Job Description

• RPO’s client is actively seeking a skilled IT Delivery Manager to join our client in Sandton, Johannesburg.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a senior manager to lead a dynamic technical team and drive the delivery of critical IT services and solutions.
• If you have extensive experience in IT delivery, financial management, and team leadership within an agile environment, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Provide line management support to a dynamic high performing technical team comprising of Business Analysts, Developers and Testers.
• Lead a team of IT professionals to ensure timely and accurate delivery of IT services, support within agreed SLA’s and delivery against business initiatives to their respective stakeholders.
• Responsible for all elements of financial management, vendor / supplier management, contract management, performance management, people development and capacity management.
• Deliver against prioritised projects and products in line with the JSE Strategy making use of the appropriate project management methodologies and rituals.
• Improve the agile maturity and increasing delivery velocity.
• Ensuring delivery of appropriate quality output, defect free solutions which provide tangible business value without imposing any undue risk to the business.
• Align focus from their teams through planning with their respective business Product Owners to ensure appropriate capacity allocation and management of expectations using KANBAN boards and regular stand-ups collectively.
• Keep abreast and adapt to advances in technology to lead appropriate changes in within the JSE8.
• Manage approved CAPEX budget for large scale projects through monitoring and seeking cost effective ways of achieving departmental goals.
• Manage the respective team’s financial management functions against an operational budget of approximately R10 million.
• Effectively plan and manage people budgets and resources on a project-to-project basis.
• Compile BAU budget and ensure accuracy of the budgeted line items.
• Keep abreast of the team’s platform cost base and cost base trajectory.
• Participate and formulate architectural roadmap strategy by aligning resources to deliver in the most cost effective/efficient manner.
• Take responsibility, contribute or provide input into project budgets and/or business case motivations as required, and take accountability for accuracy and appropriateness of costs provided.
• Contribute to the development and execution of overall IT strategy in alignment with JSE business strategy.
• Translate IT strategy into team strategy, initiatives and plans and assign responsibility and budgets as required.
• Drive team progress towards delivery targets to ensure expectations are met by monitoring and tracking progress.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role with extensive knowledge of managing multi-disciplined skills.
• Performance Management, career development planning, financial management essential.
• Vendor management / supplier management experience required.
• Strategic planning to deliver business-fit solutions at the appropriate level of cost and quality.
• Experience with working with “C” level executives and senior managers across multiple business lines.
• Minimum – Postgraduate Degree in Information Technology or Business-related field.
• Preferred – Certified scrum master / practitioner (CSM/CSP), LEAN Agile, SaFE, Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
• Professional Knowledge & Skills: Implements new systems and processes that make effective use of available resources and opportunities.
• Resilience: Ability to function in a high-stress environment, with an understanding of the service being provided and the responsibility the role plays in the broader financial markets.
• Self-Managed: A proactive approach to self-management, confirming the understanding of the role, the expectations and deliver quality solutions as agreed with the manager and stakeholders. Seeks and finds all resources needed to effectively accomplish a task, assignment, or event, bringing all together into and organized and successful manner within time limits.
• Multitasking: Ability to execute multiple tasks simultaneously effectively and efficiently.
• Interpersonal Relations and Skills: The ability to interact and communicate with individuals in an organizational environment.
• Attention to detail: Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small. A strong focus on quality.
• Collaboration: Ability to work co-operatively with other individuals and make valued contributions to the outputs of others to assist own team or project to achieve the required outputs.
• Communication: To convey and exchange thoughts, opinions, or information verbally or in writing effectively.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and commission structure.
• Medical Insurance and Retirement Annuity Benefits.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Training and resources to stay updated on industry trends and best practices.

Closing Date: 24 June 2025