SAP PP/QM/PM Specialist
PwC
Director, Project and Portfolio Management Office
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 the project and program delivery methodology to ensure alignment with enterprise standards
- Ensure all programs and projects adhere to defined controls, including stage gates, reporting cadences, and exception management
- Own the configuration, management, and training for program delivery tools (e.g. Smartsheet, HarvestApp, SharePoint, Teams)
- Conduct or support internal and external audits to ensure compliance with delivery processes, documentation, and governance standards
- Lead the team of project managers to ensure consistent and effective project management disciplines across the portfolio
- Ensure delivery of individual projects to defined scope, timeline, quality, and budget while managing risks, issues, and stakeholders
- Coordinate delivery of interrelated projects and programmes to achieve overarching strategic outcomes, benefits, and business change
- Establish and manage an effective portfolio management process & capability
- Engage with senior business & IT leaders to obtain buy-in to establish PPM principles & procedures
- Monitor compliance with PPM processes and ensure accuracy of information
- Provide visibility and control over all active projects and programs supporting prioritization, resource allocation, value alignment, and organisational risk management
- Plan, monitor, and control financials across the delivery portfolio, ensuring accuracy of forecasts and alignment with approved funding
- Expand PMO capability from SAP-centric waterfall to support smaller IT projects and agile programmes
Requirements
- Capable and experienced Programme Management professional
- Excellent communication skills and 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
- 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
