Program Director

Establish the strategic and business requirements and define teams/ projects required to achieve the revenue and other priorities defined as program objectives.

Confirm the approved scope of work to be delivered with the project Sponsor and Business Owner and take responsibility for the program schedule structure including milestones and critical path. Oversee the project team's delivery of the tasks related to the scope.

Manages the relationship between the Project Teams, Business Stakeholders, Finance and the Steering Committee. Convenes program Steering Committees and manages outcomes. Responsible for reporting an adequate level of detail to these stakeholders.

Provides oversight of multidisciplinary teams comprising the program ensuring they are optimally resourced (responsible for the most effective management of demand) - ultimate responsibility for the hiring of the right team resources and performance management aspects.

Oversight of the risk and issue management across all projects/ work streams, with ultimate responsibility for ensuring adequate risk identification and mitigation and issue resolution.

Responsible for ensuring dependencies across projects/ work streams both within the program and with external program teams, are identified and managed.

Oversee the quality of delivery across project teams/ work streams, ensuring it meets stakeholder expectations with associated leadership level reporting.

Manage the budget against the approved documentation (e.g. AFE) ensuring visibility of forecasts and actuals. Monitor recording of time against schedule and action remediation activity. Responsible for meeting the budget commitment. 

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.   

10+ years managing major projects and at least 2 years of program management experience including\:

Programs covering a similar subject matter e.g. Infrastructure/ Finance Transformation

Technology related project experience i.e. understanding of IT/infrastructure.

Environments which interface between different disciplines (one of which must be IT).

Strong leadership experience with designing and implementing demand management processes. 

Governance exposure preferably in an industry subject to or managing regulated industries.

Knowledge of Program Management, Project Management; Financial management; Change Management; Governance and Risk Management.

Provides leadership to managerial and/or seasoned individual contributors and leads by translating strategic executive plans into team goals and initiatives. 

Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment and customer demands.

Guides senior leadership on complex decisions about the program. Skilled in stakeholder relationship management and change management