Senior Programme Manager - Finance Portfolio

SUMMARY:
Our client requires a Senior Programme Manager on a 3 month contract who will be accountable to the Senior Manager Portfolio Delivery for the successful delivery of all Project Objectives.
The Senior Programme Manager leads the cross functional Project Team including Managers for specific Workstreams (often, one of the Workstream Managers in the Project Team will be the IS Project Managers

POSITION INFO:
Key Requirements

• Assisting the GM with the Strategic direction of the programme
• Planning and designing the programme and proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues, and initiating appropriate corrective action
• In most cases the Senior Programme Manager is also responsible the actual delivery of projects in accordance with the EPMO methodology
• Adhering to the EPMO the project governance requirements
• Ensuring effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the programme - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the programme, and outwardly on its coherence with infrastructure planning, interfaces with other programmes and corporate, technical and specialist standards
• Managing the programmes budget (if required), monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the programme progresses
• Assisting with the appointment of individuals to project teams
• Ensuring the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan and programme governance arrangements
• Ensuring there is allocation of common resources and skills within the programme’s individual projects
• Managing third party contributions to the programme
• Managing communications with all stakeholders
• Managing all dependencies and the interfaces between projects
• Managing risks to the programme’s successful outcome
• Working with the --------Please upload your CV here--------> or equivalent on the transition to the new business as usual position
• Initiating extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the programme are identified or issues arise
• Reporting the progress of the programme as per the EPMO governance and sponsor specific requirements
• Preparation of all Steering Committee presentations
• Facilitation of the programme Steering Committee if required
• Management of the cross functional project team

• The person should have at least 10 years’ experience in project/programme management
• 5 years as the Senior Programme Manager for major, complex, transformation and change initiatives.
• Must have the necessary seniority to be able to take on the responsibilities associated with the role.

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