59 Programme Management jobs in South Africa
Programme Management Specialist
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The Infrastructure Fund (IF) announced by the President in September 2018 addresses the need for a dedicated blended financing facility for infrastructure programme projects. The aim of the IF is to transform public infrastructure financial provisioning using "blended" finance - combining capital from the public and private sectors and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)/Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). This will be dedicated to meeting the financing requirements for hybrid projects.
The mandate of the Infrastructure Fund has been captured in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the National Treasury, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), and the DBSA, entered into on 17 August 2020. The Programme Management Specialist is responsible for designing and implementing multiple programmes leading to
funding opportunities for the IF. These programmes, amongst others, are large-scale infrastructure projects and
programmes that involve Public Private Partnerships.
Key Performance Areas:
Strategic Support
Develop, implement and monitor a portfolio of large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes involving
multiple stakeholders from cradle to completion.
- Facilitate early and privileged access to the pipeline of large infrastructure projects to position the organisation
for improved funding opportunities and strategic deal participation.
Prepare investment proposals for management and the Board of Directors to consider.
Deal Flow and Origination
Support the steady flow of deals in the IF through:
a) Project Preparation Support
o Partner with project owners, sponsors, and public institutions to transform concepts into bankable
opportunities.
o Provide technical input into prefeasibility and feasibility studies, designs, and cost estimates.
o Identify and address technical, environmental, social, and commercial gaps affecting bankability.
o Ensure alignment with sector standards, regulatory frameworks, and investment criteria.
o Support project structuring to attract blended finance and private sector participation.
b) Technical Due Diligence & Appraisal
o Conduct independent technical due diligence for projects under credit/investment review.
o Review design, technology choices, cost assumptions, and construction/operational plans.
o Assess alignment with international standards (FIDIC, IFC Performance Standards, ECSA, national building
codes).
o Prepare technical reports and red-flag assessments for investment committees.
c) Risk Assessment & De-risking
o Identify and evaluate technical, commercial, regulatory, and implementation risks.
o Recommend risk mitigation measures (e.g., performance bonds, insurance, O&M structures).
o Assess the accuracy of risks factored into financial models and pricing to support bankability.
o De-risk the technical and commercial risk aspects of projects.
o Facilitate improved understanding, assessment and pricing of project risks.
d) Monitoring & Implementation Oversight
o Verify the fulfilment of technical conditions precedent to support disbursement.
o Monitor construction progress, completion testing, and commissioning milestones.
o Conduct site visits, review progress reports, and flag deviations (cost overruns, delays, technical failures).
o Recommend corrective actions to safeguard project performance and repayment.
e) Portfolio-Level Support
o Provide sector technical insights to guide pipeline development and portfolio strategy.
o Develop benchmarks, cost libraries, and sector guidelines to support future projects.
o Capture lessons learned from completed projects to strengthen institutional knowledge.
Programme Management
Design, develop and implement project/programme plans, budgets, resources and deliverables according to the
clients' and funders' agreements.
- Identify and implement measures to prevent project/programme delays by actively engaging and managing
multiple project/programme offices.
- Prepare/develop project costing methodologies, cost control procedures and financial monitoring systems to
ensure that projects/programmes are completed within budget and on time.
- Prepare detailed programme documentation, including phased plans, implementation schedules, budgets and
variance reports, resource allocations, and work plans aligned with IF objectives.
- Provide status reporting regarding programme milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues,
communicating across leadership and identified stakeholders.
- Lead the procurement of adequate resources to achieve programme objectives within planned timeframes.
Perform other strategic and other duties as assigned.
Key Measurements of Outputs:
- Value of bankable projects
- Quality of investment book
- Number of new clients and projects
- Number of potential projects worked on
- Management of client relationships and key stakeholders
- Investor satisfaction with invested projects/programmes
- Clean audit
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree or BTech in Engineering.
- A minimum of 8 years experience in infrastructure projects/programmes implementation.
- A track record in sourcing viable and bankable projects, structuring and closing investments in SA will be an
advantage. - Proven ability to manage large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes, PPPs and project finance.
