(1649) Benefits Realisation Manager at South African Reserve Bank

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Design and develop the SARB Benefits Realisation Framework, including benefits classification, definition, attribution logic, measurement approaches, templates and evidence rules.
• Refine and update the benefits model as institutional maturity, strategic priorities, and governance expectations evolve.
• Ensure the framework is fully integrated with the SARB governance, quality gates and institutional performance cycles.
• Provide clear guidance to the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), Portfolio and Programme teams on applying the framework.
• Review and assure the credibility and measurability of benefit definitions, baselines, key performance indicators (KPIs), dependency maps and evidence plans.
• Ensure benefits are clearly linked to the SARB strategic outcomes and institutional value streams.
• Confirm that benefit profiles submitted by EPMO and portfolios meet the SARB framework expectations.
• Independently validate benefit-progress evidence submitted by EPMO, Portfolio and Programme teams.
• Confirm accuracy, completeness and integrity of measurement methods, actuals and evidence trails.
• Ensure benefit reporting meets regulatory, audit and institutional performance requirements.
• Produce verified benefit insights for Strategy Management Office (SMO) performance dashboards, institutional scorecards and enterprise decision-making.
• Work with the SMO analytics and reporting specialist to translate verified evidence into actionable institutional insight and to identify and communicate systemic trends, risks and value-realisation constraints across portfolios.
• Build benefits-realisation capability across the EPMO and delivery teams by providing training, guidance, tools and templates aligned to the enterprise benefits realisation model.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• an NQF Level 8 qualification in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Project/Programme Management  or an equivalent qualification; and
• 8−10 years’ job-related experience.