Programme Manager (IT)

Job Objective

• This role is in charge of planning, implementing and executing individual projects and groups of related company projects in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits and control.
• The Programme Manager emphasises the coordinating and prioritising of resources across projects, managing links between the projects and the overall costs and risks of the program.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage WIOCC IT & Systems project programme and individual projects
• Manage the IT Change Advisory Board, report to the IT Steering Committee
• Allocating project resources and managing virtual project team
• Logistics co-ordination with vendors, shipping agents, partners and Finance department
• Accounting for project cost, time and budget
• Mitigating program risks
• Technical coach / trainer
• Project quality and performance management
• Project management of company projects
• Assist with creation of ad hoc reports as needed
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent, Masters preferred) in a technical field or equivalent experience

Experience & Skills:

• Requires minimum of 7 year’s technical experience in IT & Systems with at least 5 years in project
  management role or equivalent
• Effective project management ability including written and verbal communications skills evidenced by work history and accomplishments
• Excellent communications and soft skills, including ability to listen to and summarize and concisely gather, analyse and share key information with stakeholders
• Must use B/OSS tools, i.e. NetSuite, Teamwork, effectively to record information accurately and
  concisely in a timely manner
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge and experience of technology used in WIOCC IT & Systems including software development, database management, cloud infrastructure, security & risk management, GIS data management, CRM & ERP systems, API and intra system communication, telecommunications domain management

Attributes

• Team leader and manager or virtual teams, motivator, persistent, stress management
• Attention to detail, completer
• Client focused, confident, relationship builder
• Integrity, honest with high ethical standards, negotiating skills
• Boundless, passionate and flexible
• Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships
• Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources
• Good English language communicator with a natural aptitude for dealing with people
• Excellent creative thinking and problem solving skills

Method of Application

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting their updated CV including three referees. Deadline for the application is 17th November 2023. Applications should be sent to applications@wiocc.net indicating the job position in the subject line