- Demonstrated ability in working on new or innovative projects/programmes.
A track record in participating in projects and programmes involving multiple stakeholders.
Knowledge of legislation, regulations, policies, processes and procedures governing the infrastructure planning and
development in South Africa (e.g. PFMA).- Good understanding of the complex legal and regulatory environment for infrastructure and infrastructure
procurement in SA. - Proven ability to prepare good quality reports, documents and presentations for Executive Management, Board and
high-level stakeholders. - Good understanding of the infrastructure landscape, financial markets, political economics, macroeconomics, as
well as socio-economic development issues, challenges and opportunities in South Africa and the rest of Africa. - Proven ability to put yourself in the client's / funders' shoes and understand the motivations that underlie
behaviours of interest. - Demonstrated ability to undertake complex strategic initiatives and successfully execute projects to successful
execution.
Desirable Requirements
- Postgraduate qualification in Engineering.
- Qualification in Project / Programme Management.
- Project / Programme Management experience in the public infrastructure sector.
Technical Competencies:
a) Risk Identification & Assessment Skills
- Advises on applicable aspects of risk identification and assessment.
- Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
b) Business Development
- Pro-actively pursues business development at the national and international level.
- Initiates, reviews, and interprets competitor environment reviews and takes actions accordingly.
- Formulates and modifies market approaches based on competitor analyses.
- Supports Lead Programme Management Specialist with the formulation, development and implementation of
the business development strategy to generate new business opportunities in public and private sector
delivery of infrastructure.
- Identifies and develops new markets, products and clients.
- Prepares presentations for an organisation and can participate in investment conferences and roundtable
discussions.
- Coordinates business activities to ensure that investment initiatives are in support of government BEE
strategies, broader national and regional economic development strategies.
- Promotes compliance and alignment with the strategic imperatives of both individual clients and the
organisation of investment and development interventions.
- Builds capacity to coordinate, control and manage the activities and efforts required for the implementation of
the plan.
- Builds capacity to conduct project origination exercises.
c) Business Acumen
- Good understanding of commercial drivers and can make decisions based on an assessment of alternatives
concerning complex business situations.
- Good understanding of economic priorities of South Africa and Africa and how they can be implemented to meet
the organisation's strategic objectives.
- Good understanding of the need to coordinate efforts with many government entities, the private sector,
community groups and individuals to ensure effective implementation of new policies and regulations.
- Takes actions to fit business strategy.
- Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
- Reviews own actions against the organisation's strategic plan; includes the big picture when considering
possible opportunities or projects, or thinks about long-term applications of current activities.
- Anticipates possible responses to different initiatives.
- Understands the projected direction of the industry and how changes might impact the organisation.
d) Deal Origination
- Identify, conceptualise and structure projects and opportunities and develop new and alternative financing
mechanisms.
- Formulate and develop new and alternative financing mechanisms and concepts that can be replicated
elsewhere within and outside SA.
- Conceptualise and develop innovative funding instruments (equity, venture capital, mezzanine, debt,
securitisation of projects, etc.) to finance infrastructure that would otherwise not be possible, relying on the
market only to develop and propose these investment opportunities.
- Proactively develop impact concepts to take to the market.
- Formulate new products.
e) Negotiation Skills
- Has an appreciation of cultural sensitivities and differences.
- Effectively employs a variety of advanced behavioural/interpersonal competencies to control the negotiation
situation.
- Can take the lead in a variety of sensitive negotiation situations requiring high levels of tact and diplomacy.
f) Project Management
- Defines, plans and manages large and/or strategic projects, including those with a high degree of technical
complexity, with impacts across the organisation and/or with national implications.
- Identifies complex issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate corrective actions.
g) Planning & Organising
- Demonstrates advanced planning and organising skills.
- Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other units in the department to achieve desired results.
- Develops integrated plans for the work unit and others that interface with the function's budget.
h) Financial Acumen
- Makes sound financial decisions after having analysed their impacts on the organisation, partner agencies, and
community.
- Effectively prepares budgetary submissions and forecasts for own department.
- Knows the internal and external factors that impact resource and asset availability.
