Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits

Programme Manager

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Key Purpose of the role

Our high-performance organization prides itself in attracting the finest talent while continually challenging ourselves to create solutions that make a difference in our customers world. Our environment is energetic, high-tempo and supportive of motivated people striving to find excellent and relevant solutions. 

The Project Office provides a world class service to internal and group customers by delivering through portfolios, complex programme and projects that support the strategic objectives of our business. The skills and expertise in the team allows a diverse offering in delivery of end-to-end services with expertise in portfolio and programme management – initiatives typically focused on elements such as strategy, product delivery, business transformation, technical & software development.  

• Taking a portfolio view, the Portfolio Programme Manager will manage business transformation programmes, as per defined methodology to ensure that the Programme goals and objectives are achieved within the overall scope, that overall delivery takes place within time and budget and ensure that product value is provided to the CEB business to meets its objectives 
• They will be a key member of the PMO Management team that actively drives strategy definition and implementation, including measurement of projects and monthly\bi-annual reporting on all project deliverables in the department.   
• Mentoring and coaching of PMO staff with the view to grow and development the team. May include direct line management responsibilities. 

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

PORTFOLIO 

• Responsible for successful management of business portfolio across Group Risk and Retirement Funds against business objectives (based on portfolio metrics that are pre-defined) 
• Producing reports and artefacts on Portfolio initiatives  

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT  

• Facilitate in defining the product and programme objectives for business case approval 
• Responsible for successful implementation of programme against business objective 
• Planning and Management of interdependencies between projects and features (includes project and product roadmap)  
• Manage programme progress. Manage and drive at epic and sprint level goals being achieved. 
• Manage the delivery backlog 
• Reporting and presenting showcases of programme progress  
• Leadership & stakeholder engagement 
• Resource management and allocation on the programme 
• Management of programme risks, quality 
• Programme budget management  
• Programme closure & learnings 
• Programme Benefit Management and returns tracking
• Leadership & Line Management role in the PMO, including:  
  • Manage a team of project managers on the Programme 
  • Line Management responsibilities of PMO staff 
  • Mentor & guide the programme team and PMO colleagues where required 
  • Participate in PMO Peer Reviews 
  • Contribute to PMO Strategy & Objectives 

Personal Attributes and Skills     

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:

• Communication Skills: able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Reporting Skills: ability to consolidate information and compile reports reflecting the necessary relevant information
• Ability to communicate logically and objectively is essential components of this role.
• Attention to detail
• Very organised
• Conflict Management
• Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly.
• Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem.
• Relates well to people at all levels.
• Evangelist for progressive and fit for purpose Programme and Project Management and governance  

Education and Experience

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.