Head of Programs at Agromall Discovery and Extension Services Limited

Job Purpose

• The Program Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of the whole of the proposed change, co-ordination of the programme's projects and management of their inter-dependencies.
• The Program manager is responsible, on behalf of the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), for delivering change. The role requires effective co-ordination of the programme’s projects and management of their inter-dependencies including oversight of any risks and issues arising. It also includes the co-ordination of the new capability for the business to enable effective change and realization of projected benefits.
• Program Manager is responsible to drive relations with external development finance to manage and attract future projects, finance functions and implement projects.

Responsibilities
The Program Manager is responsible for:

• Planning and designing programs and proactively monitoring their progress, resolving issues, and initiating appropriate corrective action.
• Defining the program's governance arrangements
• Ensuring effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of programmes - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the program, and outwardly on its coherence with infrastructure planning, interfaces with other programs and corporate, technical and specialist standards
• Managing the program’s budget on behalf of the SRO, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realized benefits as the program progresses
• Facilitating the appointment of individuals to project teams
• Ensuring the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the program plan and program governance arrangements
• Ensuring there is allocation of common resources and skills within the program's individual projects
• Managing third party contributions to the program
• Managing communications with all stakeholders
• Managing both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects
• Managing risks to the programme's successful outcome
• Working with the business change manager or equivalent on the transition to the new business as usual position
• Initiating extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the program are identified or issues arise
• Reporting the progress of the program at regular intervals to the program owner
• Funding and grant management
• Develop all project goals and ensure achievement of all deliverables.
• Maintain track of all project deliverables and ensure optimal utilization of all tools.

Education & Experience

• B.Sc / BA in Accounting, Finance, or relevant field
• M.Sc/MBA and relevant certification e.g., PMP, MSP, PRINCE 2 gives an advantage
• Proven experience as program manager, project manager or relevant role
• Proven work with a developmental organization
• Proven experience within the development finance space, with a focus in Agriculture (4 – 7 years working experience).
• Proven experience on related Agriculture related projects with a strong understanding of sector (2 years working experience).

Skills / Competencies:

• Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to command respect and to create a sense of community amongst the members of the project teams
• Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling programs
• Sound business case development, grand proposal writing and approvals skills
• Good understanding of the procurement process including negotiation with third parties
• Good knowledge of program and project management methods including MSP, PMP and PRINCE2
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office products, especially Microsoft Excel and VBA. strong financial modelling skills.
• Strong reporting and accountability tracking of multiple projects.