Head: Core Finance Systems and Change Governance at Old Mutual South Africa

Job Description

• The purpose of this Cape Town based role is to lead and evolve the core finance systems and data platforms as strategic enablers of the finance function. The role is accountable for defining the vision, roadmap, and governance of the Oracle ERP and finance data ecosystem, ensuring these platforms are stable, scalable, and aligned to business priorities.
• Operating at the intersection of Finance, Technology, and Data, the role translates finance strategy into a clear systems roadmap and ensures delivery of measurable business value. It embeds a product-led approach, shifting from project-based delivery to continuous improvement, while enforcing strong demand management and change governance to balance strategic, regulatory, and BAU requirements.

Key Result Areas

Core Finance Systems

• Define and maintain a unified product vision and roadmap aligned to finance strategy
• Own and prioritise a single, integrated backlog across ERP and data platforms based on business value, risk, and regulatory requirements
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and data capabilities, from transaction processing through to reporting and insights
• Ensure system stability, performance, control, and compliance across Oracle ERP and data platforms
• Enable delivery of trusted, accessible data to support reporting, analytics, and decision-making
• Align ERP and data platforms end-to-end, ensuring seamless flow from source transactions to management reporting
• Manage platform lifecycle, including upgrades, technical debt, and optimisation
• Establish clear success measures, including adoption, efficiency, data quality, and business impact
• Drive trade-off decisions across scope, cost, risk, and timelines
• Embed product-led and agile ways of working across the finance systems environment

Demand Management & Change Governance

• Establish and manage a structured demand intake, prioritisation, and delivery process
• Balance competing demands across BAU, regulatory, and strategic initiatives
• Chair or lead governance forums for finance system changes
• Ensure clear ownership, business case validation, and benefit tracking for all changes
• Drive standardisation and discipline in change control processes

Delivery Oversight & Execution

• Oversee delivery of system enhancements across finance platforms
• Ensure alignment between business analysis, technical delivery, and business outcomes
• Monitor delivery performance, risks, and dependencies
• Ensure effective transition from change delivery into BAU support

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary interface between Finance, IT, and Data teams
• Build strong relationships with senior finance stakeholders
• Provide clear communication on system roadmaps, priorities, and delivery progress
• Influence decision-making at a senior level

People Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of product owners, business analysts, and/or system specialists
• Build capability in product management, business analysis, and demand management
• Drive a high-performance, delivery-focused culture
• Ensure appropriate resource planning and capacity management

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications, Experience required 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Information Systems, or related field
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g. CA(SA), CIMA, PMP, Product Owner) advantageous
• 8–10+ years’ experience in finance systems, ERP, or data environments
• Proven experience in Oracle ERP environments
• Experience managing finance data platforms (data warehouse/lake)
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams

Skills

• Accounting, Adaptive Thinking, Budget Management, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Financial Accounting, Financial Acumen, Financial Auditing, Financial Modeling, Managerial Accounting, Numerical Aptitude, Policies & Procedures

Competencies

• Balances Stakeholders
• Business Insight
• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability
• Financial Acumen
• Instills Trust
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes

Education

• Bachelors Degree (B)  (Required)

Closing Date

• 30 April 2026