Senior Manager Project Portfolio Delivery
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
Skills and Competencies Required
· Behavioural:
o Resilience and flexibility
o Dealing with complexity
o Working with authority
o Providing direction through change
o Strategic thinking
o Integrity and values
o Building cross boundary relationships
· Leadership:
o Strategy generation and alignment
o Change leadership
o Stakeholder mobilisation management
o Embraces diversity
o Emotional maturity
o Building/ Developing teams
o Teamwork/ Collaboration
o Delegation of authority and responsibility
o Business acumen
· Knowledge:
o Financial management
o Construction Management
o Engineering
o Cost engineering and management
o General management
o Portfolio strategic alignment
o Project management
o Earned value management (EVM)
o Planning and scheduling
o Contracts management
o Quality surveying
o Portfolio governance, performance, communications, risk and stakeholder management
o Project Implementation and applicable construction, operational and regulatory requirements
o Business case development, commercial evaluation and benefits realisation.
· Skills:
o Analysis/ problem-solving
o Client focus
o Organisational communication
o Developing organisational talent
o Negotiation/ persuasiveness and conflict resolution
o Planning and organising
o Strategic functional leadership
o Judgement and decision making
o Influencing
Key Responsibilities
· Position and provide strategic leadership and oversight for the management and integration of projects and programs within the portfolio.
· Direct and report on portfolio performance in accordance with the benefits realisation process, governance framework and contractual requirements.
· Direct and report on financial performance of the portfolio.
· Position and direct strategic relationships with key stakeholders for the delivery of the portfolio.
· Direct and influence the execution of portfolio projects.
· Lead and manage the portfolio management team performance.
· Position and direct controls for planning, scheduling, accounting and costing for delivery of the portfolio.
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
· B Degree in the Built Environment / Commerce / Human Sciences at NQF 7 level with 360 Credits or a
· B-Tech in the Built Environment / Commerce / Human Sciences at NQF 7 level with 360 Credits or
· Advance Diploma in the Built Environment / Commerce / Human Sciences at NQF 7 level with 360 Credits
Experience:
· 10 Years of experience in Portfolio, Programme and Project Management / Construction Management.
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