Overview
Programme Manager – Education Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Woolworths
Job category: Others:
Education and Training
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Responsible for managing, planning, executing, overseeing, and delivering on the goals and objectives of the identified programme, as a flagship programme, within scope, timeline, and budget. Contribute to the partnership between the National Education Collaboration Trust and any other stakeholder such as the Department of Basic Education. Manage and co‑coordinate all the education initiatives.
- Support and enable the delivery of the flagship programme through developing, planning and managing the implementation of the programme
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the programme and its impact inline with the programme objectives and partnership
- Establish and enable buy‑in and support for the implementation of identified initiatives by collaborating and building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Liase and handle external suppliers and service providers as required
- Research and stay abreast with relevant trends, and ensure that these are shared in a relevant and value‑adding way with the key stakeholders
- Develop tools and set up processes and systems (where necessary) for better, regular monitoring, reporting, communication and messaging
- Create processes, systems and frameworks that guide implementation and capacity the team to deliver on their responsibilities through training, development, and performance management
- Manage reporting cycle that enables relevant stakeholders to be informed and make decisions and provides feedback into the teams to guide continuous improvement
- Support the development, management and administration of opex and capex budgets for strategic initiatives
MANAGE THE EDUCATION PILLAR
- Facilitate all payments through the relevant teams for processing
- Ensure the setup of quarterly meetings & visits with partners
- Co‑coordinate the submission of reports by the partners
- Prepare regular reports on programme performance for stakeholders
CORPORATE RESPONSIVENESS
- Contribute towards initiatives that support brand building for Woolworths and that have a community impact in education, as and when required
- Identify and prioritise business unit’s social responsibility opportunities that contribute to sustainable business practices.
- “As a proud South African brand, Woolworths is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions.
Job Requirements
- 10 years working experience as well as 5 years’ experience in a management position
- Proven experience in programme management, providing leadership and coordination of general administration, accounting, budgeting, and planning
- Knowledge and understanding of compliance with educational regulations and standards
Additional Criteria
- Must be self‑directed and work independently
- Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
- Empathetic leader with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, taking a development and human‑centered approach, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Communication skills, business management skills and commercial flair
- Willing to challenge the standard thinking with new ideas, new approach, and new solutions
- Demonstrated ability to assess programme needs, design and implement relevant initiatives and evaluate results to achieve positive outcomes
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Title: Programme Manager – Education
Company: Woolworths
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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