Senior Consultant, Strategic Program Management

North Highland; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

North Highland is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead program and project management initiatives in South Africa. This role involves transforming businesses through strategic advisory and managing project delivery with a focus on quality outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have end-to-end project management experience and strong leadership skills. You’ll actively engage with clients and have opportunities for personal growth within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing end-to-end project management processes.
• Proven ability to lead small teams effectively.
• Strong skills in shaping work streams and structuring complex projects.
• Understanding of both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead work streams effectively with small teams.
• Ensure quality completion of project deliverables.
• Engage directly with clients as part of the team.
• Identify new business development opportunities.

Skills

End-to-end project management experience

Management of small teams

Ability to shape a work stream

Comfortable with ambiguity

Stakeholder management and influencing skills

Exposure to Transformation/Change and Technology led projects

Creative ingenuity

Job description

Senior Consultant – Program and Project Management (South Africa)

As the world's leading change and transformation consultancy, we help businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last.

Overview

PmP is at the heart of our most challenging and exciting client work. We work with our clients to transform their businesses – through strategic program advisory, PMO (Programme Management Office) and portfolio management, complex program leadership, and program/ project delivery. Tailoring our solutions for projects of all sizes and levels of complexity.

Responsibilities

• Use program and project management knowledge to plan and lead work streams with small teams.
• Manage own activities and those of team members to deliver desired business outcomes.
• Focus on quality completion of deliverables.
• Work directly with clients as a visible and engaged member of the team.
• Actively contribute to business development through the identification of new opportunities with existing clients.
• Establish positive relationships with clients and peers that build credibility, foster your support network, and empower career development.
• Join a well-established team with opportunities for growth and a strong community of ambitious, lively, and collaborative members.
• Nurture your personal interests with our training programme, which can be applied to development activities and growth projects.
• Give back to your community through impactful internal projects and initiatives that benefit the community.

Qualifications

• End-to-end project management experience.
• Management of small teams.
• Ability to shape a work stream and bring structure to projects.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Appreciation of Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Exposure to Transformation/Change and Technology led projects.
• Budget accountability.
• Ability to work cross-capability.
• Senior leadership interaction.
• Experience in a Product environment.
• Creative ingenuity and a proven ability to find or design simple solutions to complex challenges.
• Firm contributions outside of project work.

Requirements

Applicants must be authorized to work in South Africa, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position.

Equal Opportunity

North Highland is an equal opportunity employer, and we adhere to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We handle all information in accordance local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.