Group Shared Services Chief Information Officer | Waterfall, Johannesburg | Permanent

PSG Wealth Menlyn; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Group Shared Services Chief Information Officer in Johannesburg. The role involves leading technology implementations, improving IT governance, and managing various technology teams. Candidates should hold a degree in Computer Science or IT, with a minimum of 8 years' experience in technology management. The position offers a permanent contract and the opportunity to influence business strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in managing technology teams.
• Ability to build relationships with key internal stakeholders.
• Experience with managing outsourced services providers.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve PSG’s Group Platforms.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and cloud-ready.
• Manage audits, risks, and compliance.

Skills

Team Management

Technical Skills

Budgeting

Audit and Compliance Management

Education

Computer Science or Information Technology Degree

Job description

Designation: Group Shared Services Chief Information Officer | Waterfall, Johannesburg | Permanent

Category: Information Technology

Job Level: Senior Management

Posted by: PSG Financial Services

Posted on: 06 May 2025

Reference Number: POS08434

Closing date: 31-Jul-2025

Position Type: Permanent

Location: Waterfall Magwa Crescent

Overview

VACANCY | GROUP SHARED SERVICES CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | WATERFALL, JOHANNESBURG | PERMANENT

PSGs commitment to transform and embrace diversity is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce. In achieving our employment equity goals, we give preference to applicants from designated groups, and we encourage people with disability to apply.

Description

The PSG Technology Chief Information Officer leads technology implementations aligned with the PSG Support function strategy. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders and business heads to deliver suitable technology platforms for PSG businesses, including Wealth, Insure, Asset Management, and Distribution. Key responsibilities include driving continuous improvement, modernizing technology, influencing business plans and strategy, managing IT Governance, Budgets, Audit, Risk, Demand, Team Leadership, and ensuring Information and Cyber Security.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve PSG’s Group Platforms in applications, data, tech, and security
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and cloud-ready
• Guide system, data, and integration alignment across BUs
• Contribute to Information Security strategy, embedding secure-by-design principles
• Manage teams via performance management, demand, capacity, and career development
• Handle audits, risks, and compliance to ensure regulatory adherence
• Manage budgets and financials effectively
• Act as the internal owner and operational lead for shared IT platforms (e.g., identity, integration, content, cloud)
• Maintain platform roadmaps, upgrade schedules, lifecycle plans, and vendor relationships
• Manage SLAs, support models, and licensing requirements
• Coordinate incident resolution, patching, and service availability for group platforms
• Own issue escalation processes and cross-team support coordination
• Partner with InfoSec to ensure platform compliance and audit readiness
• Support solution delivery by providing platform readiness assessments and integration reviews
• Ensure platform dependencies and technical risks are visible across the delivery portfolio
• Align platform configurations and patterns with evolving business and digital needs
• Support DevOps and CI/CD tooling adoption across teams
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Computer Science or Information Technology related degree
• Minimum 8 Years relevant experience in managing technology teams
  
  

Competencies

• Build relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Strong technical and in-depth technology skills
• Team Management and leadership
• Budgeting and Financial Management
• Audit, Risk & Compliance Management
• Managing outsourced Services providers
• Manage project tasks according to schedule
  
  

How To Apply

Candidates interested must apply on the PSG Careers website https://www.psg.co.za OR browse vacancies https://bit.ly/3bD2iAK by no later than 30 May 2025. By submitting your application, you are giving PSG Financial Services implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information. If you are not contacted within 2 weeks of your application, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.