We are looking for Seasoned X3 Senior Programme Managers who will be responsible for delivering Agile, Waterfall, and Business-as-Usual (BAU) projects while ensuring adherence to the core project management constraints of cost, time, and quality. Known for delivering strategic initiatives on time and within budget while aligning programme goals with business objectives. Adept at managing cross-functional teams, mitigating risks, and driving stakeholder engagement to ensure programme success. What you’ll do: Lead and manage complex, large-scale programmes across multiple functions or business units. Ensure successful delivery of engineering, infrastructure, or energy-related projects in line with strategic objectives. Oversee the full project lifecycle, from initiation through to closure, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Develop and maintain detailed programme and project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies. Track and report on KPIs and performance metrics to ensure accountability and programme health. Drive continuous improvement through proactive risk and issue management. Coordinate and manage cross-functional internal teams and external third-party vendors. Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including government entities, regulatory bodies, and internal leadership. Facilitate effective communication and alignment across all stakeholder groups. Implement and adhere to governance frameworks suitable for public sector or SOE contexts. Prepare and present comprehensive programme reports for executive oversight and compliance. Ensure all activities meet regulatory and organizational standards. Utilize project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera, or equivalents for planning and tracking. Apply best-practice methodologies (e.g., PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile) based on project context and organizational standards. Promote standardisation and best practices in project execution and delivery. Your expertise: Programme Project Management: 10 years of experience in project and programme management. Proven track record managing large-scale, multi-disciplinary programmes across different functions or business units. Experience in managing complex infrastructure, engineering, or energy-related projects would be a major advantage. Monitoring Control: Demonstrated experience in: Developing detailed project and programme plans. Managing scope, schedules, budgets, and risk. Setting up and tracking KPIs and performance metrics. Stakeholder Management: Experience coordinating cross-functional internal teams and third-party vendors. Ability to engage, influence, and manage senior stakeholders across government, regulatory bodies, and internal teams. Governance Reporting: Strong knowledge of governance frameworks and project reporting, especially in a public sector or SOE (State-Owned Enterprise) context. Tools Methodologies: Familiarity with project management tools like MS Project, Primavera, or similar. Solid grounding in PM methodologies (e.g., PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile frameworks depending on Eskom’s adopted methodology). Qualifications required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management or a related field. Postgraduate qualification (MBA or Project Management) is a plus. Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional), PgMP (Program Management Professional), or PRINCE2 Practitioner. Agile or Lean Six Sigma certifications (advantageous). Other information applicable to the opportunity: Contract Position Location :

Senior Programme Manager position available in Gauteng, Johannesburg. This job position was posted by . The job has been posted on 2025-04-10 in the It Computing Software category

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