- Can interpret management account reports in an operational/commercial context and take action as appropriate
to maximise revenues and control costs.
i) Reporting & Communication
- Designs / customises reports to meet user needs.
- Prepares complex or tailored reports, gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses and includes in a
report.
- Keeps standard reports under review and proposes improvements to meet user needs.
- Designs, reviews and improves reporting processes and provides guidance.
- Assists with the production of complex environment reports, takes an editorial role, determines content and level
of detail, and ensures consistent messaging and branding.
- Is relied on by others to help them write complex technical and non-technical documents and briefs.
- Able to communicate complex problems or concepts by making them simple and understandable for others.
- Adapts language to the level of the audience to ensure that the message has a positive impact and is interesting
to the audience.
- Is articulate, demonstrates a wide range of vocabulary, and is confident when talking to large/high-level
audiences.
j) Presentation Skills
- Knows how to deliver arguments persuasively by employing a range of advanced presentation techniques (e.g.
the appropriate use of body language, how to close a presentation so that the audience continues to think about
the subject matter, etc.).
- Knows various feedback mechanisms to check levels of audience understanding.
Leadership/Behavioural Competencies:
a) Customer Service Orientation
- Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customised
products and services.
- Adapts processes and procedures to meet ongoing customer needs.
- Utilises the feedback received by customers to develop new and/or improve existing services/ products that
relate to their ongoing needs.
- Thinks of new ways to align the IF's offerings with future customer needs.
b) Self-awareness and Self Control
- Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
- Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
- May apply special techniques or plan ahead of time to manage emotions or stress.
c) Strategic and Innovative Thinking
- Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional
thinking.
- Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to
build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.
d) Driving delivery of results
- Sets challenging goals that will have a significant impact on the business or support the organisational strategy.
- Commits significant resources and/or time to ensure that challenging goals are achieved, while also taking action
to mitigate risk.
e) Teamwork & Cooperation
- Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
- Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
Programme Management Specialist
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The Infrastructure Fund (IF) announced by the President in September 2018 addresses the need for a dedicated blended financing facility for infrastructure programme projects. The aim of the IF is to transform public infrastructure financial provisioning using "blended" finance - combining capital from the public and private sectors and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)/Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). This will be dedicated to meeting the financing requirements for hybrid projects.
The mandate of the Infrastructure Fund has been captured in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the National Treasury, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), and the DBSA, entered into on 17 August 2020. The Programme Management Specialist is responsible for designing and implementing multiple programmes leading to
funding opportunities for the IF. These programmes, amongst others, are large-scale infrastructure projects and
programmes that involve Public Private Partnerships.
Lead Programme Management Specialist
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The Infrastructure Fund (IF) announced by the President in September 2018 addresses the need for a dedicated blended financing facility for infrastructure programme projects. The aim of the IF is to transform public infrastructure financial provisioning using "blended" finance - combining capital from the public and private sectors and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)/Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). This will be dedicated to meeting the financing requirements for hybrid projects.
The mandate of the Infrastructure Fund has been captured in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the National Treasury, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), and the DBSA entered into on 17 August 2020.
The Lead Programme Management Specialist will be responsible for designing and implementing multiple programmes leading to funding opportunities for the IF. These programmes, amongst others, are large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes that involve public-private partnerships.
Manager: Programme Management Office
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The main purpose of this position is to manage the Group Security Management Department's (GSMD) Programme Management Office (PMO), ensuring a consistent and professional approach to security project management within the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
- Lead the PMO, ensuring effective resource planning and management to maintain professionalism in project management.
- Establish and maintain the project management methodologies (including policies and framework) and investment management approach, anchored in best practices and organisational strategy, thereby ensuring continuous improvement.
- Lead and facilitate project investment management by prioritising initiatives aligned with strategic goals, financial considerations, process efficiencies and risk mitigation, optimising returns from technology investments.
- Oversee the execution of programmes and projects with a focus on key deliverables, milestones and budgets, regularly tracking actual progress against planned objectives.
- Manage the overall project portfolio budget, providing process guidance for programmes and projects and supporting governance structures to ensure effective cost and benefit management.
