Senior Technology Programme Lead - Hybrid (Insurance)

e-Merge IT Recruitment; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 1,364,000 - 1,942,000; Full time

Job summary

e-Merge IT Recruitment is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead a major technology programme within the long-term insurance sector in South Africa. You will drive end-to-end delivery, manage client relationships and govern commercial performance in a highly regulated environment.

The role requires 10+ years in programme management, 5+ years leading large-scale technology initiatives (R50 million+ or 20+ team), strong data migration and governance experience, and the ability to engage

Qualifications

• 10+ years in programme or project management.
• 5+ years leading large-scale technology programmes (R50 million+ or 20+ people).
• Experience in long-term insurance and SA regulatory context.
• Experience delivering programmes on the vendor side with change control and contracts.
• Experience in regulated financial services with governance and audits.
• Knowledge of SA long-term insurance regulations relevant to migrations.

Responsibilities

• Manage programme budgets, resource utilisation and margins.
• Control programme scope via change requests and protect commercial position.
• Act as primary day-to-day senior counterpart to the client’s Programme Lead.
• Lead and coordinate onshore delivery teams, delivery-hub teams and partners.
• Drive programme execution, aligning project objectives with governance and client expectations.
• Oversee governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement with clear progress visibility.
• Plan and manage transition to BAU and handover to service management.

Skills

Programme management

Programme leadership

Vendor management

Data migration

Regulatory experience

SA insurance regulations

Hybrid delivery

Communication

Job description

e-Merge IT Recruitment is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead a major technology programme within the long-term insurance sector in South Africa. You will drive end-to-end delivery, manage client relationships and govern commercial performance in a highly regulated environment.

The role requires 10+ years in programme management, 5+ years leading large-scale technology initiatives (R50 million+ or 20+ team), strong data migration and governance experience, and the ability to engage