Program Manager - Projects

• Formulate a comprehensive vision and strategic plan for project management to facilitate scalable growth.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and data to pinpoint areas for enhancing business efficiency and fostering growth.
• Lead initiatives for new development aimed at expanding the business.
• Supervise the complete project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and adherence to budgetary and capital expenditure (CAPEX) requirements.
• Uphold the highest standards of quality and efficiency across all projects.
• Develop dashboards conforming to PMI Standards to centralize and manage projects effectively.
• Offer guidance and mentorship to departmental leaders regarding best practices in Manufacturing project management.
• Continuously monitor project timelines and activities to ensure adherence and meet turnaround goals.
• Contribute to the formulation of project budgets, exercising control over allocated resources and providing regular reports to achieve project objectives.
• Identify and resolve issues or deficiencies in project management processes by proposing effective solutions.
• Establish clear project success criteria and communicate them to all relevant stakeholders throughout the project's duration.
• Manage, oversee, and optimize allocated resources, including personnel, procurement, systems, time, and budget, to achieve defined objectives and deliver agreed-upon outcomes within the project lifecycle.
• Take charge of both internal and external project planning and initiation meetings; facilitate routine project team gatherings involving both Vera and client stakeholders.
• Foster strong working relationships across teams and functional areas to promote collaboration, innovation, and efficient work delivery.
• Implement change management practices and procedures effectively, ensuring internal teams understand and accept changes.
• Lead teams within established processes, defining performance expectations and offering technical guidance as needed.
• Offer guidance and coaching to departmental leaders on best practices for specific Manufacturing projects.
• Ensure timely and accurate communication with all relevant stakeholders for each project.
• Educate internal teams on effective project management processes.
• Demonstrate an understanding of stakeholders' needs and cultivate positive relationships with them.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to identify new opportunities or projects aimed at reducing waste, cutting costs, streamlining processes, or automating operations.
• Develop a structured process and system for identifying, implementing, and delivering tangible business outcomes for new projects.
• Establish standardized reporting procedures.
• Regularly provide reports and analytics to the management team to mitigate project delays and capitalize on opportunities.
• Generate and distribute weekly and monthly reports to the Executive/EXCO teams.
• Independently troubleshoot resource and budgetary challenges with internal teams and external suppliers, resolving disputes effectively

• Degree educated or hold a qualification at NQF 7 level
• Worked within a food manufacturing environment in either a production or operational role and then moved into project management.
• 8 years' work experience of working on business improvement projects
• Have a background in managing multiple projects with the responsibility for reporting back to EXCO
• Hold a valid driver's licence.

• Lean Manufacturing/ Six sigma experience
• Hold a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

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