Programme Manager: Programme Planning, Management and Strategy at City of Tshwane

Appointment requirements


An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Engineering or any other study field related to the position
Registered as a Professional Engineer or Engineering Technologist in terms of the Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act 46 of 2000) or registered as a Professional Project Manager in terms of the Project and Construction Management Professions Act, 2000 (Act 48 of 2000) or both will be an added advantage
At least eight years' relevant working experience in a project and programme management environment
Managerial experience will be an added advantage
Compliance with the unit standards of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) (MFMA), as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
A valid Code B driving licence
Computer literacy with SAP and advanced Excel
Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost


Primary functions


Provide programme and project management in the City to several projects and be responsible for the overall management, control and delivery of projects (full programme and project life cycle)
Take accountability for end-to-end delivery across business and infrastructure regarding scope, time and budget and oversee all functions and processes relating to the activities of any project resource working on the project
Lead and be accountable for the overall delivery of the portfolio of projects at strategic level
Implement the Cities Infrastructure Delivery Management System (CIDMS) toolkit
Provide input on the overall capex programme strategy
Ensure implementation of and compliance with the stage gate system
Drive the approvals process by implementing the stage gate system
Maintain and develop standards for implementation on all projects and programmes
Focus on standards relating to contract documents
Consolidate and analyse the total capex demand captured
Verify project readiness for implementation
Compile the capex budget as part of the Caps Technical Task Team
Develop a capital works plan, including cash flow and deliverables as part of the Integrated Development Plan
Verify and approve tender specifications for appointment of professional service providers from panels
Coordinate meetings with stakeholders
Develop policies and procedures for project and contract management
Provide a single point of focus for all project issues, governance, escalation of risk and consideration of alternative options according to the active management of portfolio and project scope and boundaries
Be responsible for leading and planning mega and catalytic projects
Manage cross-functional teams and have the ability to communicate to all levels of management
Track project activities and progress
Manage multiple project timelines and within budget
Ensure that the project management approach is kept current (project management methodology) and deliver relevant revenue while always enabling results
Manage stakeholder interactions
Manage and guide professional and technical inputs into projects
Manage budgets and priorities in relation to broader contextual priorities of the City
Facilitate community and private sector investment in projects
Undertake financial planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting on projects
Identify and access external finance for projects
Manage funding applications, including grants management and reporting
Manage programme packaging through fostering a systems approach
Prepare and package strategic programmes and projects in the City
Manage projects with different conditions of contract