Senior Programme Manager: Strategic Partnership

2 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

**Business Unit**:Discovery Health**Function**:Programme & Project Management (Technical)**Date**:22 Aug 2023**About Discovery**
- Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.**Key Purpose**
- To supports the Chief Digital Officer on all digital programmes and operations across digital product teams. Ensuring projects are managed and executed effectively. Overall ownership of the Communication Plan including providing regular reporting to team, Executive level and Dashboard updates. Planning of company-wide comms to ensure that other indirect stakeholders are informed.**Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to**

**Programme management** of the digital programme (across Health App and Health ID):
- Governance: Preparing for and facilitating Steercoms/alternative Governance forums: manage respective reporting of progress delivery and risks/issues and drive critical decisions
- Steercom/Status Pack (weekly)
- The Decision, Risk, and Issue log maintenance (weekly)
- Digital exco (monthly)
- programme scope/delivery: ensure integration across the programme streams as well as coordinated transition management.
- structured end-to-end roadmap planning those coordinates milestones / dependencies, addresses risks and ensures cohesive stakeholder management across the business.
- plan for overall change management
- ROI (Budget and benefits/value tracking): create targets/commitments across stakeholders (drive Impact Assessment per area); manage programme budget, including cost forecasts; measure programme engagement/impact/value (tracking of benefits of cross-journeys)
- Standardize quality Management Approach (e.g., approach to Changes, approach to monitoring and tracking, etc)

**Personal Attributes and Skills**
- Tenacity
- Manage Ambiguity
- Cultivate Innovation
- Drives results.
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
- Solid understanding of systems development life cycle
- Knowledge of Discovery Products and legacy systems environment
- Evangelist for progressive and fit for purpose Programme and Project Management and governance.

**Education and Experience**
- BSc. IT/Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent from a recognised University
- OR BCom Information Systems
- Seasoned professional with experience of business change, transformation, digital technology programmes or business side scope of product launch.
- At least 10 years’ experience of Project and digital Programme management
- Agile solution delivery experience
- Excellent communication skills (written/oral and presentation).
- Solid understanding of SDLC (traditional and agile), including phases, technical jargon, and artefacts (input and output).
- EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.



  • Sandton, South Africa Dimension Data Full time

    FunctieomschrijvingThe Principal Client Project / Programme Manager is a very senior resource within the Project and Programme Management – Client Implementation job family. The incumbent within this job will lead and direct concurrent client projects classified as standard or complex. They may also be involved in larger scale programmes and responsible...


  • Sandton, South Africa Executive Placings Full time

    Opportunity exists for a Principal Scientist and Programme Manager for a Marine conservation initiative. Experience required: Minimum of a master’s degree in marine sciences, with a PhD being preferable Proven experience in fundraising, project development and implementation, and budget management (e.g., project planning, grant management, compiling, and...


  • Sandton, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time

    Bring your possibility to life! Define your career with us - With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.Job Summary To...

  • Programme Manager

    4 weeks ago


    Sandton, South Africa Golden Rule Full time

    The Role A Leader in the Financial Solutions space invites you to apply. They are currently recruiting for a heavy weight Programme Managers to be the ambassador for EPMO function within the Corporate Services Division In a hybrid working environment Managing of the full lifecycle of a Programme in line with The Company’s required standards and...


  • Sandton, South Africa Inseta Full time

     PURPOSE OF THE JOBThe key purpose of this role is to administer the Implementation of the Divisional Operational Plan that is aligned to Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan. It is also to ensure that the division meet the set target: Work Integrated Learning, Skills Programmes for Youth, Entrepreneurship supported to start their businesses, TVET...


  • Sandton, South Africa Inseta Full time

     PURPOSE OF THE JOBThe key purpose of this role is to administer the Implementation of the Divisional Operational Plan that is aligned to Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan. It is also to ensure that the division meet the set target: Work Integrated Learning, Skills Programmes for Youth, Entrepreneurship supported to start their businesses, TVET...


