Programme Manager

Programme Manager Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Programme Manager to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Member of the MT Executive Management Team with responsibilities for day to management of business activities;
  • Working closely with the Internal operational teams to ensure change programmes are effectively communicated to both our people and our customers;
  • Provide support for the capacity building and organisational strengthening of our partners in order to achieve greater impact;
  • MT senior management representative at customer tele-conferences/meetings;
  • Forecast, plan and manage large scale change programmes using best practice principles, adapted to Simply Business needs and culture;
  • Championing and implementing effective programme delivery, supporting the vision to attain a world-class transformation function;
  • Ensure that all periodic and regular plans and documents are reviewed to ensure that all Programme deliverables are achieved;
  • Manage several different complex workstreams;
  • Benefits tracking;
  • Apply change, risk and resource management principles when needed;
  • Communication and reporting to the associated Steering and Portfolio Sponsoring group, along with supporting the PMO’s role;
  • Developing the supply chain design for the R&D function;
  • Risk management;
  • Involvement in design issue resolution and DfM;
  • Accountable for programme delivery within budget.

Requirements:

  • Strong stakeholder management skills;
  • Strong administrative, organizational, managerial, leadership and team working skills;
  • Able to travel to Asia on a frequent basis;
  • Other duties as directed by DIO or the Programme Director;
  • Excellent knowledge of supply chain management;
  • Good commercial acumen;
  • A business acumen with a strategic ability;
  • An analytical mind-set with great problem-solving abilities;
  • Strong organisational skills, with a focus on delivering to high standards;
  • Outstanding professional communication skills – both written and oral;
  • Proven negotiator;
  • Accreditation in recognised project and programme management methodologies;
  • A dedication to attention to detail;
  • Confident self-starter and respected leader, capable of innovation and lateral thinking;
  • Strategic mind set.