Programme Manager - Group

Rand Mutual - RMA; Parktown (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rand Mutual - RMA is seeking a Programme Manager to plan, coordinate, and oversee multiple related projects within a division, ensuring alignment with divisional strategy and organizational objectives. The role drives business benefits through effective governance, stakeholder management, and resource optimization.

The position requires 7–10 years of project management experience and 3–5 years in programme management, with PMP/MSP or equivalent certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7-10 years of project management experience
• 3-5 years of programme management experience
• Programme/Project Management certification (PMP, MSP, or equivalent)
• Experience managing complex programmes with multiple interdependent projects
• Experience with programme governance and portfolio management
• Track record of successful programme delivery within organizational constraints

Responsibilities

• Translate divisional strategies into executable programme roadmaps.
• Establish and maintain programme governance frameworks.
• Ensure alignment between programme objectives and divisional goals.
• Identify dependencies between projects within the programme.
• Monitor and report on programme performance against defined metrics.
• Lead the development of business cases for programme initiatives.
• Coordinate and integrate multiple projects within the programme.
• Monitor project progress, ensuring adherence to timelines, budget, and quality standards.
• Identify and resolve conflicts and bottlenecks across projects.
• Facilitate resource allocation and optimization across the project portfolio.
• Review and approve project plans, ensuring alignment with programme objectives.
• Implement comprehensive risk management frameworks at programme level.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate programme-level risks.
• Escalate critical issues to divisional leadership when necessary.
• Ensure consistent risk management practices across all projects.
• Develop and manage programme budgets.
• Track and report on financial performance.
• Implement cost control measures.
• Ensure financial compliance and proper documentation.
• Engage with divisional leadership to ensure strategic alignment.
• Manage expectations of diverse stakeholder groups.
• Communicate programme status, risks, and achievements.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Facilitate resolution of conflicts between stakeholder priorities.
• Lead organizational change initiatives within the programme scope.
• Assess change impact on divisional operations and culture.
• Develop and implement change management strategies.
• Monitor adoption and effectiveness of change initiatives.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project managers.
• Facilitate professional development of programme team members.
• Foster collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Resolve conflicts within the programme team.
• Provide performance feedback and coaching.

Skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

THE JOB AT A GLANCE

To plan, coordinate, and oversee the execution of multiple related projects within a specific division, ensuring alignment with divisional strategy and organizational objectives. The Programme Manager drives the realization of business benefits through effective programme governance, stakeholder management, and resource optimization.

Job Description

To plan, coordinate, and oversee the execution of multiple related projects within a specific division, ensuring alignment with divisional strategy and organizational objectives. The Programme Manager drives the realization of business benefits through effective programme governance, stakeholder management, and resource optimization.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Strategic Programme Management

• Translate divisional strategies into executable programme roadmaps
• Establish and maintain programme governance frameworks
• Ensure alignment between programme objectives and divisional goals
• Identify dependencies between projects within the programme
• Monitor and report on programme performance against defined metrics
• Lead the development of business cases for programme initiatives

Project Portfolio Oversight

• Coordinate and integrate multiple projects within the programme
• Monitor project progress, ensuring adherence to timelines, budget, and quality standards
• Identify and resolve conflicts and bottlenecks across projects
• Facilitate resource allocation and optimization across the project portfolio
• Review and approve project plans, ensuring alignment with programme objectives

Risk and Issue Management

• Implement comprehensive risk management frameworks at programme level
• Identify, assess, and mitigate programme-level risks
• Escalate critical issues to divisional leadership when necessary
• Ensure consistent risk management practices across all projects

Financial Management

• Develop and manage programme budgets
• Track and report on financial performance
• Implement cost control measures
• Ensure financial compliance and proper documentation

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with divisional leadership to ensure strategic alignment
• Manage expectations of diverse stakeholder groups
• Communicate programme status, risks, and achievements
• Build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders
• Facilitate resolution of conflicts between stakeholder priorities

Change Management

• Lead organizational change initiatives within the programme scope
• Assess change impact on divisional operations and culture
• Develop and implement change management strategies
• Monitor adoption and effectiveness of change initiatives

Team Leadership

• Provide leadership and guidance to project managers
• Facilitate professional development of programme team members
• Foster collaborative and high-performing team environment
• Resolve conflicts within the programme team
• Provide performance feedback and coaching

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE?

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 7-10 years of project management experience
• Minimum 3-5 years of programme management experience
• Programme/Project Management certification (PMP, MSP, or equivalent)
• Experience managing complex programmes with multiple interdependent projects
• Experience with programme governance and portfolio management
• Track record of successful programme delivery within organizational constraints

WHAT WILL YOU GET IN RETURN?

We offer great opportunities for personal and professional development in a stable company that’s 132 years strong. The role comes with a competitive salary package and various benefits. Flexible work arrangements (combination of remote and in the office). Furthermore, you will be a part of a dedicated group of colleagues who value teamwork and collaboration.

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. Kindly note that should you not receive a response within 21 days please consider your application unsuccessful.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 7-10 years of project management experience
• Minimum 3-5 years of programme management experience
• Programme/Project Management certification (PMP, MSP, or equivalent)
• Experience managing complex programmes with multiple interdependent projects
• Experience with programme governance and portfolio management
• Track record of successful programme delivery within organizational constraints