Head: Programmes – Centurion needed at Development Bank of Southern Africa
Job title : Head: Programmes – Centurion
Job Location : Gauteng, Centurion
Deadline : May 17, 2024
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The Head: Programmes will be responsible for:
1.Strategic development and contribution
- Develop the Programme Management Department’s 5 year Strategic Plan, aligned to the overall IPP Office strategy.
- Direct the interpretation and alignment the Programme Management Department’s strategy into overall business plans and budgets to enable the achievement of the IPP Office goals.
- Ensure Integration of multi-dimensional functions within the programme management function.
- Ensure that the Programme Management Department’s strategic initiatives are translated into the required functional policies, systems and resources in order to make the strategic initiatives a reality within the Programme Management Department’s function.
- Oversee the appointment and management of transaction advisors to key Programme Management related functions.
2.Enable the execution of the Programme Management Department’s strategy.
- Develop, Implement and maintain a Project Management Office, to set the standard for and enable consistency and effectiveness of the IPP Office’s project delivery and project outcomes.
- Ensure that the Programme Management Department’s Strategic Plan (SP) and Annual Performance Plan (APP) are prepared annually.
- Manage the IPP Procurement Programmes and interventions as informed by various stakeholder mandates.
- Project manage strategic initiatives at a high level.
3.Lead all Programme Management activities for the IPP Office
- Initiate and develop creative and innovative programme management processes
- Ensure the appropriate systems and procedures are established and followed, ensuring best practice in project management are continually developed and used with appropriate Programme/Project Management frameworks in place, incorporating the Gateway Review process if required.
- Continuously conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks.
- Escalate, manage and monitor programme risks and issues.
- Produce written reports and make presentations as required
4. Build and maintain strategic partnerships.
- Create and leverage relationships with key external and internal stakeholders.
- Develop partnerships with key IPP’s/transaction advisory firms/regulatory bodies / relevant government organisations and government officials etc. to build sustainable long term programme management solutions.
- Network to identify appropriate and advantageous contacts with regard to Programme and project management
5.People enablement.
- Communicate a compelling vision to gain commitment to the overall objectives.
- Model high performance behaviour in line with the leadership principles internally and externally.
- Create the conditions that enable the team to perform (e.g. team spirit, providing the right structure, involving the team in decision making).
- Suggest appropriate development interventions that will be helpful for the future career advancement of subordinates.
- Monitor development progress of individuals and the department regularly.
- Coach and develop leaders/successors personally.
- Inspire people and ensure that individuals have the space to contribute fully to the achievement of departmental and business objectives.
Expertise & Technical Competencies
The role requires:
- Bachelors’ Degree in Finance / Economics /Engineering or equivalent Project Management qualification
- (Honours Degree or equivalent preferred.)
- Minimum 10 years’ relevant experience in the management and implementation of large infrastructure, Project Finance and or PPP programmes – in particular on large infrastructure projects.
- Experience in Energy or Water projects advantageous
- Minimum of 8 years should be at Senior Managerial level with experience in dealing with multidisciplinary teams. Accreditation of a recognised Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification is advantageous as this role will be leading 3 Project Managers (at minimum) and supporting Administrative Staff, as well as project teams consisting of consultants as well as broader in-house teams when working on a specific programme initiatives / procurement windows dealing with approx. ZAR50MN per bid window budget controls
Required Personal Attributes
The successful incumbent should demonstrate the following:
- Strong Leadership Skills & Programme Management Skills
- Experienced Critical and Conceptual Thinking Skills
- Strong Business Analytics Skills
- Proficient Project Finance Skills
- Effective Time Management Skills
- Proficient Presentation and Facilitation Skills
- Deft Negotiation Skills
- Accomplished Interpersonal & Communication Skills
- Policy Development Skills
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