Director, Project and Portfolio Management Office
Twinings
Cyber Security
Director, Project and Portfolio Management
Twinings
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Lead
About the role
- Define and communicate a clear vision, strategy, and roadmap for the PMO function
- Define, maintain, and continuously improve project and program delivery methodology to ensure alignment with enterprise standards
- Ensure programs and projects adhere to governance controls, stage gates, reporting cadences, and exception management
- Own configuration, management, and training for program delivery tools (e.g. Smartsheet, HarvestApp, SharePoint, Teams)
- Conduct or support internal and external audits for compliance with delivery processes and governance standards
- Lead a team of project managers to deploy consistent and effective project management disciplines across the portfolio
- Ensure delivery of projects to defined scope, timeline, quality, and budget while managing risks, issues, and stakeholders
- Coordinate delivery of interrelated projects and programmes to achieve strategic outcomes, benefits, and business change
- Establish and manage an effective portfolio management process and capability, including prioritization, resource allocation, and value alignment
- Engage senior business & IT leaders to obtain buy-in for PPM principles and procedures
- Monitor compliance with PPM processes and ensure accuracy of portfolio information
- Plan, monitor, and control financials across the delivery portfolio, ensuring forecast accuracy and alignment with approved funding
- Location: Ideally Cape Town based; Hybrid/Remote considered for the right candidate; infrequent international travel required
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to challenge and influence senior business & IT stakeholders
- Demonstrable Project & Programme delivery experience including SAP programmes
- Experience in setting up and running PMO functions
- In depth knowledge of Project, Programme & Portfolio management disciplines & methodologies
- Deep understanding of both the operational and strategic elements of PMO functions
- Up to date knowledge on the latest thinking and innovations in this space and the vision and leadership skills required to build these into our organisation
- Capable communicator across technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
- Adept in managing diverse, global teams within complex and challenging environments
- Relationship builder – internal and external
- Effective communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement
- Dynamic, resolute, and effective in producing cross-departmental outcomes
- Behaviours: Committed to the company’s vision; Exudes credibility and initiative; Values ongoing development and growth mindset; Capable of managing ambiguity and competing priorities; Challenges norms with a forward-thinking mindset; Skilled, motivated, and culturally aware
