Planning and designing the program and proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.
Ensuring effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the program - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the program, and outwardly on its coherence with infrastructure planning, interfaces with other programs and corporate, technical and specialist standards.
Managing the program's budget on behalf of the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO), monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realized benefits as the program progresses
Facilitating the appointment of individuals to project teams.
Ensuring the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the program plan and program governance arrangements.
Ensuring there is allocation of common resources and skills within the program's individual projects
Managing communications with all stakeholders.
Initiating activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the program are identified or issues arise.
Reporting the progress of the program at regular intervals to the Contracting Officer (CO) and the Contraction Officer Representative (COR).
Requirements
Proven experience as a Program Manager or other managerial position
Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (Basecamp, Microsoft Project etc.) is a strong advantage