Program Manager
Job Description
What is a Program Manager?
A Program Manager is responsible for defining project scope, setting goals and objectives, creating project plans, monitoring progress, managing risks and issues, communicating with stakeholders, and ensuring that programs of work are aligned with the company’s strategy and goals.
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Job Brief
We are looking for a Program Manager to lead and coordinate complex projects and initiatives and ensure successful delivery within budget and on time.
Responsibilities
- Define project goals, objectives, and success criteria, and ensure that projects support the company strategy and goals.
- Develop project plans, schedules, and budgets, and mitigate project risks and issues.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
- Monitor project progress and report status to project sponsors and key stakeholders.
- Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among project teams.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify new project opportunities and potential areas for improvement.
Requirements and Skills
- Experience in the successful delivery of large-scale and complex ITC programs of work.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and establish productive working relationships at all levels of the organisation.
- Proven experience applying project tools and methodologies to plan and execute key initiatives to achieve required business outcomes.
- Capacity to manage multiple projects, prioritise, lead, facilitate, motivate, and drive team members to deliver and achieve common goals.
- Strong understanding of systems, software, and technologies, combined with business acumen.
- Qualifications in Information Communication and Technology or similar, and Project Management certification such as PMP, PMBOK, Prince2, PMI-ACP.
Personal Attributes
- Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
- Effective communicator, with the ability to lead, negotiate and influence.
- Strong time-management and prioritisation skills.
- Conceptual thinker with strong problem solving ability.
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