Programme Director - Delivery

Programme Director (Delivery)

The vision for Tatu City is the creation of a world-class, mixed-use new city, located within Greater Nairobi - East Africa`s new economic hub. It will provide homes and jobs for thousands of Kenyans and unparalleled economic and business opportunities.

Aligned with the vision and purpose of the Nairobi Metro 2030 Strategy, Tatu City is prototypical of the African city of the future and a replicable model in Kenya and across sub-Saharan Africa. It is also a case study for effective and efficient urban development and management in the 21st Century and the mobilization of private resources for the development of urban infrastructure and services.

Tatu City will be home to an estimated 62,000 residents who will have the opportunity to live, work and play within their community and is also expected to attract around 23,000 day visitors.

Key Experience Required:
- Essential: Significant experience of Programme & Project Management - this is likely to be 15+ years
- Desired professional qualification in Programme Management, such as Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
- Experience in delivering complex programmes and programme management offices with programme values in excess of £500m, ideally larger
- Experienced in delivering international programmes
- Exceptional communicator, able to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Experience of operating at board level and managing CEO, CFO requirements in a programme management capacity
- Strong commercial/financial awareness
- Wide knowledge of infrastructure/construction programmes
- Demonstrates an ability to manage a wide range of differing cultures
- Demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities
- Thorough knowledge of strategic programme management processes; stakeholder management, scheduling, change management, risk and issues management, performance related indicators, cost and commercial management processes, communication protocols.

Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for delivering the pre-construction and construction programme on behalf of Tatu City
- Reports to the Tatu City Director of Delivery on progress against the agreed schedule and advises on mitigation strategies. Reporting to the CSL Account Director at regular intervals
- Reports to the Director of Delivery on strategic; risk, issues, change, client approvals and cost.
- Accountable for the creation of the consolidated plan/schedule of activities to drive the programme to start-on-site through Phase 1A and future phases.
- Accountable for the establishment and ongoing development of a robust Programme Management Office (PMO) to govern the programme
- Accountable for managing the PMO and Project Management teams
- Responsible for providing Tatu City Ltd Programme Management advice across all work streams
- Responsible for the ongoing relationship management of our local Partner.

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