Manager: Programme Management

South African Bank Note Company (Pty) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

South African Bank Note Company (Pty) Ltd in Pretoria seeks a Senior Project Manager to prioritise projects in line with business strategy and ensure delivery within the project framework and requirements.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, mentor project managers, oversee budgets and benefits realisation, and engage stakeholders including the SARB group to promote alignment and value.

Qualifications

• BSc or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with a Project Management qualification (Essential).
• 8–10 years of multidisciplinary project management experience, incl. 3+ years in senior leadership (Essential).
• Manufacturing environment experience (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Prioritise projects and new requests with stakeholders to align with strategy.
• Develop business cases and project initiation documents per PM methodology.
• Oversee delivery within budgets, specs, targets and quality standards.
• Coach and mentor project managers and admins to optimise performance.
• Maintain effective portfolio management for prioritisation and resource use.
• Facilitate project and portfolio reporting to stakeholders and manage risks.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders (incl. SARB group) to promote alignment.
• Oversee benefits delivery and monitor post-implementation performance.
• Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental regulations compliance.

Skills

Project and Programme management

Financial analysis

Information Technology knowledge

Contract management

General management principles

MS Project scheduling tools

Education

BSc/BEng in Engineering

Project Management qualification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Purpose

To ensure that projects are prioritised in alignment with business strategy, and delivered in accordance with project framework and business requirements.

Job Description

To ensure that projects are prioritised in alignment with business strategy, and delivered in accordance with project framework and business requirements.

Main Responsibilities (not Limited To)

• To prioritise projects and new requests in collaboration with the relevant business stakeholders to enable strategic alignment and optimal resource allocation.
• To facilitate the development of business cases and project initiation documents in accordance with Project Management methodology.
• To oversee the delivery of projects according to budgets, specifications, set targets, and quality standards.
• To coach and mentor project managers and administrators within the team to optimise capabilities and performance.
• To ensure an effective portfolio management process to facilitate optimal project prioritisation, resource allocation, and project execution.
• To facilitate effective project and portfolio reporting in order to provide assurance to stakeholders and enable risk management.
• To engage and build conducive relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders including the SARB group, to promote synergy and alignment.
• To oversee the delivery of project benefits and monitor post-implementation performance to ensure sustainability of project solutions.
• Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental regulations are adhered to in line with the legal requirements for both SABN employees and contractors.

The Preferred Candidate Is Likely To Have

• BSc or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, supplemented by a Project Management qualification (Essential)
• Minimum of 8 – 10 years’ experience in multi-disciplinary project management, of which at least 3 years in a senior leadership role (Essential)
• Specific exposure in a manufacturing environment (Desirable)

Knowledge And Skills

• Project and Programme management;
• Financial analysis;
• Working knowledge of Information Technology and systems;
• Contract management;
• Principles of general management;
• MS Project and scheduling tools