Delivery Manager

Recruiter:

wePlace

Job Ref:

JHB000833/AS

Date posted:

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client, a leading Financial Institution is looking for a Delivery Manager to join their team.

POSITION INFO:

The Delivery Manager leads a high-performing technical team of Business Analysts, Developers, and Testers to deliver critical IT services and systems for business operations. This senior role is responsible for financial, vendor, and performance management, as well as team development and capacity planning. The Delivery Manager ensures timely and quality delivery of IT services within agreed SLAs, driving business initiatives and improving agile maturity.

Key responsibilities include managing a budget of approximately R10 million, aligning team efforts with business priorities, and optimizing resource allocation. The role also involves overseeing project and BAU budgets, contributing to IT strategy development, and ensuring efficient, defect-free technology solutions that deliver tangible business value. The Delivery Manager works closely with Product Owners, using tools like KANBAN and stand-ups, to manage expectations and ensure successful project delivery. Adaptability to new technologies and ensuring cost-effective execution are critical to success.

Minimum requirements

Minimum Qualification

Minimum – relevant degree in Information Technology or Business-related field
Preferred - Certified scrum master / practitioner (CSM/CSP), LEAN Agile, SaFE,

Minimum Experience

Minimum of 3 – 5 years in a senior technical 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.

Knowledge and Skills required

Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Tracking cost against a budget
Networking and building relationships.
Modelling and encourage culture.
Conducting root cause analysis
Communicating job requirements and performance standards to others
Conducting performance appraisal interviews
Conducting performance feedback meetings
Coordinating on-the-job training for new hires (e.g., identifying need, scheduling, resource allocation)
Selecting and implementing data management, Information governance, data virtualisation and visualisation technologies
Strong Cloud platform understanding
Full Stack development
Knowledge of emerging technologies, such as AI and Machine Learning

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