{"id":30118,"date":"2016-07-11T13:33:34","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T11:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=30118"},"modified":"2016-11-18T12:43:13","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T10:43:13","slug":"management-position-metropolitan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/management-position-metropolitan.html","title":{"rendered":"Management Position at metropolitan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Metropolitan is one of the oldest financial services brands in South Africa. With a 116 year legacy of serving the communities in which it operates, Metropolitan represents true empowerment in serving Africa&#8217;s people through affordable financial solutions that create financial growth and security.<\/p>\n<p>Metropolitan operates in South Africa, but the brand is also present in 12 African countries including, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Lesotho, and Swaziland.<br \/>\nMetropolitan provides financial wellness solutions that meet the needs of low income clients, including funeral insurance, health, savings, hospital cash_back cover, retirement solutions and life insurance.<br \/>\nwww.metropolitan.co.za<\/p>\n<p><strong>Role Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the role is to ensure program\/project delivery of various strategic and tactical projects (with a focus on IT delivery) within the Retail Division.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The applicant should meet these requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>University degree (or equivalent) in either business or information technology<\/li>\n<li>Certification in project\/programme management (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP)<\/li>\n<li>Preferred to have a recognized post graduate education in Programme\/Project management<\/li>\n<li>5_7 years hands_on Programme\/Project management experience in managing medium and large projects and leading and facilitating cross_functional Programme\/Project teams in an IT solutions development environment<\/li>\n<li>Absolute understanding and application of all Programme\/Project management tools and techniques<\/li>\n<li>Will have successfully completed at least 5 major projects\/programmes<\/li>\n<li>Good facilitation and presentation skills<\/li>\n<li>Good interpersonal skills at all levels with a presentable and professional personality<\/li>\n<li>Good command of the English language, both written and spoken<\/li>\n<li>Goal orientated and self_directed, driven and motivated<\/li>\n<li>Ability to operate in a multi_cultural environment<\/li>\n<li>A high level understanding of infrastructure and technology is required<\/li>\n<li>SCRUM Master experience will be beneficial<\/li>\n<li>A good understanding of Scaled Agile Framework will be beneficial<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Responsibilities and work outputs<br \/>\nThe Programme\/Project Manager will be responsible for the management of several mainly IT focused projects and programmes within time, cost, quality and overall scope, which includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre_initiation: facilitate management discussions around potential (concept) projects towards a decision on whether to proceed or not<\/li>\n<li>Programme\/Project Initiation: facilitating the definition of Programme\/Project business case and Programme\/Project registration involving conceptualization of Programme\/Project and Programme\/Project alignment to strategy<\/li>\n<li>Programme\/Project Planning: Undertaking Programme\/Projects scoping workshops in order to define the project&#8217;s deliverables, scope, plan, risk matrix, budget, team and so forth and obtaining approval of these by constituting and managing a Programme\/Project board<\/li>\n<li>Programme\/Project Execution and Control: Performing the management of the Programme\/Project through the application, control and management of Programme\/Project budget and team members towards achieving the project&#8217;s deliverables. Providing regular written and presented feedback to the Programme\/Project board and managing regular Programme\/Project team meetings. Controlling and reporting on Programme\/Project expenditure<\/li>\n<li>Programme\/Project financial management. Resolving hurdles and managing risk on the Programme\/Project as it rolls out. Managing conflict and team member issues<\/li>\n<li>Programme\/Project Close_out: handing over the Programme\/Project to operations and delivering a Programme\/Project finalization report to the Programme\/Project board. Programme\/Project expenditure finalization<\/li>\n<li>Post_Programme\/Project: support to the financial consultant in determining the degree to which the Programme\/project has added value and provided the benefits originally envisaged<\/li>\n<li>Other Initiatives: contributing to and where requested to drive initiatives such as Knowledge Management, Special Interest Groups, Business Engagement, project management tools\/systems and so forth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Desired Skills and Experience<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Competencies required<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All candidates must demonstrate living the MMI Values:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Innovation<\/li>\n<li>Team Work<\/li>\n<li>Integrity<br \/>\nDiversity<br \/>\nExcellence<\/li>\n<li>Accountability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The main goal of the position is to ensure Programme\/Project delivery according to<br \/>\nthe contracted scope, plan and budget, by the prompt resolution of issues, diligent<br \/>\nProgramme\/Project change control, accurate and realistic planning, careful<br \/>\nstakeholder management and managing of all resources and the provision of a<br \/>\nquality solution to the satisfaction of the client.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Metropolitan is one of the oldest financial services brands in South Africa. 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