- Serve as the custodian of project management, acting as the central point of contact for project expertise and information to enhance professionalism and stakeholder relationships.
- Perform the line management function for the PMO team, supporting their development and performance.
- Lead the integration of change management practices into all programmes and projects, ensuring stakeholder engagement, communication planning and readiness assessments are built into delivery frameworks.
- Champion organisational awareness and promote clear communication, ensuring that project and programme outcomes are well-communicated and understood with GSMD and the broader SARB Group.
Lead: Programme Management Specialist
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A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Lead: Programme Management Specialist
The Lead Programme Management Specialist will be responsible for designing and implementing multiple programmes leading to funding opportunities for the IF (Infrastructure Fund).
These programmes, amongst others, are large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes that involve public-private partnerships.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- Postgraduate Degree in Engineering, Development Finance, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field
- A minimum of 10 years' experience in infrastructure projects/programmes with experience in funding and financing regarded as an advantage.
- A track record in sourcing viable and bankable projects, structuring and closing investments in SA.
- Proven ability to oversee and manage large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes and PPPs.
- Demonstrated ability to work on new or innovative projects/programmes and the ability to bring ideas from conception to completion.
- Managing projects and programmes involving multiple stakeholders.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the complex legal and regulatory environment for infrastructure and infrastructure procurement in SA.
- Proven track record of leading and preparing good quality reports, documents and presentations for Executive Management, the Board and high-level stakeholders.
- Sound knowledge and good grasp of the infrastructure landscape, financial markets, political economics, macroeconomics as well as socio-economic development issues, challenges and opportunities in South Africa and the rest of Africa.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the complex regulatory environments of municipalities/metros, state-owned enterprises and other government entities in South Africa including a good understanding of the PFMA.
- Proven ability to put yourself in the client's / funders shoes and understand the motivations that underlies behaviours of interest.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex strategic initiatives and projects to successful execution.
Desirable Requirements:
- Professional Registration with Engineering Council of South African (ECSA)
- Qualification in Project / Programme Management and certification with Project Management Institute (PMI) or South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP).
- A project/programme management experience in the public infrastructure sector.
- A track record in sourcing viable and bankable projects, structuring and closing investments in SA
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Head: Programme & Project Management Office MMH251016-12
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Role Purpose
Leads and oversees the PMO function to ensure effective governance, consistent delivery, and strategic alignment of strategic important, cross planning and support unit, projects, and programmes. This role drives project management standards, execution and prioritisation, support project teams, and collaborates with stakeholders to optimize resources, pivot where needed and deliver business value. In addition, driving digital transformation in supporting operationalising data use cases, technology and business process implementation will be a key output. This role reports to the COO.
Requirements
Qualifications
At minimum, a bachelor's degree in business management, Project Management, Operations, or a related field and a postgraduate qualification or studying towards (e.g., MBA or equivalent) is advantageous.
Certification in Agile, Lean, or Change Management is beneficial.
Experience
10 years of Business management experience combined with exposure to project and programme management, including at least 3–5 years in a leadership role.
Financial Services Industry Experience (essential).
Strong leadership skills with a record of accomplishment of successfully delivering complex projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities, Work Outputs, And Individual Contribution
Project Portfolio Oversight (Programme management)
Design and implement programme management methodologies, standards, and best practices aligned with current and best practice principles across business areas.
Establish governance frameworks ensuring compliance and consistency in project planning, execution, and delivery.
Drive project execution with a clear mandate to ensure delivery within business case time and budget.
Support the development of group wide strategy outcomes and specifically, OKR's and prioritise and align execution with stakeholders.
As key part of driving digital transformation, drive data use cases implementation and delivery, technology and business process adoption within the operating environment and ecosystem together with stakeholders.
Provide support in project feasibility to support business objectives and approve business cases.
Priorities projects aligned to OKR's and business outcomes.
Define and document project scope, objectives, success measures, and dependencies, ensuring clear alignment with organizational goals.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the programme management function.
Identify, assess, and manage risks collaboratively with stakeholders, ensuring mitigation strategies are in place.
Oversee project documentation, including meeting minutes, status reports, risk logs, and action logs, facilitating informed decision-making.
