Managing Director, Asset Management
Bellwether
Director – Project & Portfolio Management
Twinings
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Lead
About the role
- Define and communicate a clear vision, strategy, and roadmap for the PMO function
- PMO
- Methodology and Framework – Define, maintain, and continuously improve the project and program delivery methodology to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
- Governance and Controls – Ensure all programs and projects adhere to the defined controls, including stage gates, reporting cadences, and exception management.
- Tooling and Process – Own the configuration, management, and training for program delivery tools (e.g. Smartsheet, HarvestApp, SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
- Audit Assurance – 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 are deployed across our project portfolio
- Ensure the team manages the delivery of individual projects to defined scope, timeline, quality, and budget, while managing risks, issues, and stakeholders
- Coordinate the 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 the PPM processes & ensure accuracy of information
- Provide visibility and control over all active projects and programs, supporting prioritization, resource allocation, value alignment, and effective organisational risk management.
- Plan, monitor, and control financials across the delivery portfolio, ensuring accuracy of forecasts and alignment with approved funding.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to challenge and influence senior business & IT stakeholders will be critical to succeed in this role.
- 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.
Benefits
- - Fixed Travel Allowance
- - Business and private mileage allowance
- - Performance Bonus
- - 20 days AL
- - Medical Aid & Gap Cover
- - Retirement fund
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Project ManagementProgram ManagementPortfolio ManagementPMO SetupGovernanceAudit AssuranceFinancial ManagementSAPMethodologyFramework
Soft skills
CommunicationInfluencingStakeholder EngagementRelationship BuildingLeadershipTeam ManagementPresentationDynamic Problem SolvingAdaptabilityCollaboration
