HEAD OF PROGRAMMES

Closing date: 13 February 2026

Lead and direct a significant portfolio of Programmes, implementing appropriate project management frameworks, tools and protocols to improve the consistency and effectiveness of the Office’s project delivery and project outcomes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Finance / Economics /Engineering or equivalent Project Management qualification Honours Degree or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 10 years’ relevant experience in the management and implementation of large infrastructure, Project Finance and or PPP programmes – in particular on large infrastructure projects
• Minimum of 8 years should be at Senior Managerial level with experience in dealing with multidisciplinary teams.
• Accreditation of a recognized Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification is advantageous

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:

Knowledge:

• In-Depth knowledge of the policies and integrated resource plan of the Government
• Knowledge and understanding of the Energy Sector, applicable legislation, policy framework and roll-players.
• Demonstrable knowledge and insight on the opportunities, challenges and future potential in the Southern African infrastructure finance market
• Sound knowledge of regulatory frameworks within the South African government
• Sound understanding of financial modelling and interpretation
• Knowledge and understanding of National Treasury, Development Bank and ESKOM, other Public Sector bodies and relevant standardization bodies
• Knowledge, understanding and extensive experience of programme / project management in the Project Finance, Public Finance and PPP infrastructure programmes sphere.
• Knowledge, understandingand extensive experience of programme and project management.
• Sound knowledge of Project Financing and associated financial modelling
• In-depth knowledge of various legislation, regulations, and structures related to Infrastructure Financing
• Broad-based understanding of the business operating model
• Awareness and commitment to both the highest expressed and implied ethical responsibilities
• Knowledge, understanding and experience in the multidisciplinary facets of project and PPP finance transactions.
• Knowledge and understanding of procurement processes, methodologies and methods of implementation to ensure best practice and international standards in the rollout of PPP / company tenders

Skills:

• Strong Leadership Skills
• Strong Programme
• Management Skills
• Strong Critical and
• Conceptual Thinking Skills
• Strong Business
• Analytics Skills
• Strong Project Finance Skills
• Strong Time
• Management Skills
• Strong Presentation and
• Facilitation Skills
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Strong Communication Skills
• Policy Development Skills

Behaviors:

• Ability to Influence
• Ability to Work Under Pressure
• Ability to Work Within Cross- Disciplinary Project Teams
• Analytical Acumen
• Assertiveness
• Attention-to-Detail
• Business Acumen
• Excellence Orientation
• Focus
• Integrity
• Investigative Orientation
• Planning and Prioritising
• Strategic Leadership

KEY PERFOMANCE AREAS:

Strategic development and
contribution.

• Contribute to the development of the Office 5 year Strategic Plan.
• Develop the Programme Management Department’s 5 year Strategic Plan, aligned to the overall Office strategy.
• Direct the interpretation and alignment the Programme Management
• Department’s strategy into overall business plans and budgets to enable the achievement of the Office goals.
• Formulate broad goals and new ways of addressing Programme Management challenges, in collaboration with the all relevant functions and parties.
• Ensure Integration of multi-dimensional functions within the programme management function.
• Ensure that the Programme Management Department’s strategic initiatives are translated into the required functional policies, systems and resources in order to make the strategic initiatives a reality within the Programme Management Department’s function.
• Oversee the appointment and management of transaction advisors to
• key Programme Management related functions.

Enable the execution of the
Programme Management
Department’s strategy.

• Develop, Implement and maintain a Project Management Office, to set the standard for and enable consistency and effectiveness of the company
• Office’s project delivery and project outcomes.
• Ensure that the Programme Management Department’s Strategic Plan
• (SP) and Annual Performance Plan (APP) are prepared annually.
• Manage the IPP Procurement Programmes and interventions as informed by various stakeholder mandates.
• Projects manage strategic initiatives at a high level.
• Approve recommended resource requirements (people, process and
• technology).
• Ensure that internal controls and policies are established.
• Manage new high level processes to maturity

Lead all Programme
Management activities for the IPP
Office

• Ensure that programme management strategies and processes are in place to meet the Office’s objectives and operational needs in terms of concept, price, quality and delivery targets.
• Evaluate challenges faced and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
• Initiate and develop creative and innovative programme management processes
• Ensure the appropriate systems and procedures are established and followed, ensuring best practice in project management are continually developed and used with appropriate Programme/Project
• Management frameworks in place, incorporating the Gateway Review process if required.
• Continuously conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks.
• Escalate, manage and monitor programme risks and issues.
• Produce written reports and make presentations as required
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems

Build and maintain strategic
partnerships.

• Create and leverage relationships with key external and internal stakeholders.
• Develop partnerships with key company’s/transaction advisory firms/regulatory bodies / relevant government organisations and government officials etc. to build sustainable long-term programme
• management solutions.
• Network to identify appropriate and advantageous contacts with regard to Programme and project management

FOR JOB RELATED QUERIES CONTACT MZWANDILE AT 083 805 1591