Agile Programme Manager (JB4708)Remote (Suitable for candidates based in Gauteng only)R1 000 000.00 to R1 200 000.00 Annually CTCPermanentA dynamic company is seeking an Agile Programme Manager to join their team.
The role involves overseeing the planning, governance, and successful delivery of software and business projects/epics, reporting to the CEO.
Candidates should have experience managing large software and business implementations in an agile environment.
The company operates in the travel retail sector, offering retail food & beverage, duty-free products, and services through multiple channels.
As a global SME, the company provides exposure to diverse cultures, technologies, and techniques, supporting career growthMinimum Requirements:Relevant tertiary qualificationAgile Project Management certification (preferably CPAPM or SAFe)10+ years in Project Management (At least 5 in managing Agile Projects)Experience in managing projects with both physical and digital productsExperience with Scaled Agile Framework Portfolio Management is advantageousExperience with Office 365 (Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and Excel)Experience with tools like JIRA, MS DevOps, etcExperience with Design Thinking tools like Miro, Figma, etcExperience with DevOps and increasing Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment maturity is advantageousDuties and Responsibilities:Liaise and work with the various stakeholders (Including clients) and Business Unit ExecutiveHeads to align the objectives/outcomes of the assigned programme with the Businesses overall strategy and goalsDrive programme priority across business unitsGuide business units on resourcing and structure across Projects/epicEnsures all Projects/Epics have a clear benefit hypothesis / statement and clear acceptance criteriaManage the Programme approval and prioritisation proceduresAlign Programme DeliverablesCoordinate and synchronize Projects/epic-related activities with all stakeholdersManage the Programme budgetManage the Programme Risk RegisterDefining the programme governance (controls)For Software Projects, collaborate with the Software Product Management and System and Solution Architects/Engineering to decompose the project into features and prioritize thefeatures of Agile Release Train (ART) backlogsManage Program Increment (PI) Planning, System Demos, and other SAFe ceremoniesContinuous coaching of SAFe for roll out across additional business unitsUnderstand and report on the progress of the Projects/epics MVP deliverables with key stakeholdersContinually assesses the viability of the Projects/epic, leading indicators and the outcomes defined for the epicWorking closely with Project Managers/Scrum Masters for projects within the programmeWorking closely with Test Managers for projects within the programmePlease do not apply using Scanned CVs, no supporting documentation is required at this point, this will be requested later.Kontak Recruitment Disclaimer:Equal opportunity: All backgrounds are welcomed, with no bias.
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