Programme Manager at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

To manage and coordinate the execution of a portfolio of projects, through the leadership of cross-functional teams and project managers in order to deliver large scale business solutions within the required parameters in terms of scope, cost and quality.

• Conduct quality assurance with project managers and cross-functional teams at intervals during the projects to ensure quality of output in the planning, risk management and execution of projects.
• Conduct research work with PMO's to develop tools and best practice and ensure these standards are understood and implemented across projects.
• Coordinate the efforts of the different project teams to minimise duplication of effort, maximise efficiency and value for money by re-balancing resources (people, budgets, equipment) between the different project teams within overall approved resources for the year.
• Deliver risk reports to all stakeholders involved in the project team to ensure that risk is managed appropriately by engaging with project and programme boards to ensure adequate understanding and buy in to resolve risk concerns.
• Develop portfolio dashboards that monitor the delivery of all the projects in the portfolio by showing the interdependencies and the consolidated change impacts ensuring that all communication, change and journey
  plans are updated appropriately.

QUALIFICATIONS

• First Degree Business Commerce
• Post Graduate Degree Project Management

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• A formal project management qualification such as PMBOK, Prince II or PMP

Experience

• 10 + years - Significant experience required in leading a team of project managers in order to drive the delivery of large scale change programmes in order to enable the execution of strategic business solutions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Behavioral Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Convincing People
• Directing People
• Documenting Facts
• Embracing Change

Technical Competencies:

• Project Definition
• Project Maintenance
• Project Management 
• Project Planning
• Project Reporting
• Project Resourcing