Position title
Senior Project / Programme Manager (Supply Chain)
JOB PURPOSE
To lead the delivery of complex supply chain and logistics projects across the organisation, ensuring strong project management governance, effective executive engagement and successful delivery of strategic business outcomes. The role will manage multiple project workstreams in parallel and coordinate cross-functional business and IT teams, vendors and programme stakeholders across supply chain, distribution centre, warehouse, procurement, inventory and optimisation initiatives.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Project and Programme Delivery
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex supply chain, distribution centre, warehouse and logistics projects from initiation through to closure
- Manage multiple project workstreams in parallel, ensuring integrated planning, prioritisation and delivery across business and technology teams
- Develop and maintain detailed project and programme plans, schedules, resource plans, dependencies and delivery roadmaps
- Run daily stand-up meetings and other delivery forums to maintain momentum, remove impediments and drive accountability
Governance, Risk and Reporting
- Ensure adherence to PMO methodology, governance controls, reporting standards and delivery assurance requirements
- Maintain accurate RAID, decision and action logs, and ensure timely escalation and resolution of risks, issues and dependencies
- Prepare and present weekly and monthly status reports, executive dashboards and decision-ready summaries
- Lead and support Steering Committee and working-group forums, providing clear progress, risk and decision updates
Executive and Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage confidently with C-suite executives, Steering Committees and senior business stakeholders
- Facilitate planning sessions, workshops and cross-functional forums across Supply Chain, Operations, Finance and IT
- Drive alignment between business priorities, operational requirements and technology delivery
- Support change management, business readiness, adoption and benefits realisation activities
Financial, Resource and Vendor Management
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, financial tracking and resource utilisation
- Support business-case development, benefits tracking and delivery against approved scope
- Manage third-party vendors, contracts, system integrators and delivery commitments
Tools and Delivery Enablement
- Maintain accurate project and portfolio data within the Project Portfolio Management tool.
- Use Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for collaboration, governance evidence and document control
- Promote consistent use of delivery tools, templates and project management standards
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Relevant Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering or a related discipline
- PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent project management certification required
- Programme management certification, such as MSP or equivalent, is advantageous
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
- 8+ years of project management experience
- 3+ years of experience managing programmes or multiple interdependent projects and workstreams
- A proven track record of implementing complex supply chain projects is essential
- Deep knowledge of supply chain operations and delivery environments is strongly preferred
- Retail experience is strongly preferred; pharmaceutical experience is advantageous
- Experience managing third-party vendors and system integrators
- Demonstrated experience engaging C-suite stakeholders and Steering Committees, and running daily stand-up meetings
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Advanced project and programme delivery expertise
- Strong understanding of supply chain, distribution centre, warehouse, logistics, procurement and inventory environments
- Strong PMO governance, planning, reporting, risk and issue management capability
- Executive stakeholder engagement, facilitation and presentation skills
- Financial management, budgeting and resource planning capability
- Experience with MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet or similar delivery tools
- Understanding of change management practices, business readiness and delivery lifecycles
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Strategic thinking and sound judgement
- Leadership, influence and executive presence
- Execution excellence and strong delivery focus
- Stakeholder management and collaboration
- Resilience and adaptability in complex delivery environments
- Clear communication, facilitation and presentation
Contacts
talent@afroant.com
021 461 1369
Employment Type
Contractor
Duration of employment
12 months
Industry
Retail Industry
Job Location
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Date posted
October 21, 2026
