Programme Manager at The People Practice

Our client, a creative enterprise and innovation laboratory driven by a passionate commitment is looking to hire a Programme Manager who will spearhead the organization programme initiatives. This individual will be responsible for the design, planning, execution, and delivery of various programmes, events, and initiatives within our organisation. This role is pivotal in ensuring the successful delivery of projects and programmes, thereby contributing to the organisation\'s overall success and impact. 

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Plan, design, and oversee programmes, proactively monitoring their progress, resolving issues, and initiating corrective action.
• Define the programme\'s governance arrangements and ensure effective quality assurance.
• Facilitate the appointment of individuals to project teams and manage dependencies and interfaces between projects.
• Manage risks to the programme\'s successful outcome and initiate management interventions where necessary.
• Ensure the delivery of new services from projects is of the appropriate quality, on time, and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan and governance arrangements.
• Report the progress of the programme at regular intervals to the Director of Innovation and Enterprise.

Reporting

• Provide progress reports on programmes to key stakeholders, including project sponsors and government officials.
• Develop performance metrics for programmes and monitor them.
• Measure, track progress with respect to the programme’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and fulfil the reporting requirements of funding agencies and stakeholders.
• Manage the programme budget, facilitate budget approvals and revision processes, and ensure the timely delivery of programme outputs.

Programme Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation

• Develop strategic documents concerning programme planning and implementation.
• Design, plan, and execute programmes and projects, including scouting and the selection of strong cohort members.
• Design project and activity work plans for incubation and accelerator programmes and follow through on implementations of the work plans.
• Establish the monitoring and evaluation plan of the programme and ensure efficient data collection, storage, and analysis.

Advocacy, Partnerships, and Resource Mobilisation

• Establish and maintain partnerships with stakeholders and support resource mobilisation efforts.
• Actively support identifying academics, researchers, professionals, and experts who could join the Madhouse expert network.
• Liaise with external parties to conduct market research, perform targeted data analysis, synthesise market insights, and publish thought leadership pieces.

Relationship and Stakeholder Management

• Create a framework that guides engagement between the unit and various stakeholders.
• Maintain good relations with all associated parties.
• Identify ways to expand existing programmes and conceptualise new ones.
• Develop a calendar of events to ensure a vibrant range of activities throughout the year.

Other

• Lead and/or support with the preparation and development of concept notes and proposal write-ups.
• Monitor and highlight new partnership opportunities in line with Madhouse’s strategic focus

Qualifications

• University Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Education, Information Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in programme/project management in the startup space, enterprise development, or consulting.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial experience or experience working in a creative environment with a demonstrated understanding of the creative and startup support ecosystem.

Must have skills

• Organised, resourceful, able to take initiative, and make sound decisions
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft and Google suites.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deliver engaging, informative, and well-organised presentations.
• Ability to lead and motivate project teams, provide leadership to relevant working groups, and create an environment where results are achieved.
• Proactive and strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work at pace under the pressure of tight deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams in an international, multicultural, multi-disciplinary environment