•Provide decision making authority across all technical and business process related issues •Commit the Delivery Model in conjunction with the Program manager •Ensure that contractual agreements with solution providers and vendors are managed •Identify, maintain and manage project budgets •Manage project to ensure that the project remains within agreed scope, schedule, cost and quality •Ensure best value for Company in respect to negotiations / contracting with both internal and external suppliers •Ensure funding arrangements are in place •Manage scope and settle trade-offs/compromises, if required, to meet project deadlines with Customer and solution providers •Identify team resources required in conjunction with all the Program Managers •Maintain resource capability across the project •Ensure that IT, infrastructure, process and organisation elements of a project are addressed and integrated •Manage project plan and schedule •Maintain resource capability across project •Promptly resolve project issues and remove associated project delays