Strategic Program Manager (CVM Digital) at Absa

Job Summary

Leads program execution by taking overall responsibility for the successful delivery of programs, projects, and agile releases according to plan, budget, and agreed on quality and governance standards. The program manager is responsible for planning, scoping, costing, quality management, communication, stakeholder management, risk management, procurement management, program increment planning, integration, and team management. Must be a thought leader and critical thinker on best practice program, project, and agile standards, providing valuable insights to improve decision-making on change initiatives.
Job Description

• Accountable for planning, managing, and controlling programs according to best practice and Absa standards.  
• Accountable for program delivery and execution using program management and agile tools and techniques. This includes, amongst others, the managing of schedules on Microsoft Online, updating statuses, milestones, risks and issues, resourcing plans, and business cases on the company project management tool (PlanEx).
• Accountable for managing change requests, ensuring that the impact of the change is reflected on the schedule, resourcing plan, and risk and issue log (if required).
• Accountable for content for all governance and program forums. Must ensure reporting for the change governance capability is completed, adhering to the quality and timelines set out.  
• Accountable for stakeholder management related to program execution. Must gain alignment with key stakeholders on risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, constraints, and decisions.
• Accountable for implementing the delivery strategy in a way that maximizes the business value of the program.
• Accountable for documenting risks and issues related to the delivery of non-financial and financial benefits.
• Effectively manage third-party and vendor relationships. Forge strategic partnerships to leverage resources that create measurable added value for both parties, where appropriate.
• A basic understanding of Product Management, Lean-Agile frameworks, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Agile budgeting, and Agile metrics is required.

Agile Methodologies; Analytical Thinking; Budgeting; Collaborative Leadership; Communication Management; Critical Thinking; Excellent Stakeholder Management; Managing Change Requests; People Management; Problem Solving Training; Programme Project Management; Project Programme Management; Risk Management; Scoping; Strategic Planning; Teamwork; Time Management

The following skills are optional: 

• Agile Framework; Change Management; Lean Agile; Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe); Workforce Planning

The following qualifications and certifications are required

• Bachelors Degree
• Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI

The following certifications are advantageous

• Any Agile Frameworks Certification or Agile Certified Professional
• Advanced ScrumMaster (ASM), or Scaled Agilist (SA), or SAFe Program Consultant

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Deadline: 7th,March 2022