Middle Manager Project Portfolio (Project Stability)

Listing reference: eskom_002247
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 9 January 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Management/Projects
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Area of specialization: To be accountable for planning, formulating, implementing, managing and maintaining professional project support strategies, services, resources and controls required for the success of the multi million rand network expansion portfolio per operating unit to meet the network expansion and refurbishment needs of the operating unit, Department of Energy (DoE), Integrated Demand Management (IDM) and key customers. Task Grade: M18 Department: Projects Delivery Business Unit: PMO Location: Megawatt Park, Gauteng
Job description

Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead the development of project management procedures, guidelines and standards.
  • Manage portfolio accounting, costing and cost control systems.
  • Manage portfolio planning and schedule control processes.
  • Act as a project management centre of excellence.
  • Manage programme and project management mentoring and coaching.
  • Planning, developing and implementing national stakeholder strategies for the business operations implemented in line with the National and operational business plans and strategies through stakeholder integration and industry support
  • Develop, Analyse, stakeholder management processes to mitigate prevailing project stability risks
  • Developing stakeholder profiles, competitor analysis, market dynamics, due intelligence and trends within the business operations.

Skills and Competencies Required 

Behavioural 

  • Resilience and flexibility
  • Integrity and values
  • Professionalism
  • Trustworthiness

Leadership 

  • Strategy generation and alignment
  • Change leadership
  • Stakeholder mobilisation management
  • Represents Eskom
  • Embraces diversity
  • Emotional maturity
  • Negotiation and conflict resolution
  • Business acumen
  • Teamwork, collaboration
  • Dealing with complexity
  • Working with authority
  • Providing direction through change
  • Strategic thinking
  • Building, develop teams
  • Building cross boundary, cultural relationships 

Knowledge

  • Project management
  • Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and other project management         systems and tools
  • Construction management and regulations
  • Earned value management (EVM)
  • Contracts management
  • Quantity surveying
  • Financial management
  • General management
  • Portfolio strategic alignment
  • Portfolio governance management
  • Portfolio performance management
  • Portfolio communications management
  • Portfolio risk management
  • Portfolio stakeholder management

Skill

  • Analytical
  • Problem-solving
  • Judgment and decision making
  • Influencing and persuading
  • Client focus
  • Organisational communication
  • Delegation of authority and responsibility
  • Developing organisational talent
  • Negotiation, persuasiveness
  • Planning and organising
  • Strategic functional leadership

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s): 

  • B-Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Built Environment/Commerce/Human Sciences at NQF7 with 360 credits 

Experience: 

  • 7 years related experience in Project Management 

Disclaimer: 

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.” 

“NTCSA is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of NTCSA and its employment equity goals and  targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.  NTCSA reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.  Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.” 

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