Programme Manager

Purpose of the job

• To manage one or more defined SITA Internal / External programmes according to the SITA Project Management methodology within a defined service/product/customer portfolio.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Effectively applies programme management principles to Initiate and plan the programme.
• Direct and manage programme execution to ensure successful delivery of the programme and subsidiary projects.
• Plan and optimize the effective utilization of resources throughout the programme.
• Consolidate monitor and control programme and subsidiary project’s work to ensure successful delivery of the programme's objectives within budget, scope, time and quality according to plan. Including integrated change control and configuration management.
• Consolidate, monitor and control costs and revenue to ensure the delivery of the programme and subsidiary projects within budget and profitability guidelines.
• Perform quality control of programme.
• Consolidate, monitor and report programme performance.
• Conduct good portfolio governance, including configuration management, contracting, governance meetings, risk management, issue.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum: 3-year National Diploma / Degree in a relevant discipline - at least NQF level 6.
• Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Prince 2 Practitioner and/or Programme Management Professional (PgMP) and/or Advanced Practitioner (MSP – Managing Successful Programmes) will be advantageous.
• Experience: A minimum of 8 - 10 years working experience, including expertise in:
• At least 4 years in a leadership role in a complex project management or programme management environment
• At least 4 years Project/Programme management experience as Snr Project /Programme Manager
• At least 4 years’ working experience in an IT environment and
• At least 4 years in public sector IT environment.

Technical Competencies Description

• Knowledge of: Public/private sector; Information Technology management; ICT Services; Project Management Office (PMO) Management; PPM methodologies (PMBOK, Agile PM and Prince 2); PPM Governance. Computer Literacy: MS Office; MS Projects. Personal Attributes/Behaviours: Agility/Collaboration/Customer Centricity/Innovation/Empathy/Integrity.
• Technical Competencies: Architecture; Business Analysis; Business Writing; Customer Relationship Management; Financial Accounting; General Administration; Human Capital Management; IT Project Management; Management Accounting; Product & Service Lifecycle Management; Project/Programme Management; Research & Innovation; IT Risk Management; Software Quality Management; Supply Chain Management; Vendor/Supplier Management.
• Leadership Competencies: Customer Experience, Collaboration, Communicating and Influencing, Honesty, Integrity and Fairness, Outcomes driven, Innovation, Planning and Organising, Creative Problem Solving, Bimodal IT Practice, Managing People and Driving Performance, Decision-making, Responding to Change and Pressure, Strategic Thinking.

Deadline:23rd October,2026