Service Delivery Manager (iOCO0098)

iOCO; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

iOCO is seeking a Delivery Manager to ensure successful delivery and operational performance of contracted projects, while upholding commitments to customers. You will lead professional services teams, manage risks, and drive service excellence across accounts.

You will act as the primary customer contact, monitor KPIs and SLAs, and spearhead continuous improvement initiatives, including automation and efficiency gains.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in service delivery/IT ops.
• At least 3 years in Delivery Manager or similar role.
• Proven experience with SLAs, KPIs, and service performance.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Experience with major incidents and continuous improvement.
• Experience presenting delivery reports and governance updates.
• Knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, security, and quality frameworks.
• Exposure to cloud, infra, cybersecurity, or managed services advantageous.
• Bachelor's or diploma in IT/Business/Engineering or related field.
• Professional certifications (ITIL, PM) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery and operational performance of the professional services teams across accounts.
• Ensure contracted projects and customer commitments are delivered effectively.
• Monitor service quality, risks, and compliance with agreed standards.
• Coordinate teams to achieve delivery objectives and resolve operational challenges.
• Identify, manage, and report operational, commercial, and delivery risks.
• Act as the primary customer contact and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Monitor KPI, and contractual performance, managing expectations and escalations.
• Lead internal service reviews of the professional services teams’ performance, drive improvements, and support customer retention and growth.
• Drive operational efficiency, automation, and delivery improvement initiatives.
• Use performance data and customer feedback to enhance delivery.
• Promote standardisation, resilience, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Manage budgets, costs, profitability, and resource utilisation.
• Support forecasting, billing validation, and financial reporting.
• Identify commercial risks and implement actions to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Lead, develop, and manage managers and employees within the business unit.
• Drive employee engagement, performance, accountability, and capability development.
• Ensure effective workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development.
• Ensure compliance with legal, contractual, security, and company requirements.
• Maintain governance controls, reporting, and operational standards.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and risk mitigation activities

Skills

Delivery management

Client services

IT operations

Managed services

Governance & compliance

KPI reporting

Cross-functional coordination

Vendor management

Incident management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in IT / Business

Tools

ITIL certification

Project management

Job description

The Delivery Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery and operational performance of contracted projects, and customer commitments. The role drives service excellence, manages operational risk, ensures compliance with service and contractual obligations, and acts as the key link between customers, professional services teams, vendors, and business stakeholders. The incumbent supports customer satisfaction, retention, business growth, and the development of high-performing delivery teams.

What you'll do:

• Operational Management
  • Oversee day-to-day delivery and operational performance of the professional services teams across accounts.
  • Ensure contracted projects, and customer commitments are delivered effectively.
  • Monitor service quality, performance, risks, and compliance with agreed standards.
  • Coordinate teams to achieve delivery objectives and resolve operational challenges.
  • Identify, manage, and report operational, commercial, and delivery risks.
• Stakeholder & SLA Management
  • Act as the primary customer contact and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
  • Monitor KPI, and contractual performance, managing expectations and escalations.
  • Lead internal service reviews of the professional services teams’ performance, drive improvements, and support customer retention and growth.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Drive operational efficiency, automation, and delivery improvement initiatives.
  • Use performance data and customer feedback to enhance delivery.
  • Promote standardisation, resilience, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Financial Management
  • Manage budgets, costs, profitability, and resource utilisation.
  • Support forecasting, billing validation, and financial reporting.
  • Identify commercial risks and implement actions to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Resource Management
  • Lead, develop, and manage managers and employees within the business unit.
  • Drive employee engagement, performance, accountability, and capability development.
  • Ensure effective workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development.
• Operational Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with legal, contractual, security, and company requirements.
  • Maintain governance controls, reporting, and operational standards.
  • Support audits, compliance reviews, and risk mitigation activities

Your Expertise:

• 7-10 years of experience in service delivery, IT operations, managed services, client services, or a related environment.
• At least 3 years of experience in a Delivery Manager, Operations Manager, or senior client-facing role.
• Proven experience managing customer accounts, contracted services, SLAs, KPIs, and service performance.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional technical, operational, project, vendor, and support teams.
• Experience managing major incidents, escalations, service recovery, and continuous improvement.
• Experience preparing and presenting delivery reports, dashboards, and governance updates.
• Knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, security, and quality frameworks.
• Exposure to cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or managed services environments would be advantageous.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Information Technology, Business Management, Commerce, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Relevant service management certification, such as ITIL, would be advantageous.
• Project management, cloud technology, governance, commercial, or vendor management certification would be advantageous.

Other information applicable to the opportunity:

• Permanent position
• Location: Cape Town or Johannesburg

Why work for us?

Want to work for an organization that solves complex real-world problems with innovative software solutions? At iOCO, we believe anything is possible with modern technology, software, and development expertise. We are continuously pushing the boundaries of innovative solutions across multiple industries using an array of technologies.?

You will be part of a consultancy, working with some of the most knowledgeable minds in the industry on interesting solutions across different business domains.?

Our culture of continuous learning will ensure that you will have all the opportunities, tools, and support to hone and grow your craft.?

By joining IOCO you will have an open invitation to developer inspiring forums. A place where you will be able to connect and learn from and with your peers by sharing ideas, experiences, practices, and solutions.?

iOCO is an equal opportunity employer with an obligation to achieve its own unique EE objectives in the context of Employment Equity targets. Therefore, our employment strategy gives primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.