- Job Type Full Time , Hybrid
- Qualification Bachelors
- Experience 10 years
- Location Gauteng
- Job Field Project Management 
Senior Manager: Programme Management at Absa Group Limited (Absa)
Senior Manager: Programme Management
Job Summary
- Programme Manager to drive the delivery of Advanced Analytics initiatives to ensure outcomes align with organizational goals. Specialized in People Change Management; the candidate will enable seamless transitions across the portfolio by minimizing disruption and maximizing employee engagement and adoption of CDAIO’s capabilities and data products to deliver sustainable business value.
- The ideal candidate has over 10 years of proven expertise in SDLC, PDLC, and Project/Programme Management processes, with proficiency in PROSCI techniques generally in advanced analytics, data management and governance, and big data-AI platforms environments. We are an Agile environment, hands-on experience facilitating Agile ceremonies on tools such as Azure DevOps or JIRA and managing cross functional dependencies is imperative.
Job Description
Programme Management:
- Strategic Alignment: Define programme scope, goals, and success criteria to ensure AI projects align with organizational objectives.
- Integrated Planning & Governance: Drive planning, manage CRAIDs, and prepare governance reports and SteerCo packs and presenting at applicable governance bodies.
- Pace Setting & Delivery Oversight: Participate in programme increments, track outcomes, and ensure timely execution across projects.
- Resource & Risk Management: Optimize budgets and resources while proactively identifying and mitigating risks and issues.
- Benefits Realization: Monitor and track benefits realization to deliver measurable business value beyond project outputs.
- Change Strategy & Engagement: Develop & execute change strategies and communication plans to drive adoption and stakeholder buy-in.
- Training Enablement: Design centralized training plans and scalable resources (e-learning, videos) for execution by business change managers.
- Leadership Support: Coach and equip leaders and managers to guide teams through transitions effectively.
- Culture & Resistance Management: Embed new behaviors into organizational culture and address resistance empathetically.
- Impact Monitoring: Conduct impact assessments and track adoption metrics to refine strategies and ensure success.
Soft Skills:
- Leadership: Proven ability to inspire, influence, and unite cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, fostering collaboration and a shared sense of purpose.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills, adept at simplifying complex concepts and tailoring messages to diverse audiences for clarity and impact.
- Strategic Thinking: Skilled at connecting the big picture to actionable plans, translating business objectives into coordinated, results-driven initiatives.
- Interpersonal & Emotional Intelligence: Builds strong relationships through active listening and empathy, navigating organizational dynamics to reduce conflict and strengthen collaboration.
- Analytical & Problem-Solving: Expert in data-driven decision-making, anticipating challenges, diagnosing root causes, and delivering innovative, practical solutions.
Qualifications
- Graduate degree; any relevant degree in Project/Programme Management, Management Information Systems, Finance, Business Administration, Psychology, Human Resources, Data Management or Data Science from a recognized university
- Certifications; any relevant certification such as PMP, PgMP, SAFe, CCMP, DAMA, Data Science, AI and Analytics
Education
- Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
End Date: November 25, 2025
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Absa Group Limited (Absa) on absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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