Programme & Project Portfolio Manager

BSG; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

BSG is seeking experienced business and technology consultants to join its Delivery Management team. This role involves leading complex projects that drive client success and managing diverse delivery teams. Candidates should possess strong management consulting experience and relevant qualifications to make an impactful difference. Join a passionate team dedicated to transformative change.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years in business or technology management consulting.
• 3+ years in Project Portfolio & Programme Management required.
• Experience leading multi-disciplined delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for end-to-end Delivery Management.
• Deliver strategic change through complex Project Portfolios.
• Drive client demand and manage delivery risks.

Skills

Business case and benefits management

Advanced programme and project portfolio planning and management

Stakeholder management and effective communication

Problem solving, innovation, and critical thinking

Education

BBusSci, Bcom Information Systems/Informatics (Honours), BSc Eng, BEng

Tools

MSP

Prince2

PMBOK

SCRUM

Job description

We are looking for business and technology consultants with deep experience and a passion for leading the delivery of client-focused engagements, to join our collaborative, engaged, and passionate Delivery Management team.

Are you passionate about owning the delivery of both innovative and pragmatic change for our clients' benefit, that meets the priority needs of their businesses and helps them to achieve their vision? Are you inspired to deliver excellence through challenging and complex project portfolios and programmes, that provide positive transformation for our clients and their customers? One that positively impacts the lives of people everywhere?

Do you have the skills and tenacity that contribute to the implementation of business strategies that are embodied within a digital future? Do you want to work with the most talented people in South Africa? Then you will love it here!

Note: We give full consideration to every applicant's fit to this role, so if you decide to apply and you do not hear from BSG within a maximum of a four-week period, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.

Main Purpose of the Role:

To be accountable for end-to-end Delivery Management, from concept to benefits realisation, by leading multi-skilled BSG teams of varying sizes, through a collaborative and delivery-focused approach. BSG teams span the capabilities of Strategy, Data Science, Technology, and Analysis & Design.

Deliver strategic change through the outcomes of complex Project Portfolios and Programmes, that are insightful and pragmatic within both our clients' Customer/Business interface and Core Operating Platforms. Change that leverages international benchmarks, fused with the local context of our clients' businesses. In partnership with our clients' delivery teams, we aim to deliver benefits and outcomes beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Relevant Tertiary Degree: e.g., BBusSci, Bcom Information Systems/Informatics (Honours), or BSc Eng, BEng
• Certifications: e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, PMBOK, and/or Agile related training (e.g., SCRUM or equivalent experience)

Experience:

• Minimum of 5+ years of business or technology management consulting
• In addition, 3+ years of dedicated Project Portfolio & Programme Management
• Delivery of Transform initiatives
• Delivery of Grow initiatives
• Multi-channel digital technologies (including cloud-based)
• Complex core operating platform technologies
• Leadership of multi-disciplined/skilled delivery teams
• Executive-level stakeholder management

Job Objectives:

• Custodian of the WHY (drive the business case) in complex programmes or project portfolios, spanning multiple capabilities and disciplines
• Deliver results, taking initiative to complete tasks as per the business case, including managing change within complex stakeholder ecosystems
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving abilities from a customer-centric, fact-based perspective to guide teams and stakeholders in achieving value-driven results and benefits
• Build key client relationships and ensure effective communication to all stakeholders
• Provide quality assurance and delivery oversight to ensure successful execution and fit-for-purpose adoption of outputs
• Drive client demand and support the relationship sales process
• Manage delivery and reputational risk
• Enhance team knowledge and guide solutioning
• Coach and mentor intermediate consultants for growth and effective delivery
• Support career development of BSG team members
• Profile BSG at community events to attract talent and build a pipeline of client opportunities

Skills and Abilities:

• Business case and benefits management
• Advanced programme and project portfolio planning and management
• Planning techniques, scope, and effort estimation
• Customer insights & ethnographic research principles
• Stakeholder management and effective communication
• Project governance (MSP, Prince2, PMBOK)
• Product/System development methodologies (Agile, Lean, SDLC, SCRUM)
• Processes, information & technology modelling methods
• Problem solving, innovation, and critical thinking
• Workshop facilitation
• Business writing skills