Governance Specialist / Governance Analyst / Governance Lead

Media24; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Media24 in Cape Town seeks an experienced IT Governance Specialist / Analyst to lead and mature our Technology Governance capability. You will drive governance across technology, align with regulatory obligations, and embed practices that deliver measurable business value.

Responsibilities include designing policies, maturing operating models, measuring governance effectiveness, and reporting to executives. This role is office-based in Cape Town with strong interaction with risk and audit teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Governance, Risk Management, IT or related field.
• Proven experience in IT governance and risk management.
• Experience with COBIT 2019 and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to interact with executive committees and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the Technology Governance Framework.
• Design, maintain and mature governance policies, standards, procedures and operating models.
• Ensure alignment with COBIT 2019, Group Governance requirements, risk management frameworks and regulatory obligations.
• Lead governance transformation roadmap implementation.
• Develop adoption strategies and embed governance practices across business and technology functions.
• Produce executive reporting and insights on governance performance.
• Coordinate governance responses to audits and regulatory requirements.

Skills

IT Governance

Governance frameworks

Executive communication

Risk assessment

Policy development

Analytics and reporting

Education

Undergraduate qualification in Governance/IT

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

COBIT 2019

ISO 27001

CGEIT certification

CRISC certification

CISA certification

Job description

Governance Specialist / Governance Analyst / Governance Lead

We are seeking an experienced IT Governance Specialist in our Cape Town office (office based) to lead and mature our Technology Governance capability. This role is responsible for driving governance excellence across technology, ensuring alignment with corporate governance requirements, industry best practices, regulatory obligations, and risk management frameworks. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping governance strategy, implementing governance transformation initiatives, and embedding governance practices that deliver measurable business value.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own and continuously improve the Technology Governance Framework.


• Design, maintain and mature governance policies, standards, procedures and operating models.


• Ensure alignment with COBIT 2019, Group Governance requirements, risk management frameworks and regulatory obligations.

• Provide expert guidance on governance principles, compliance obligations and control effectiveness.

• Lead implementation of the governance transformation roadmap.


• Manage governance maturity targets and improvement initiatives.


• Develop adoption strategies and embed governance practices across business and technology functions.


• Measure governance effectiveness and business value realisation.

• Integrate governance, risk and compliance activities into a unified operating model.


• Assess control design and effectiveness across technology domains.


• Coordinate governance responses to audit findings and regulatory requirements.

• Develop governance KPIs and effectiveness measures.


• Conduct governance maturity assessments and benchmark capabilities.


• Produce executive reporting and insights on governance performance.


• Identify governance gaps and recommend remediation plans.

• Facilitate governance committees and strategic forums.


• Drive awareness and education of governance responsibilities.

Experience Requirement:

• Proven experience in IT Governance, Risk, Compliance, Enterprise Governance or Technology Management.


• Demonstrated experience implementing governance frameworks within large or complex organisations.


• Experience interacting with Executive Committees, Audit Committees and senior leadership.


• Experience leading governance transformation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Completed undergraduate qualification in Governance, Risk Management, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.

Post-graduate qualification will be an advantage

Professional certifications such as:

• COBIT 2019 Foundation or Design & Implementation


• CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT)


• CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)


• CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)


• ITIL Foundation or higher


• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor (advantageous)

Essential Knowledge:

• Enterprise Risk Management


• Technology Governance


• Regulatory Compliance


• Audit and Assurance Practices


• Policy and Standard Development


• Operating Model and Accountability Design

Competencies:

• Strategic thinking


• Executive communication


• Facilitation of senior forums


• Risk and control assessment


• Policy development


• Analytical and reporting capability

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.