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IT Portfolio Manager
Job summary
A global IT services provider based in Johannesburg is seeking a Portfolio Manager to oversee IT governance and delivery within its extensive portfolio. Responsibilities include aligning the IT portfolio with business strategies, managing budgets, driving stakeholder engagement, and ensuring the effective delivery of IT initiatives. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of relevant experience, a strong understanding of governance frameworks, and skills in communication and leadership. This role promises opportunities for impactful collaboration across diverse teams.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in IT portfolio/program management within large, complex organizations.
- Understanding of IT functional domains beneficial (Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, etc.).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive alignment across diverse teams.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the entire IT portfolio for alignment with business objectives.
- Act as the primary liaison between IT leadership and business stakeholders.
- Ensure timely and quality delivery of IT initiatives across all functional areas.
Skills
Education
Tools
This role ensures strategic alignment, governance, and delivery excellence across the IT portfolio, working closely with stakeholders to drive successful execution of projects and programs.
- Oversee the entire IT portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.
- Establish and maintain governance frameworks for portfolio tracking, reporting, and compliance.
- Monitor portfolio health, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation across towers.
- Act as the primary liaison between IT leadership, digital tower leads, and business stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Delivery Factory, PMO, Business Process Organization, Service Towers, and BAU teams to ensure seamless execution.
- Facilitate communication and decision‑making across cross‑functional teams.
- Ensure timely and quality delivery of IT initiatives across all functional areas.
- Drive adherence to governance, compliance, and enterprise architecture standards.
- Support escalation management and resolution of delivery challenges.
- Manage and oversee IT portfolio budgets across all functional towers.
- Ensure financial alignment with digital tower strategies and organizational priorities.
- Track and report on budget utilization, variances, and forecasts to senior leadership.
- Partner with Finance and PMO to maintain accurate financial reporting and cost optimization.
- Develop and maintain portfolio roadmaps, dashboards, and performance metrics.
- Provide regular updates to senior leadership on portfolio status, risks, and benefits realization.
- Align portfolio investments with organizational priorities and digital transformation objectives.
- Digital Tower Leads
- Project Managers & PMO
- Delivery Factory
- Business Process Organization
- Service Towers (Infrastructure, Applications, etc.)
- Governance & Compliance Teams
- Enterprise Architecture
- BAU Services
- Matric and a Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Business Management, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in IT portfolio/program management within large, complex organizations.
- Understanding of IT functional domains beneficial (Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, etc.).
- Expertise in governance frameworks, portfolio management tools, and delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive alignment across diverse teams.
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