Senior Program/Project Manager - (CONTRACT) - - Cape Town City Centre

Output/Core Tasks:

Establish necessary Program/Project Governance and structures
Facilitate process for Business Case development and approval
Ensure alignment between approved Business Case & project delivery
Define & manage the project in accordance with the Project Management methodology, governance & standards
Accountable for resource contracting and optimal utilisation
Effective Risk, Issue, Actions, Budget & Dependency management
Smooth transition from project implementation to ongoing BAU Support & Maintenance
Accountable for procurement process, vendor contracting & delivery management in accordance with contractual agreements
Effective utilization of project management forums for reporting, escalation & decision making (Project-, Steercom- & Investment committee meetings)
Facilitate prioritization process of scope items across multiple business entities based on:
Available capacity
Budget availability
Expected business benefit realisation
Establish iterative / agile-based teams, sprints, necessary ceremonies and cadences
Track progress through agile-based tools including burndown charts, velocity, remaining prioritised backlog.
Apply formal Change Management process (scope, budget, timeline) and align with the business case
Stakeholder management - establish and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Experience:

> 8 years of experience in managing multi-million-rand projects or programs reporting into Executive Management
Applicable experience in managing outsourced projects in a multi-vendor environment
Proven performance record in managing Infrastructure/Technical projects
Solid experience in Business Case Development and estimations
Solid experience in applying the Agile methodology
Establishing and Managing Scrum teams
Experience of legacy and modern technologies
Experience in managing the change that comes with migration/modernisation from legacy to open system technologies.
Relevant experience in managing projects in Financial Services.
Proven experience in the Collections and Payment system environment (e.g. knowledge of stop orders; debit orders; Debicheck and new payment technologies)

Knowledge:

Project Management Knowledge w.r.t.:

Principles of Program Management
Principles of Project Management
Project Management methodologies
Project Life Cycle
Project Management Tools
Project Planning and Control techniques
Burndown Charts e.g.
Good understanding of IT development and SDLC processes
Resource Management
Financial Management
Business Case Development
Sound understanding of the RFP/RFI process
Knowledge of the Collections and Payment development and operational environment (e.g. knowledge of stop orders; debit orders; Debicheck and new payment technologies)
Contract & Vendor Management
JIRA

Competencies: