Programme Manager at Tiger Brands

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Lead Project Manager is responsible to lead complex projects, characterised by carrying high levels of risk, having significant business impact and or involving multiple stakeholders. The Lead Project Manager is overall accountable for the multiple streams within the project. Deliver the expected project objectives on IT projects , whilst managing time and cost within the agreed constraints.  It is leading the planning process, working with internal and external clients, specialists, consultants and suppliers to organise the project from initial planning and set-up through to successful  delivery, using the agreed PMO methodologies, principles, standards and processes

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Program Manager by delivering the committed program of IT projects on time, to scope and  within budget, within the agreed constraints
• Assuring governance and quality of the project including adoption of PMO methodologies, principles, standards and processes across the IT portfolio

Focus areas include

• Support business case development
• Lead project planning (project charter and project schedule)
• Execute within the agreed governance structures
• Progress monitoring and control
• Cost management
• Risk and issue management
• Accurate and timeous project status reporting
• Stakeholder management
• Change control
• Project closure through effective project governance
• Lead project teams creating a culture of high performance, where project objectives are met through the application of project management methods and tools

QUALIFICATIONS

• 6-8+ years of project management experience