Manager: Project Management Office

Requirements:    

• Appropriate professional/technical degree plus a recognised project/programme management qualification
• At least eight (8) years' relevant experience, of which four (4) years must be in a senior management/leadership role
• Proven experience in both project implementation and portfolio monitoring within a complex, matrix organisation
• Strong track record in stage-gate governance, project delivery assurance, and driving programme execution
• Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. SACPCMP, ECSA, PMI, IPMA)
• Demonstrated competence in change management, stakeholder engagement, strategic problem-solving, and relationship building
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, and portfolio analytics, with broad MS Office literacy. SAP, PM and PowerBI will be beneficial
• Valid Code 8 driver's licence.

Key performance areas:  

• Directive Leadership: Lead the implementation and monitoring functions of the Directorate PMO and Contract Management Unit to ensure delivery of strategic priorities
• Implementation Enablement: Provide direct support to line departments in project preparation, execution, and recovery where required, embed project, programme, portfolio, contract and engineering management practices and tools
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Drive project and contract delivery tracking, stage-gate governance, portfolio monitoring, quarterly reviews, and reporting against KPls
• Lifecycle Management: Manage full contract lifecycles, including renewals and variation orders, to prevent irregular expenditure and service interruptions
• Performance Management: Monitor and evaluate contractor performance; escalate disputes, poor performance, or claims, and recommend corrective actions
• Stage-Gate Oversight: Chair the Project Stage-Gate Review Committee and ensure compliance with the City's PPM SOP
• Framework Implementation: Implement and uphold the Directorate's contract management framework; ensure SLAs and KPls are embedded and actively monitored.
• Strategic Advisory: Provide high-level input into policy, strategy, and budget processes, including coordination of the Directorate Investment Committee.
• Compliance and Assurance: Conduct periodic compliance checks and prepare reports on request for Internal Audit, AGSA, and Council oversight
• Maturity Development: Collaborate with the Enterprise PMO to advance project, programme, portfolio, contract and engineering maturity across the Directorate
• Systems and Data: Analyse portfolio data to identify trends, risks, and corrective actions, ensure the use of dashboards and reporting systems for decision support
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with internal and external stakeholders to remove barriers, align priorities, and enable successful implementation.

Please apply online at www.capetown.gov.za/careers (external applicants) or via the SAP Portal (internal applicants) unless otherwise stated. 

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 Closing date: 17 October 2025 

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• Visit our website at www.capetown.gov.za/careers
• No late applications will be considered.
• If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Posted on 03 Oct 12:10, Closing date 17 Oct