Programme Manager: Living Labs needed at Technology Innovation Agency

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Three (3) – Four (4) years Bachelor’s degree in development studies/innovation studies/science (Science/Engineering) or finance related qualification. NQF 7.

Experience

• Three (3) years’ project management experience and development finance within innovation environment.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Financial Perspective

• Ensure that project budgets and financial resources are effectively and efficiently managed and there is value for money for all project activities.
• Assist the head to develop divisional budgets and forecasts for approving bodies.
• Monitor and track performance against budget (operations and projects).
• Manage timeous disbursement of funding to ensure optimal operation of projects.
• New funding opportunities/ partners are identified and leveraged for project sustainability post the DST funding / development of fund raising proposals.

Stakeholder Management

• Ensure that stakeholders derive effective value and enjoy a high level of satisfaction with TIA’s services
• Maintain an up-to-date database of stakeholders linked to funded projects
• Develop and implement an effective project stakeholder engagement strategy.
• Promote the outputs of the portfolio, ensuring that projects successes are effectively communicated and marketed.
• Document project benefits, benefit profiles and report on benefits derived. Presents successful case studies to key Bodies e.g. Parliamentary Portfolio Committee.
• Provide subject matter expertise in relevant events, meetings, workshops and conferences by availing skill, competency and expertise.
• Host the Community of Practice for all Living Labs in South Africa.

Internal Processes

• Put in place key business processes, governance systems and tools to ensure efficient project and programme management in line with the approved frameworks.
• Develop and implement appropriate project and programme management business processes for effective management of IID projects.
• Ensure that effective assurance and verification activities are undertaken in conjunction with the DST.
• Develop and manage all risks that may affect successful delivery of projects
• Ensure that implementing entities manage projects effectively leading to successful delivery of projects and attainment of project objectives.
• Ensure timeous and accurate reporting on project progress as per requirements.
• Ensure all projects are properly planned, correctly initiated, documented and project templates are established and appropriately utilized.
• Provide support, guidance and assistance to projects to achieve their milestones and intended results.
• Pro-active identification of project risks and management of such risks together with project teams to ensure successful delivery;
• Perform technical due diligence of projects.
• Ensure, that all aspects of the project life cycle from initiation to exit are efficiently managed.
• Perform client-centric and value adding project management of projects.
• Provides information for linkages across programme activities to help identify critical points of integration.
• Provides background information to support the planning and management of projects.
• Participate in the formulation of project meetings and relevant project activities to support implementation
• Ensure all projects perform on time and are within budget and deliver value and quality products.
• Ensure all project contract amendments and changes are properly managed and documented.
• Project contract status schedule is well managed.
• Ensure that implementing entities manage projects effectively leading to successful delivery of projects and attainment of project objectives
• Ensure all projects perform on time and are within budget and deliver value and quality products.
• Ensure all project contract amendments and changes are properly managed and documented.
• Project contract status schedule is well managed.

Learning & Growth

• Implement operation improvement initiatives to sustain the programme’s responsiveness to constantly changing needs of the program and its stakeholders.
• Identify operational deficiencies and implement corrective actions timeously.
• Effective contract management and change management in the project environment.
• Design and update necessary systems and processes to ensure that the programme remains responsive to the demands, needs and objectives of the project sponsor (DST)