Senior Manager - Service Strategy & Digital Transformation

Deloitte Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa is seeking a forward-thinking Lead for their Service Transformation Offering. This role involves helping clients evolve their service models and improve operational efficiency through innovative solutions including automation and AI. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in customer service strategy and the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders. Strong analytical skills and a passion for digital innovation are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in customer service strategy, contact center operations, or service transformation.
• Experience in leading large scale technology transformation across CRM and contact center ecosystems.
• Proven ability to influence C-suite stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assess current service models and define what 'good' looks like.
• Drive commercial growth by leading practice development & business proposals.
• Design transformation roadmaps incorporating automation and AI.

Skills

Analytical skills

Contact center KPIs

Digital innovation

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business, Finance, Accounting, Data, or related field

MBA or Masters in relevant field

Tools

Salesforce

Genesys

ServiceNow

AWS Connect

Job description

Reimagine the Future of Service in Africa We are looking for a forward-thinking Lead for our Service Transformation Offering.

The offering is focused on helping our clients imagine the Future of Service.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strategic vision with digital fluency, and who is passionate about transforming service delivery through experience, data, technology, and human-centered design.

What You'll Do

Your focus will be on helping clients evolve their service models to meet rising customer expectations, optimize operations, and unlock new growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess current service models and define what "good" looks like, benchmarking against leading practices.
• Improve operational efficiency through process redesign and use of automation / AI as applicable, and creating a prioritization roadmap including a feasibility model / business case.
• Drive commercial growth by leading practice development & eminence and acting as a key driver of proposals or other business development work in the Service Strategy and Transformation space and helping track operational metrics (utilization, project pipeline etc.).
• Design transformation roadmaps that incorporate automation, AI, and scalable technologies.
• Evaluate and recommend service platforms (e.g., CCaaS, CRM, field service tech) to support future capabilities.
• Lead client engagements and contribute to business development in the service transformation space.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver impactful, measurable outcomes.
• Mentor and grow internal teams with a focus on digital service excellence.

What You Bring

Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data sets to drive decisions.

Deep understanding of contact center KPIs, workforce management, and service delivery metrics.

Functional Expertise

Experience in service / experience strategy, service strategy projects at top consulting firms catering B2B or B2C service, covering service delivery model design, agent experience redesign, workforce management, and / or outsourcer / vendor management strategy; hands on experience leading large scale technology transformation across CRM and contact center ecosystem is a plus Experience with platforms like Salesforce, Genesys, ServiceNow, AWS Connect is a strong advantage.

Proven ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.

Passion for digital innovation, AI, and the future of customer experience.

Industry experience in Financial Services, Retail, or Telecommunications preferred.

Experience 10+ years in customer service strategy, contact center operations, or service transformation—ideally in consulting or advisory roles.

Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in Business, Finance, Accounting, Data or Computer Science, Engineering or related Industry-specific qualifications, certifications or an equivalent MBA or Masters in the relevant field of study is a definite advantage.

Note : The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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Preference may be given to candidates from designated groups.

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