Programme Manager

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Limited Full time

Business Unit: Discovery Central Services

Date: 8 Oct 2024

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.

About Vitality Group

Vitality Global, a subsidiary of Discovery Limited, is responsible for the expansion of the Vitality Shared-Value Insurance business model beyond South Africa and the UK, serving to fully leverage the assets and intellectual property of Discovery beyond its primary markets. The business forms equity or contractual partnerships with leading global insurers to integrate Vitality and shared value with partners’ insurance and financial services products in the markets where they operate. Vitality Global also operates a business providing wellness solutions to employer groups in the United States. Vitality Global, through Vitality China, is responsible for Discovery’s 25 percent equity investment in Ping An Health Insurance, the largest comprehensive medical insurer in China. Vitality Global’s businesses reach more than 30 million unique lives across 40 markets, as well as our primary markets in South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Key Purpose

The programme manager can be thought of as a “super” project manager. His or her role is mainly operational since this person is responsible for planning and governance and for overseeing the successful delivery of the programme’s output/product. Although knowledge of the business is important, there is more stress on his or her project and programme management skills. The programme manager must have practical experience of having been a Project Manager for large and complex initiatives.

Areas of Responsibility

- Daily programme management throughout the program life cycle;
- Defining the programme governance (controls);
- Planning the overall programme and monitoring the progress;
- Managing the programme’s budget;
- Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measurements;
- Coordinating the projects and their interdependencies;
- Managing and utilising resources across projects;
- Managing stakeholders’ communication;
- Aligning the deliverables (outputs) to the programme’s “outcome”;
- Working closely with other Project Managers in respective projects within the programme;
- Ensure appropriate resource allocation on the programme;
- Management of interdependencies between projects;
- Supporting, guiding, motivating and facilitating teams involved in the programme delivery.

Personal Attributes and Skills

- Good knowledge and handling of project and programme management methodology and techniques;
- Good understanding of the wider objectives of the programme;
- Ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals involved in programme management;
- Strong leadership and management skills;
- Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures;
- The ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems.

Education and Experience

- At least 8-10 years’ experience managing complex projects in a systems development environment;
- Essential: Project Management qualification or Business degree with PM Topic;
- Beneficial: A scaled agile certification is preferential;
- Expert in planning, communication (written and verbal), presentation, negotiation, facilitation;
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel.

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.

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