Programme & Project Portfolio Manager

Main Purpose of the Role

To be accountable for end to end Delivery Management, from concept to benefits realisation, by leading multi-skilled BSG teams of varying sizes, through a collaborative and delivery focused approach. BSG teams, that span the capabilities of Strategy, Data Science, Technology, and Analysis & Design.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Relevant Tertiary Degree: e.g. BBusSci, Bcom Information Systems/Informatics (Honours), orBSc Eng, BEng

Certifications: e.g. MSP, PRINCE2, PMBOK and /or Agile related training (e.g. SCRUM or equivalent experience)

Experience

• Minimum of 5+ years business or technology management consulting
• In addition, 3+ years of dedicated Project Portfolio & Programme Management
• Delivery of Transform initiatives
• Delivery of Grow initiatives
• Complex core operating platform technologies
• Leadership of multi-disciplined/skilled delivery teams

Job Objectives

• Custodian of the WHY (drive the business case) in complex programmes or project portfolios, spanning multiple capabilities and/or disciplines
• Deliver results, taking initiative to get the job done as per the business case, together with the required management of change within complex stakeholder ecosystems
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving abilities (from a customer-centric, fact-based perspective), to guide both multi-skilled delivery teams and client stakeholders, in achieving value driven results and intended benefits
• Build key and meaningful client relationships as well as ensuring the effective delivery of appropriate communications to all stakeholders
• Quality assurance and delivery oversight to ensure successful execution of the teams efforts, and fit for purpose adoption of the outputs

Drive both client demand and support the relationship sales process

Delivery and reputational risk management

Increase the depth of knowledge within the delivery team, and guide solutioning

Coach and mentor intermediate consultants to grow skills and drive effective delivery

Career facilitation of BSG team members in support of their growth and development

Profile BSG at community events in support of building the BSG brand to attract talent and build a further pipeline of client opportunities

Skills and Abilities

• Business case and benefits management
• Advanced programme, project portfolio planning and management
• Various planning techniques and principles (incl. scope and effort estimation)
• Customer insights & ethnographic research principles
• Stakeholder management and effective communication (at all levels)
• Applying appropriate project governance (MSP, Prince2, PMBOK)
• Processes, information & technology modelling methods
• Problem solving/innovation and critical thinking
• Workshop facilitation (all stakeholders)

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