Transformation Assurance Lead

A 1L Realization (Pty) Ltd; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A 1L Realization (Pty) Ltd in South Africa seeks a seasoned Programme Assurance Lead to oversee transformation governance across large-scale initiatives. You will review programme delivery against plans, assess architecture conformance, and provide independent reporting to the Executive Sponsor.

The role requires 10+ years in programme assurance or related fields, strong governance skills, and experience with telecom transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, Finance or related field.
• 10+ years' programme assurance, transformation governance, audit, PMO or consulting experience.
• Strong telecommunications / BSS transformation exposure.
• Experience in large enterprise programmes.
• Strong governance, risk and assurance experience.
• Experience with architecture assurance and benefits realisation.
• Excellent executive reporting and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL, COBIT, CISA or equivalent advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Establish independent transformation assurance.
• Review programme delivery against approved plans and stage gates.
• Assess architecture and technical conformance.
• Review benefits realisation against baselined measures.
• Assess capability transfer and organisational readiness.
• Validate programme risks, dependencies and issues.
• Review gate evidence and make go/no-go recommendations.
• Provide independent reporting to the Executive Sponsor.
• Challenge delivery assumptions and programme status.
• Monitor adherence to governance frameworks.
• Conduct periodic maturity assessments.
• Track assurance findings through to closure.
• Ensure transformation outcomes remain aligned to strategy.

Skills

Programme assurance

Transformation governance

Audit & PMO experience

Stakeholder management

Telecommunications / BSS exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, Finance or related field

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Establish independent transformation assurance.


• Review programme delivery against approved plans and stage gates.


• Assess architecture and technical conformance.


• Review benefits realisation against baselined measures.


• Assess capability transfer and organisational readiness.


• Validate programme risks, dependencies and issues.


• Review gate evidence and make go/no-go recommendations.


• Provide independent reporting to the Executive Sponsor.


• Challenge delivery assumptions and programme status.


• Monitor adherence to governance frameworks.


• Conduct periodic maturity assessments.


• Track assurance findings through to closure.


• Ensure transformation outcomes remain aligned to strategy.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, Finance or related field.


• 10+ years' programme assurance, transformation governance, audit, PMO or consulting experience.


• Strong telecommunications / BSS transformation exposure.


• Experience in large enterprise programmes.


• Strong governance, risk and assurance experience.


• Experience with architecture assurance and benefits realisation.


• Excellent executive reporting and stakeholder management skills.


• Relevant certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL, COBIT, CISA or equivalent advantageous.