Sandton: Programme Manager: Infrastructure Project Pipeline Delivery Development and Management – 36 Months FTC

About the Role

The Programme Manager: Infrastructure Project Pipeline Delivery Development and Management role is a critical component in unlocking infrastructure investments in South Africa. The incumbent will lead an expert pool of sector specialists to originate, screen, assess, and package a comprehensive infrastructure pipeline ready for investment. This will be achieved through the institutionalisation of appropriate structures and processes that deliver a balanced portfolio aligned with the mandate and objectives of Infrastructure South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and conduct quality project screening using internationally benchmarked business case development process to progress infrastructure projects to financial close and implementation.
• Develop practice notes to support project delivery across spheres of government and State Owned Entities.
• Implement effective coordination mechanisms to facilitate and align the implementation of Strategic Integrated Projects as defined in the Infrastructure Development Act.
• Coordinate project preparation activities to ensure all infrastructure projects are ready for funding and financing.
• Work with different spheres of government to improve infrastructure coordination and reporting, including coordination of Priority Infrastructure Programme Steering Committees.
• Guide and coordinate the technical work of the Sector Specialist and Provincial Infrastructure Coordinators.
• Identify and implement expediting measures to prevent programme delays by actively engaging and managing project managers.
• Provide business plans with a view of all projects underway with reference to time across the programme.
• Consolidate time-related progress into meaningful asset creation.
• Implement project planning and scheduling control policy, practice, procedures, and system for the Programme.
• Provide inputs during the Early and Intermediate business case stages for projects in the programme.
• Manage the output of the various Technical/ Sector Working Groups.
• Provide professional resources, through a matrix structure, to projects within the programme.
• Implement a project management discipline to ensure repeatable and consistent delivery of projects by project managers.

Requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of Government policies, the built environment industry; blended finance structure, applicable legislation, including the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Instructions, provincial and local government; Infrastructure Development Act, amongst others.
• Stakeholder engagements and linkages with private sector, local, regional and international project preparation bodies and financiers.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate/NQF level 8 related to Business Management, Commerce, Economics, Investment or Development Finance.

Salary & Benefits

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