Programme Manager (Global Securities Services Digital Transformation Programme)

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Programme Manager for a Global Securities Services Digital Transformation Programme. The role focuses on delivering a large-scale change, coordinating multiple projects, and managing inter-dependencies to ensure an integrated programme.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in project and programme management, especially within investment banking and business technology solutions, with strong knowledge of Agile ceremonies (Scrum/SAFe).

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Project Management experience.
• 5+ years Portfolio/Programme Management experience.
• 5+ years investment banking experience in implementing Business Technology solutions.
• Fully comfortable with Agile delivery methodology and ceremonies (Scrum or SAFe).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the successful delivery of the whole of the proposed change, co-ordination of the programme's projects and management of their inter-dependencies.
• Overall integrity and coherence of the programme.
• Develop and maintain the programme environment to support each individual project within it.
• Deliver the change.
• Oversight of risks and issues arising.
• Coordinate the new capability for the business to enable effective change and realisation of projected benefits.
• Plan and design the programme and monitor progress, resolve issues and initiate corrective action.
• Define the programme's governance arrangements and ensure quality assurance and alignment with standards.
• Manage the programme's budget and resources across projects.
• Facilitate appointment of individuals to project teams.
• Ensure delivery of new products/services on time and within budget.

Job description

About the job Programme Manager (Global Securities Services Digital Transformation Programme)

Duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for the successful delivery of the whole of the proposed change, co-ordination of the programme' s projects and management of their inter-dependencies.
• Overall integrity and coherence of the programme.
• They will develop and maintain the programme environment to support each individual project within it
• Delivering the change.
• Effective co-ordination of the programme s projects and management of their inter- dependencies
• Including oversight of any risks and issues arising.
• Includes the co-ordination of the new capability for the business to enable effective change and realisation of projected benefits.
• Creating and maintaining focus, enthusiasm and momentum.
• Responsible for planning and designing the programme and proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action
• Defining the programme' s governance arrangements
• Ensuring effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the programme - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the programme, and outwardly on its coherence with infrastructure planning, interfaces with other programmes and corporate, technical and specialist standards
• Managing the programme' s budget, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realized benefits as the programme progresses
• Facilitating the appointment of individuals to project teams
• Ensuring the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan and programme governance arrangements
• Ensuring there is allocation of common resources and skills within the programme' s individual projects
• Managing third party contributions to the programme · Managing communications with all stakeholders
• Managing both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects
• Managing risks to the programme' s successful outcome
• Working with the relevant change managers or equivalent on the transition to the new business
• Initiating extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the programme are identified or issues arise
• Reporting the progress of the programme at regular intervals to the relevant Executive Committees and Steering Committees

Qualifications and experience:

• 10 years + Project Management experience
• 5 years+ Portfolio/Programme Management experience
• 5 years investment banking experience in implementing Business Technology solutions
• Fully comfortable with Agile delivery methodology and ceremonies (Scrum or SAFe)
• Ability to manage a number of dependencies outside their project