systems, Business Administration or related field.
• At least 8 - 10 years’ relevant experience in Project Management, broad-based information systems and business experience of which 5 years must be at a management level.
• Demonstrated experience in leading diverse teams, experience with one or more project management methodologies (e.g. PMI, PMBOK, PRINCE2 and Agile).
• Great Stakeholder and Communications skills, in order to Communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide project updates.