Job Specification: Senior IT Program Manager Role Overview The Senior IT Program Manager is responsible for leading and delivering large, complex technology programs that involve multiple projects, cross-functional teams, and significant organisational impact. This includes overseeing digital transformation initiatives, system implementations, cloud migrations, application modernisation, infrastructure upgrades, and enterprise-wide technology changes. The Senior IT Program Manager ensures programs are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to strategic IT and business objectives. Key Responsibilities 1. Program Delivery & Leadership Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-stream IT programs involving applications, infrastructure, data, and security components. Develop detailed program plans, roadmaps, resource plans, dependencies, and milestones. Manage program execution using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery approaches. Ensure integration between various technical project teams and business stakeholders. Translate business objectives into technical program outcomes. Work closely with IT leadership, Enterprise Architects, and Solution Architects. Ensure technical solutions meet architecture standards, security requirements, and IT governance policies. Engage and influence senior IT and business stakeholders, including CIO, CTO, Heads of Departments, and external partners. Facilitate steering committees, governance forums, and program reporting structures. Manage third-party vendors, negotiate contracts, and ensure vendor accountability. 4. Risk, Compliance & Quality Management Identify, analyse, and mitigate technical risks, system dependencies, and integration issues. Ensure compliance with IT governance frameworks, cybersecurity policies, and regulatory requirements. Oversee quality assurance, testing strategies, and change control processes. 5. Budgeting & Resource Management Develop and manage multimillion-rand program budgets. Monitor financial performance, forecast expenditure, and manage cost variances. Allocate resources and optimise utilisation across technical teams and vendors. 6. Change Management & Adoption Lead organisational readiness and user adoption for IT changes. Partner with Change Management teams to prepare training, communication, and deployment strategies. Ensure smooth transition of systems into BAU operations and support teams. Provide direction, mentorship, and support to project managers, business analysts, technical leads, and scrum teams. #J-18808-Ljbffr