The IT Programme Manager is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale, strategic technology programmes. This role oversees multiple interdependent projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, effective resource coordination, governance compliance, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication.
Responsibilities:
Programme Leadership and Delivery:
- Lead end-to-end management of complex IT programmes, including scoping, roadmap creation, delivery oversight, and benefit realisation.
- Ensure programme delivery aligns with organisational strategy and technology standards.
- Develop and maintain detailed programme plans, timelines, and reporting structures.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across technical and business teams.
Governance and Compliance
- Establish and manage programme governance frameworks.
- Facilitate Steering Committee meetings and executive reporting.
- Maintain documentation such as charters, business cases, RAID logs, and financial controls.
Financial Management
- Own programme budgets and forecasts.
- Track expenditures and drive cost optimisation.
- Ensure benefits realisation tracking.
Risk, Issue and Dependency Management
- Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Implement mitigation strategies and escalate where needed.
- Stakeholder and Communication Management:
- Manage senior stakeholder relationships and communication.
- Produce high-quality dashboards, reports, and presentations.
Team and Vendor Management
- Lead and mentor project managers, analysts, and delivery teams.
- Coordinate external vendors and suppliers
Requirements
- Matric and a Bachelors degree in IT, Business, or related field.
- 8+ years experience delivering large IT programmes.
- Experience with cloud, cybersecurity, ERP/CRM, or infrastructure modernisation.
Certifications
- PMP, PgMP, MSP, Prince2 Practitioner.
- Agile certifications (Scrum Master, SAFe).
- ITIL Foundation or higher.
Skills
- Strong understanding of Agile/Waterfall/DevOps methodologies.
- Excellent financial and budget management.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
Desired Skills:
- Raid logs
- Cloud
- Cybersecurity
- ERP/CRM
- Agile
- Waterfall
- DevOps
Desired Qualification Level:
- Degree
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