Delivery Lead

 

Recruiter:

Datonomy Solutions

Job Ref:

293

Date posted:

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Location:

Brackenfell, South Africa

Salary:

R70k - 90k per month


SUMMARY:
To support the delivery of all initiatives for the specific portfolio of IT services

POSITION INFO:

To support the delivery of all initiatives for the specific portfolio of IT services aligned to a business unit or capability. To effectively support and manage the portfolio demand pipeline of projects, programmes, and product iterations required to develop and release IT services and features.

Job Objectives Overall:

Support and take ultimate accountability for a project or set of projects, enabling it to effectively deliver through active sponsorship, leadership and business involvement in specific initiatives to ensure they meet time, cost and quality requirements. Facilitates, manages and coordinates the coherent activities needed to design, develop, and release services or service changes.  

Portfolio Planning: Manage the technology demand portfolio and facilitates appropriate processes & methods for prioritising demand under constraints of time and resources. Manages the criteria and evaluation of inputs to aid both business and IT stakeholders to agree on the prioritisation of new or changed services. Accountable for breaking down requirements into work schedules, for all delivery styles (waterfall, agile, hybrids). Manages resource availability and resource scheduling across projects and BAU activities, using appropriate tooling. Plans how new or changed services are transitioned into operations, co-ordinating with other functions to ensure organisational readiness for change. Technical planning for "go-live".  

Portfolio Delivery: Supports projects through delivery, using appropriate methodologies. Ensures delivery within sanctioned parameters and responsible for delivering objectives. Coaches and leads teams to deliver on time. Using best practice methods and tools, ensures that programme/project risks and issues are appropriately identified, assessed and mitigated. Ensures effective communication to all internal and external stakeholders on programmes and projects. Ensures visibility of IT resources, workloads, allocation, availability, and skills. Manages resource scheduling in the most optimal and efficient way possible. To manage support activities within agreed SLAs. Manage the relationships of relevant application suppliers to ensure delivery on work requests.

Qualifications  

Relevant Tertiary Degree or Diploma in BBusSci, Bcom Information Systems/Informatics (Honours), or BSc Eng, BEng

Certifications: e.g. MSP, PRINCE2, PMBOK and /or Agile related training (e.g. SCRUM or equivalent experience)

Experience      

Minimum of 3+ year’s business or technology management

In addition, 3 years of dedicated Project Portfolio & Programme Management Experience in supporting the delivery of large complex initiatives

Knowledge and Skills  

  • Project management skills
  • Relevant business/retail knowledge
  • Commercial Management and Negotiation skills
  • Leadership of multi-disciplined/skilled delivery teams within Portfolio
  • Executive level stakeholder management experience
  • Excellent communication skills


 

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.



 

 

 

Similar jobs you might be interested in:

Talent Delivery Lead (SaaS)
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market Related Base dependent on level & Incentives/Commission
lead delivery in a boutique search firm!
71 days ago


Project Manager & Scrum Master
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
Drive high-impact IT and digital projects in a values-driven, entrepreneurial environment where Agile delivery, ownership, and people-first leadership matter. This role suits an experienced IT Project Manager who thrives in fast-moving teams, enjoys wearing multiple hats, and wants real influence over delivery, quality, and outcomes.
2 days ago


Distribution Manager
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
86 days ago


Internal Sales Administrator ( Packaging Industry)
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market Related
Internal Sales Administrator ( Packaging Industry)
1 day ago


Applications Manager
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Monthly
If you enjoy turning complex systems into smooth-running engines, this role is for you. As Applications Manager, you’ll take charge of core business applications keeping them stable, scalable, and perfectly aligned with business goals while delivering smart, customer-centric solutions that actually make work easier.You’ll own the full application journey, from design and development to...
1 day ago


PPC Search Campaign Manager
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market-Related
This role is part of the growing Performance Media division, managing paid search campaigns across Google (SA360) and Microsoft Ads.
1 day ago


IT Project Manager
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Monthly
We’re looking for a driven Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of high-impact technology initiatives. This role turns strategy into execution—delivering projects on time, within scope, and on budget while maintaining high quality standards. You’ll own project planning, scheduling, roadmaps, and budget management, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing risks and...
2 days ago


Applications Manager
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
lead the strategic evolution of core business applications in a high-growth, purpose-driven environment where innovation, digital transformation, and customer-centric technology solutions are not buzzwords—but expectations.
2 days ago


Senior Interior Designer
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market-Related
As the Senior Interior Designer, you''ll lead design projects from concept to completion, shaping the spaces where people work, connect, and create.
2 days ago


Electrical Engineering Manager
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
We are seeking a Professionally Registered Electrical Engineering Manager (Pr Eng) to lead our electrical engineering team. The successful candidate will oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of electrical power systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and project specifications. This is a leadership role that combines technical expertise with th...
1 day ago


Create a free job alert for Delivery Lead in Brackenfell

Enter your email address below and we will email you similar jobs when they become available:

You can cancel at any time. We will not spam you.
By giving us your email address your agree to our Terms and Conditions