Program Manager, Collision Avoidance Systems (South Africa)

Wabtec; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec Johannesburg seeks a dedicated Program Manager to lead and support a portfolio of Collision Avoidance System (CAS) installation and service programs across South Africa. You will oversee planning, execution, governance, and delivery, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and financial objectives are achieved.

The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and able to work with diverse teams; proficiency in MS Word and Excel is required, along with strong verbal, written, and

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of project and program management methodology and techniques.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to work positively with a wide range of individuals involved in program management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of CAS installation, commissioning, and service programs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Defining the program governance (controls).
• Planning the overall program and monitoring the progress.
• Managing the program's budget.
• Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measurements.
• Coordinating the projects and their interdependencies.
• Managing and utilizing resources across projects.
• Managing stakeholders’ communication.
• Aligning the deliverables to the program’s outcome with the aid of the business change manager.
• Managing the main program documentation such as the program initiation document.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wabtec Johannesburg seeks a dedicated Program Manager to lead and support a portfolio of Collision Avoidance System (CAS) installation and service programs across South Africa. You will oversee planning, execution, governance, and delivery, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and financial objectives are achieved.

The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and able to work with diverse teams; proficiency in MS Word and Excel is required, along with strong verbal, written, and