  • Sandton, South Africa DBSA Full time

    The Senior Deal Originator is responsible for formulating and executing the strategic objectives of the business in collaboration with the Head Client Coverage whilst being accountable for deal origination, building and owning client and partnerships and developing projects for the DBSA ultimately leading to bankable deals.

  • Programme Manager

    4 days ago


    Sandton, South Africa Sanlam Full time

    About Sanlam Corporate Our vision is to be the preferred partner to Corporate and Public Sector by providing an awesome client experience and comprehensive solutions that enable the financial resilience and prosperity of those entities and their employees. We tap into over 100 years of expertise to provide cost-effective Employee Benefits and Healthcare...


  • Sandton, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time

    Bring your possibility to life! Define your career with us - With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.Job...


  • Sandton, South Africa The Recruitment Council Full time

    Our client, a renowned Corporate Insurance Firm, is on the lookout for a Strategic Account Manager to drive business growth within the Commercial Insurance Sector. Your role as the strategic account manager is to provide specialised information and services in the area of specialisation to a portfolio of clients. Key Areas of Responsibilities: -...


  • Sandton, South Africa The Recruitment Council Full time

    Our client, a renowned Corporate Insurance Firm, is on the lookout for a Strategic Account Manager to drive business growth within the Commercial Insurance Sector.Your role as the strategic account manager is to provide specialised information and services in the area of specialisation to a portfolio of clients.Key Areas of Responsibilities:Responsible for...


  • Sandton, South Africa Bidvest Bank Full time

    **Primary Purpose** Our goal is to build a team of multi-skilled, motivated, and talented individuals, we have an exciting opportunity and in search for an induvial who has strong business acumen combined with the right skills and mindset to assess and mitigate principal risks and compliance of the Division and the Bank's business together with its growth...


  • Sandton, South Africa IDC Full time

    To assist with and / or manage industry, sectoral and initiative/deal-specific information gathering, and analysis services related to key IDC transactions and initiatives as required by the Divisional Executive. Where appropriate, to lead the financial modelling, financial and deal structuring, and client and role-player management for existing and...


  • Sandton, South Africa Blue Label Telecoms Full time

    **JOB PURPOSE** Responsible for establishing and maintaining service management processes, frameworks, and standards, with a focus on enhancing service quality, reliability, and user satisfaction. Align technology solutions with business goals, by managing a team to ensure the efficient and effective provision of IT services, support, and solutions....

  • Contracts Manager

    4 weeks ago


    Sandton, South Africa Pele Energy Group Full time

    **The Role** Pele Green Energy is seeking a talented, highly motivated, and self-driven Contracts Manager, reporting directly to the Head of Operations. The Contracts Manager will head up the PMO section, leading the projects team and managing the implementation of the company’s IPP projects via selected EPC contractors and partnerships from Financial...


  • Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

    **Business Unit**:Discovery Central Services**Function**:Programme & Project Management (Non-Technical)**Date**:16-Feb-2023**About Discovery** - Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values...


  • Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

    **Business Unit**:Sales & Distribution**Function**:Sales Management (FAIS Accredited)**Date**:12 Jun 2023- Discovery - Sales and Distribution -Corporate Health - **Senior Business Consultant** **About Discovery** - Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals...

  • Senior Scrum Master

    3 weeks ago


    Sandton, South Africa HR Genie Full time

    Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to join their team in Sandton on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment. The Senior Scrum Master is responsible for working with business stakeholders and the appointed delivery teams to establish and manage project initiatives to ensure...


  • Sandton, South Africa TalentCru Full time

    Works closely with the Executive Head in partnership with leadership to closely manage and grow the business by providing strategic and hands-on HR support delivery. This includes driving the delivery of the transformational people agenda and bringing to life the People Strategy. In addition, also responsible for creating an enabling environment to drive...


  • Sandton, South Africa TalentCru Full time

    Works closely with the Executive Head in partnership with leadership to closely manage and grow the business by providing strategic and hands-on HR support delivery. This includes driving the delivery of the transformational people agenda and bringing to life the People Strategy. In addition, also responsible for creating an enabling environment to drive...