Head: Programme Management Office

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, South Africa SABS Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
**About SABS**

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is mandated to develop, promote and maintain South African National Standards (SANS); promote quality in connection with commodities, products and services; and render conformity assessment services and assist in matters connected therewith. Working for the SABS opens the mind to the world around you. We offer diverse career paths in a dynamic environment that nurtures and recognises talent and potential. Become part of our vision of being a trusted standardisation and business assurance solution provider and join a team that fosters accountability, excellence and innovation in an inclusive workplace.

SABS is an equal opportunities employer, and our recruitment will be done in line with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and our EE Policy.

**Purpose Statement**

Accountable for the implementation of tactical work plans and formulate associated procedures to ensure the development and effective implementation of the Programme Management Office strategy in line with the SABS’s mandate and overall approved strategy, to ensure the execution of key deliverables, while promoting good governance and sound financial and business principles.

**Minimum Requirements**:
Honour’s Degree in Technology or an Engineering field
Project Management Qualification (e.g., Prince2, PMBOK, Advanced Project Management, etc.) is essential
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar is advantageous

10 years’ relevant work experience in programme management
3 years’ senior management experience
5 years’ management experience
Must have experience in managing corporate programmes inclusive of sector-focused revenue stream development, continuous improvement programmes as well as shift planning scheduling and resource optimisation across multiple value streams
Proven track record of managing high complexity, high business impact programmes
Proven track record in leading and managing multiple programmes (consisting of multiple projects) simultaneously to achieve time, cost, quantity, revenue targets at an organisational level

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Strategic Management**
- Lead the development, management and execution of the SABS Programme Management Office (PMO) strategy and provide input into the overall SABS strategy, policy and decision-making direction of the organisation.
- Collaborate with the COO to direct a comprehensive PMO strategy in the organisation in order to drive performance, improve profitability and ensure organisational sustainability.
- Ensure the alignment of the PMO strategy with the requirements of all core sub-divisions, through the development and execution of strategic work plans.
- Develop and lead a Centre of Excellence to balance technical know-how with stakeholder requirements.
- Provide leadership and develop a strong team environment committed to the organisation's mission, vision, values and objectives in a manner that instils trust and credibility within the unit.

**Operational Management**
- Oversee the assigning of technical support from core business to sales teams to convert leads into sale
- Oversee the assigning of SME’s to sector-focused cross-functional teams to close solution delivery (i.e., focusing on service delivery, quality assurance, customer relationship management, solution team management, etc.)
- Oversee and lead the management of cross-functional team resource utilisation and optimisation, inclusive of cost monitoring
- Contract project solution deliverables and milestones with accountable executive and Divisional Heads.
- Develop and execute the PMO Operational Plan to meet capacity and requirements in line with the overall strategic plans and deliverables.
- Convert operational plan into tactical project plans and objectives to attain growth targets.
- Establish and manage the implementation of all aspects of the PMO function, including the implementation of effective methodologies, metrics tracking, business processes, workflows and tools.
- Continuously assess areas for internal improvement and develop plans for implementation, and identify productivity benchmarks and development tools to measure efficiencies in the division.
- Manage the operating model within sphere of control and ensure the continuous improvement thereof in order to drive business improvement.
- Establish and oversee sound project management governance and controls within all programmes
- Ensure that the PMO’s objectives are achieved through effective performance management, measurement and monitoring.
- Establish and lead the implementation of a project management information system to assist and facilitate ease-of-use.
- Identify, analyse and communicate overall PMO trends and results for the various categories to the business unit managers.
- Collaborate with core business to execute business solution activities to achieve revenue targets as per the strategic and operatio

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