IT Programme Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Summary of Role

The IT Programme Manager is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale, strategic technology programmes. This role oversees multiple interdependent projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, effective resource coordination, governance compliance, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

Programme Leadership and Delivery:

• Lead end-to-end management of complex IT programmes, including scoping, roadmap creation, delivery oversight, and benefit realisation.
  
• Ensure programme delivery aligns with organisational strategy and technology standards.
  
• Develop and maintain detailed programme plans, timelines, and reporting structures.
  
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across technical and business teams.
  

• Establish and manage programme governance frameworks.
  
• Facilitate Steering Committee meetings and executive reporting.
  
• Maintain documentation such as charters, business cases, RAID logs, and financial controls.
  

• Own programme budgets and forecasts.
  
• Track expenditures and drive cost optimisation.
  
• Ensure benefits realisation tracking.
  

• Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies.
  
• Implement mitigation strategies and escalate where needed.
  
• Stakeholder and Communication Management:
  
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships and communication.
  
• Produce high-quality dashboards, reports, and presentations.
  

• Lead and mentor project managers, analysts, and delivery teams.
  
• Coordinate external vendors and suppliers.
  

• Matric and a Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business, or related field.
  
• 8+ years’ experience delivering large IT programmes.
  
• Experience with cloud, cybersecurity, ERP/CRM, or infrastructure modernisation.
  

• PMP, PgMP, MSP, Prince2 Practitioner.
  
• Agile certifications (Scrum Master, SAFe).
  
• ITIL Foundation or higher.
  

• Strong understanding of Agile/Waterfall/DevOps methodologies.
  
• Excellent financial and budget management.
  
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
  

Desired Skills:

• Cloud
• Agile
• Financial Management
• PMP Certified
• Waterfall
• Programme Management

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

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