Approve project plans, resource schedules, budgets, and expenditures while managing project close-out and post-project assessments for continuous improvement.
Client Engagement and Relationship Management
Build and maintain strategic relationships with business leaders, executive committees, external partners, and stakeholders (including cell owners and binders).
Ensure project delivery meets client needs by translating requirements into clear project scopes in line with best practices.
Manage service level agreements to uphold client expectations and recommend improvements to client service and fairness.
Promote a culture of rewarding client relationships through effective communication, feedback, and exceptional service.
Engage with key stakeholders to prioritize projects, address challenges, and maintain alignment.
Ensure transparent, effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
Leadership and People Management
Lead and mentor a team of Programme and Project Managers and appropriate staff to deliver on the office objectives fostering collaboration and productivity.
Develop strong, productive relationships with peers and stakeholders, positively influencing change initiatives.
Develop team and resource balanced scorecards aligned to priorities. Ensure alignment of stakeholder scorecards.
Continuously enhance professional and industry knowledge, encouraging innovation and career development within the team.
Process Improvement and Change Management
Promote continuous improvement of project management processes and tools.
Support change management efforts to facilitate smooth transitions and maximize project benefits.
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Analyst - Business Analyst Enterprise Programme Management gy and Innovation
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The Business Analyst's mission is to serve as the critical bridge between business needs and technical delivery, ensuring that projects deliver real value by translating stakeholder objectives into clear, actionable requirements. In this role, the BA partners closely with cross-functional teams, facilitating ideation through design thinking, decomposing high-level objectives into user stories, and validating solutions against agreed success factors. By maintaining rigorous requirements governance and leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance productivity, the BA ensures that each initiative is aligned with strategic goals, delivered on time, and measured against meaningful KPIs. Key Mission Elements:
- Elicit, clarify and document business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Partner with stakeholders and technical teams to drive end-to-end solution delivery.
- Define project success factors and metrics to track achievement of business objectives.
- Lead design thinking workshops to foster innovative, fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Validate and manage requirements throughout the delivery lifecycle, including UAT facilitation.
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Engineer - Process Engineer Enterprise Programme Management cial Operations SA
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- Designing, mapping, and optimization of business processes in line with enterprise objectives and standards.
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and industrial engineering principles to identify inefficiencies and propose improvement opportunities.
- Assist in evaluating and preparing business processes for automation in collaboration with technical teams.
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of standardized process documentation, SOPs, and performance metrics.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support process improvement initiatives and change adoption.
- Maintain and update process repositories, documentation libraries, and governance records.
- Monitor process performance and support continuous improvement efforts through data analysis and stakeholder feedback.
Engineer - Process Engineer Enterprise Programme Management cial Operations SA
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- Designing, mapping, and optimisation of business processes in line with enterprise objectives and standards.
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and industrial engineering principles to identify inefficiencies and propose improvement opportunities.
- Assist in evaluating and preparing business processes for automation in collaboration with technical teams.
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of standardised process documentation, SOPs, and performance metrics.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support process improvement initiatives and change adoption.
- Maintain and update process repositories, documentation libraries, and governance records.
- Monitor process performance and support continuous improvement efforts through data analysis and stakeholder feedback.
Analyst - Business Analyst Enterprise Programme Management cial Operations SA
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The Business Analyst's mission is to serve as the critical bridge between business needs and technical delivery, ensuring that projects deliver real value by translating stakeholder objectives into clear, actionable requirements. In this role, the BA partners closely with cross-functional teams, facilitating ideation through design thinking, decomposing high-level objectives into user stories, and validating solutions against agreed success factors. By maintaining rigorous requirements governance and leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance productivity, the BA ensures that each initiative is aligned with strategic goals, delivered on time, and measured against meaningful KPIs.
Key Mission Elements:
- Elicit, clarify and document business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Partner with stakeholders and technical teams to drive end-to-end solution delivery.
- Define project success factors and metrics to track achievement of business objectives.
- Lead design thinking workshops to foster innovative, fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Validate and manage requirements throughout the delivery lifecycle, including UAT facilitation.