Programme Implementation Manager

Position Summary

An Odunela Group company is recruiting a practical Programme Implementation Manager to lead the conversion of its approved governance, operational and digital requirements into a functioning organisation.

This is not a reporting-only project-management position. The successful candidate must be able to build implementation structures, coordinate people, establish processes, organise systems and evidence, manage risks and prepare the organisation for a controlled launch.

The Programme Implementation Manager will report directly to the CEO and will supervise a founding cohort of graduate implementation associates and workplace apprentices.

Principal Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

1. Establish and manage the Programme Implementation Office;
2. convert approved requirements into workstreams, deliverables and schedules;
3. allocate responsibility for implementation activities;
4. coordinate graduate associates and apprentices;
5. establish implementation registers, controls and evidence;
6. coordinate data, workflow and ERP requirements;
7. manage implementation risks, dependencies and changes;
8. coordinate privacy, cybersecurity and professional reviews;
9. support controlled testing and pilot activities;
10. prepare weekly consolidated reports for the CEO;
11. identify matters requiring executive decisions;
12. prepare the launch-readiness recommendation;
13. ensure that unsafe, incomplete or unauthorised activities are not presented as complete.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate:

1. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical professional experience;
2. at least three years of relevant implementation experience;
3. evidence of personally building or implementing operational systems, processes or programmes;
4. experience coordinating multidisciplinary work;
5. experience preparing controlled plans, procedures, registers or management reports;
6. experience supervising junior personnel;
7. strong written and spoken English;
8. strong practical digital capability;
9. sound judgement and attention to detail.

Desirable Experience

Experience in one or more of the following will be advantageous:

1. ERPNext;
2. digital-platform implementation;
3. startup or greenfield operations;
4. information governance;
5. privacy;
6. cybersecurity coordination;
7. risk and compliance;
8. evidence-sensitive or regulated services;
9. graduate or apprentice development;
10. user-acceptance testing;
11. launch-readiness assurance.

Personal Qualities

The successful candidate must demonstrate:

1. Integrity;
2. professional courage;
3. disciplined reasoning;
4. respect for confidentiality;
5. willingness to challenge unsafe decisions;
6. ability to accept correction;
7. ability to develop inexperienced personnel;
8. ability to resolve ordinary operational matters without continuous CEO intervention;
9. ability to distinguish genuine urgency from poor planning.

Selection Process

The recruitment process will include:

1. Application and eligibility screening.
2. A role-specific practical assessment completed during Screening.
3. Round One technical and competency interview.
4. Final Round institutional-suitability interview.
5. Identity, qualification, reference and role-appropriate verification.
6. Management clearance and conditional offer.

The practical assessment does not constitute a separate interview round.

Application Requirements

Applicants should submit:

1. A concise supporting statement explaining their suitability.
2. A current CV along with:  
3. Relevant academic, professional, project or portfolio evidence;
4. your earliest available commencement date;
5. any conflict of interest relevant to the role;
6. the contact details of two suitable referees.

YOUR APPLICATION WOULD BE REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY WITH THIS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

Equal Opportunity Policy

Odunela Group assesses applicants on competence, integrity, evidence, suitability and the approved requirements of the position.

Candidate privacy

Applicant information will be processed for recruitment, verification and employment-administration purposes in accordance with the candidate privacy information available through the Odunela Group career portal.