Technical Program Manager - Contract

SUMMARY:
Technical Program Manager - Contract

POSITION INFO:

Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join their team in Cape town on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.

Onsite 4 days a week at Rosebank offices.

Must be flexible in terms of working hours as will be dealing with USA, Australia and Brazil time zones (8 hour working days).

Technical Program Manager

Job Description:

Will be responsible for a Digital Technology technical project with a focus on Operational Technology (OT) of all types and stay involved for each stage of development, from idea to design to their completion. The Program Manager may lead hardware and software design teams implementing new programs that will create products, applications, and additional projects that benefit the company.

Technical program managers ensure projects remain on schedule and within the allotted budget. Working with management executives, they regularly inspect and report the program's progress. They are responsible for tracking technical issues and finding solutions for problems that may arise.

Responsibilities

• Be the liaison between the product management and software development teams.
• Drive project execution from scoping through delivery.
• Partner with key team members to ensure visibility and alignment.
• Partner as a technical liaison between customers and engineering teams.
• Assist with recruiting, the hiring process, and growing the team.
• Communicate schedules, dependencies, issues, and risks across teams and to stakeholders.
• Support the development of strategic plans, goals, and objectives.
• Socialize ideas, make recommendations, develop plans, and gather consensus to move forward.
• Produce weekly status reports and attending weekly status meetings.
• Assess risks and identify solutions to timely, efficient achievement of program goals.
• Lead program scoping with architecture, engineering, and senior leaders.
• Keep senior executives and business teams updated on project timelines and results.
• Align the audience to organizational goals and outcomes, creates engagement and empower teams.
• Maintain a quarterly view of defined, prioritized, and scoped work.
• Creatively develop plans to mitigate any issues that affect the project deliverables.
• Support internal governing bodies including steering committees, investment review boards, and ad hoc or standing work groups.
• Lead and coordinate design/implementation efforts with internal teams and external partners.

Technical Program Manager Experience:

• Bachelor's or Graduate's Degree in engineering, or computer science or equivalent experience.
• 10 yrs experience in Program and Project Management incl Governance
• Experience in Operational Technology and or mining industry
• Experienced in working with dispersed global teams
• 8 yrs experience managing technical teams (infrastructure, software and architecture)
• Able to collaborate and lead where necessary.
• A critical thinker and problem solver.
• Sound business acumen and ability to prioritize tasks as appropriate.
• Strive for continuous improvement.
• Can toggle between tasks such as interfacing and templating.