Role Purpose
The Programme Manager - EE role is based within VSA.
To ensure the management of key programmes; strategically and operationally within the Vodacom International Business. To provide strategic support to the Chief Officer Enterprise and execute on digital transformation projects, operational/customer facing projects, change and communication.
Your responsibilities will include:
Digital Transformation across Vodacom Business
- Ensures the readiness, adoption and embedding of a digital change within the areas of impact
- Define and re-assess the dimensions to track the Digital Transformation value creation in conjunction within Group and key business stakeholders.
- Share digital transformation progress with main stakeholders highlighting opportunities and risks.
- Supporting the Change from a Telco to TechCo i.e. digital change management
Deliver on defined agile programme management principles
- Manage the Vodacom Business programme as a consolidation of multiple projects expanding across international markets.
- Manage both local and Group led projects within the Vodacom’ LoB (Lines of Business)
- Lead and direct the implementation of strategic projects on behalf of the Chief Officer Enterprise
- Establish project governance and reporting guidelines to better manage projects in enterprise
- Define monthly Enterprise SteerCo agenda setting critical decision points
Enable a Digital Strategy across Enterprise Business
- Contributes to development of overall Vodacom Business strategy and direction through in-depth knowledge and expertise of business improvement drivers / continuous improvement initiatives
Monitor Business Performance and proactively react to customer needs
- Set and facilitate the VB strategy review sessions both at the centre and regionally with the Chief Officer of International Business
- Sources data and conducts data analytics and processing, including review and measurement of business performance and processes
- Benchmark performance against competitors, market trends and make recommendations.
Manage people to deliver change and execute on effective communication
- Support the Enterprise leads recruit and develop talent and ensure that our people are supported to achieve their potential
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
- Experience in business and solution development, project/program management, and project delivery in a technology space.
- Experience developing complex, multi-year project plans to meet business objectives within budget
- Understanding of the system development life cycle
- Good understanding of the project management and testing life cycle – proficiency in project management software
- Ability to present and interact effectively with various levels within the organization
- Proven experience in risk management and change management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience using automated project management governance tools
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
- A 3 years’ bachelor’s degree with 8 years experience in Project Management or;
- Matric with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in Project Management the
- Project Management certification
Closing date for Applications: 21 October 2021