Position details
Permanent or Contract position: 6 Month contract with possibility of permanent appointment
Location of offices: Centurion Gauteng South Africa
Remote or office based: 75 (office) / 25 (remote/virtual)
Years of experience required: At least 3 years
Travelling required for the position: No
Start date for possible Candidate: ASAP
Practice/Department: Project Enablement
BTS has a fantastic opportunity to join our South African team for a role within our Project Enablement (PE) department as a Journey Manager.
The PE team members are key contributors to a programme team partnering with Account Managers to support and drive the of programme deliverables. This enables everyone to perform their best work by ensuring highquality results timely delivery and exceeding client expectations.
This position allows the employee the ideal mix of working remotely and in the office. This role will be based out of our Centurion office.
The hours are generally between 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday with some flexibility required due to global sessions.
About BTS
BTS is a global professional services firm headquartered in Stockholm Sweden with over 1100 professionals in 37 offices located on six continents. For more than 35 years weve combined a deep understanding of our clients strategies and performance with our ability to create transformative experiences. We do this by designing customized learning experiences that drive innovation alignment and performance.
The Role
Journey Managers are responsible for overseeing the successful planning implementation and continued rollout of our customised learning solutions. This role will provide support for the operational of our client programmes working with multiple stakeholders to ensure each client programme runs successfully.
This role demands the ability to define and uphold a standard of excellence within the function. The ideal candidate for this role also excels in problem identification resolution and the continuous improvement of work procedures. They should have the ability to support the team autonomously coupled with attention to detail and time management proficiency ensuring the successful implementation and maintenance of consistent and highquality work processes.
Responsibilities
Programme Implementation:
- Developing timelines and schedules for the completion of the programme in conjunction with the BTS project leader
- Carefully tracking timelines to ensure all tasks and milestones are met without any oversight
- Assisting in setting the tone for the programme and providing a clear vision around its objectives for the team
- Owning programme deliverables as assigned by the project leader against the project plan
- Cultivate a teamworkdriven atmosphere and collaborate seamlessly with colleagues from various BTS business areas and geographic locations
Programme Rollout:
- Overseeing the of client programmes including scheduling resourcing and management of all learning platforms
- Monitoring and tracking participant progress across different programmes ensuring timely completion of assigned participant tasks/activities and other milestones
- Organising periodic review sessions with account managers learning facilitators and clients to evaluate progress gather feedback and make necessary adjustments
- Monitoring support inboxes client support inquiries and issue resolution exceeding client expectations
- Partnering and communicating with client and internal account teams to put forward recommendations for process improvement that could benefit the client and team satisfaction
- Coordinating with other departments (resourcing finance logistics resource management and production) to ensure deliverables are executed on time
Programme Close:
- Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation including but not limited to initiating and compiling data into a clientsuitable report format (reports include attendance tracking participant feedback facilitator observations results measurement KPIs and programme insights)
Systems Management:
- Managing participant and programme data using digital platforms
- Managing accurate data using various systems to enter and track programmes including timelines revenue and additional program details
In addition to these responsibilities the role is also committed to fostering a supportive and nurturing team environment. They proactively identify developmental needs within the Project Enablement team and work to build those capabilities ensuring the professional growth and success of each team member.
Qualifications/ Requirements
- Project Management diploma or short courses (beneficial but not required)
- Proven administrative and/or programme/project coordination experience (could include event planning experience)
- Highly organized analytical and capable of working on multiple programmes simultaneously with strong attention to detail
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills adept at proactively and effectively engaging with highprofile clients and collaborating with internal teams
- Exceptional selfmanagement abilities through effective prioritization of programme tasks based on urgency and importance as we foster a culture of freedom within a framework
- Ability to work independently while also possessing a strong sense of teamwork
- Approaches challenges with a growth mindset while driving continuous improvement
- Capable of thinking quickly and acting decisively while also demonstrating strong critical thinking skills for effective problem solving
- Proficient in gathering and analyzing data with the ability to generate comprehensive reports
- Digital savviness ideally with experience using Zoom Microsoft Teams Slack Smartsheet and Salesforce
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite is required (Outlook Excel Word and PowerPoint)
What we can offer you
- A fast paced fun and engaging environment
- An entrepreneurial culture of freedom and responsibility
- Work with a purpose and social responsibility
- Go Big by seeing what the worlds leading corporations do to develop their people and Go Small by working in our smallfeel company where the Senior management knows who you are and you can see the direct impact of your work
- Network globally! Connect with BTSers from 32 offices in 5 continents to create the best experiences for our clients
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