Cost and Progress Manager

Recruiter:

Humankind Group

Job Ref:

HC006199/Mbhal

Date posted:

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
An exciting opportunity is available for an analytical and commercially minded Cost & Progress Manager to monitor and control CAPEX and OPEX across enterprise and mobile consumer operations.

The successful candidate will ensure expenditure remains within approved budgets, identify cost leakages and overruns, and provide management with clear reporting and recommendations to support corrective action.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities Track and report CAPEX and OPEX against approved budgets and cost baselines Conduct detailed variance analysis and investigate cost overruns Identify areas of cost leakage, wastage and non-conformance Monitor costs relating to rework, penalties and contract breaches Prepare periodic cost and progress reports highlighting risks, trends and recommended interventions Partner with finance, procurement, project and operations teams to implement cost-control measures Support budgeting and forecasting using accurate cost data and trend analysis Maintain cost-tracking tools and dashboards Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, procurement policies and governance standards Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting An Engineering qualification and telecommunications industry exposure would be advantageous 4-7 years' experience in cost management, cost control, financial analysis or a related field Experience within telecommunications, enterprise IT or mobile\/consumer operations is preferred Strong understanding of CAPEX, OPEX and project cost-control methodologies Advanced Excel and reporting capabilities Experience using ERP and cost-management systems CIMA, ACCA, PMP or another relevant cost-management certification would be advantageous Key Competencies Strong analytical and variance-analysis skills Excellent attention to detail and root-cause analysis ability Sound commercial judgement Clear stakeholder communication and management reporting Ability to identify and escalate cost risks Strong cross-functional collaboration skills If you have strong cost-control expertise and enjoy turning financial data into meaningful business insights, we would like to hear from you. Apply by sending your updated CV to with \"Cost & Progress Manager\" in the subject line.

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