Program Manager (WCM)

SUMMARY:
Responsible for providing the lead on major multi-million program launches for several strategic customer engagements, driving the development and delivery of client programs from cradle to grave including engineering changes.

POSITION INFO:

Work with business stakeholders on identifying, validating and implementing concepts, define guidelines for stakeholder management and communication, and align project outcomes with overall business and key stakeholder requirements.

Contribute directly to the overall organization and business strategy both in terms of project delivery frameworks, governance and interfaces with the other functional areas of the business. Lead, manage and develop their team in its contribution to the achievement of the department’s objectives and provide clear direction and support in the development and delivery of its products.

Ensure progress is monitored, risks identified and appropriate mitigation against non-delivery is invoked. Create and manage program plan gateways, functional milestones and deliverables, managing constraints to ensure delivery to program timing and budget with maximum effectiveness to achieve good customer relationships that will ultimately maximise long term profit.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline 
• Membership of a professional body would be advantageous 
• Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 
• At least 3 Years of experience in Program Management, with a proven track record of successful projects under your belt
• Experience in planning, budgeting and executing complex strategies
• Track record of successfully managing multiple large-scale projects
• Commercially and financially astute 
• Able to design and present presentations that are appropriate for the presentation.
• Substantial and proven industry experience

Key Qualities

• Good knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques;
• Good understanding of the wider objectives of the program;
• Ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals involved in program management;
• Strong leadership and management skills;
• The program manager role is hands-on and requires strong leadership and people skills
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures;
• The ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems

Key Result Areas

• Overall responsibility for Program Management activities across the business 
• Create and implement best practice program management vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance
• Ensure that program management strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets and which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market 
• Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities 
• Contribute to overall business strategy and annual budget process 
• Take ownership of the program management policy, guidelines and any associated documents
• Daily program management throughout the program life cycle
• Defining the program governance (controls);
• Planning the overall program and monitoring the progress.
• Managing the program’s budget;
• Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measurements.
• Coordinating the projects and their interdependencies;
• Managing and utilizing resources across projects
• Managing stakeholders’ communication;
• Aligning the deliverables (outputs) to the program’s “outcome” with the aid of the business change manager; and
• Managing the main program documentation such as the program initiation document.
• Work as part of the Management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements delivery in line with Company and Customer requirements
• Manage the interface between the customer and engineering and also the internal interfaces between sales, engineering and supply chain/production
• Support the sales and engineering teams with new project cost, time estimates and customer contract development and approval processes

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