Programme Manager - Digital

Programme Manager - Digital Transformation

Contract

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Responsibilities:

• Responsible for building a programme of work to deliver one or more business outcomes or underpinning technical enablers and ensure they align to the company goals.
• Responsible for definition, initiation, delivery and leadership of large complex programmes of work so that they are correctly structured with an underpinned plan that is coordinated, risk-managed and communicated. Ensuring the delivery of these high-profile programmes are critical to driving our business outcomes and strategic goals.
• Responsible for continuously optimising value of the delivery programme (process, tools & people)
• Governs and assures that the programme is being delivered effectively with aligned plans structured to reduce risk and dependencies defined and managed.
• Responsible for developing and improving programme delivery capabilities, understanding and embracing complexities and develop strong business wide stakeholder relationships as well as strong partner relationships to ensure successful delivery.
• Set direction and provide leadership and guidance to the programme team.
• Work collaboratively with all delivery partners (internal/external) to understand the programme demand and secure resources to meet demand
• Responsible for the day to day management including demand pipeline of the programme.
• Identify conflicts, provide visibility and work cross functionally to resolve and mitigate. Manage and resolve escalations.
• Work collaboratively and in a matrix management structure with the Programme's key Business Sponsors.

Skills and Knowledge required:

• Requiring experience in programme and project management delivery frameworks and demonstrate continuous improvement.
• Previous experience in Digital programme delivery and translating deliverables to Business Outcomes.
• Telecom domain experience desirable
• Inspire a culture to drive others to continuously evaluate and improve and embed change across the organisation and partners.
• Demonstration of strategic thinking skills and ability to analyse complex issues, be bold in decision making and clear in the definition of solutions to address them.
• Proven ability to develop, coach and motivate people, recognise gaps and build plans to develop capability. Experience in building empowered, trusted teams.
• Evidence of strong leadership and people skills, with experience of managing diverse teams and an ability to motivate, inspire and guide others to deliver in an uncertain and fast-paced environment.
• Evidence of excellent stakeholder management and communication skill with an ability to influence at all levels and articulate business/technical outcomes using simple, clear language.
• Commercial awareness and able to make recommendations on delivery to time/cost/quality based on knowledge of desired outcomes/KPIs.
• Previous experience of Agile and Waterfall methodologies and capable of working in a hybrid scenario

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