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Program Manager

Closing: Apr 8, 2024

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Published: Apr 2, 2024 (31 days ago)

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QUALIFICATIONS
  • Degree in Engineering/ICT/Business Related field
  • Relevant certifications, such as PMP (Project Management Professional), Agile or PRINCE2.
  • At least 4 years’ experience in managing programs.
  • Strong knowledge and application of waterfall and agile concepts in project delivery.
  • Ability to inspire teams to achieve business outcome.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills


Responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Degree in Engineering/ICT/Business Related field
  • Relevant certifications, such as PMP (Project Management Professional), Agile or PRINCE2.
  • At least 4 years’ experience in managing programs.
  • Strong knowledge and application of waterfall and agile concepts in project delivery.
  • Ability to inspire teams to achieve business outcome.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills


Delivery & Progress Management:

  • Develops formal and comprehensive program delivery plan by integrating and documenting project deliverables, acceptance criteria, processes, procedures, risks, change requests and tasks.
  • Facilitates project execution, controlling, and closing processes.
  • Manages program progress by ensuring timelines, milestones, deliverables, budget, and quality are executed as planned to achieve business value.
  • Enforces quality gates during the implementation of projects. This will involve stakeholder engagement and communication management through the project life cycle.
  • Implement and enforce quality gates during project implementation.

Tools & Metrics Utilization 

  • Tools and metrics utilization to track and improve project performance via EPM, MS Project, JIRA, Project Initiation Documents (Statement of works, Governance Structure, Communication plan, Risk Management Plan). 
  • Timely reporting, updates, and governance meeting presentations using these tools. 

Risks Management

  • Proactively identify, manage, and escalate risks and issues throughout the project life cycle.
  • Swiftly mitigate risks and address issues to minimize their impact on project outcomes. 

CAPEX Utilization 

  • Timely utilization and receipting of CAPEX for all projects within your domain.

Collaboration & Leadership:

  • Foster collaboration with project teams and with stakeholders to realize shared goals by solving complex problems, open communication, and teamwork. 
  • Provide leadership for direct reports which will include but not limited to interaction at senior levels and accountability/oversight/management.
  • Contribute to the project management knowledge base by sharing lessons learned, best practices, research, to improve the quality of project management.
  • Build capabilities of colleagues and advance the profession.
  • To conduct performance appraisal, motivate and train staff in the section.


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