Portfolio Manager at SITA SOC (Ltd)

Purpose of the job

• To apply effective portfolio management principles to coordinate an allocated portfolio of DOD services, programmes and projects, to ensure that clients’ and SITA internal projects are planned, executed and finalised according to budget and to ensure the successful implementation of proposed solutions using SITA project management methodology.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Effectively applies Portfolio Management principles to Initiate and Plan the Portfolio
• Effectively applies portfolio management principles to assist SITA Management to align the portfolio with SITA Strategic plan
• Direct and manage portfolio execution to successful deliver the subsidiary programme and projects, within the portfolio
• Plan and optimize the effective utilization of resources throughout the delivery of the portfolio
• Consolidate, Monitor and control Programme costs and revenue to ensure delivery of the Programme`s objectives within budget, scope, time and quality according to plan. Including integrated change control and configuration management.
• Consolidate, monitor and control costs and revenue to ensure the delivery of the portfolio within budget and profitability guidelines
• Perform quality Control of portfolio
• Consolidate, review and report portfolio performance
• Conduct good Portfolio governance, including configuration management, contracting, Programme governance meetings, risk management, issue management, quality assurance and corporate governance adherence.

Qualifications and Experience

• Required Qualification: 3-year National Diploma / Degree in a relevant discipline - at least NQF level 6.
• Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Prince 2 Practitioner and/or Programme Management Professional (PgMP) and/or Advanced Practitioner (MSP – Managing Successful Programmes) will be advantageous.
• Experience: A minimum of 8 - 10 years working experience in a leadership role in a project/programme/portfolio management environment, including expertise in: 4 years as Specialist/ Manager in a public/private sector organisation. 3 years Project Management experience 3 years Project Governance experience 3 year in People Management 3 year in Financial Management.

Technical Competencies Description

• Knowledge of: Public/private sector; Information Technology management; ICT Services; Project Management Office (PMO) Management; PPM methodologies (PMBOK, Agile PM and Prince 2); PPM Governance. Computer Literacy: MS Office; MS Projects. Personal Attributes/Behaviours: Agility/Collaboration/Customer Centricity/Innovation/Empathy/Integrity.
• Technical competencies: Business Writing, Enterprise ICT Governance (Policies & Legislation), Information Management, IT Project Management, IT Service Management, Knowledge Management, Management Accounting, Product & Service Lifecycle Management, Project/Programme Management, Research & Innovation, IT Risk Management, Software Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor/Supplier Management, Corporate Governance.
• Leadership Competencies: Customer Experience, Collaboration, Communicating and Influencing, Honesty, Integrity and Fairness, Outcomes driven, Innovation, Planning and Organising, Creative Problem Solving, Bimodal IT Practice Managing People and Driving Performance, Decision-making, Responding to Change and Pressure, Strategic Thinking.
• Interpersonal/behavioural competencies: Active listening, Attention to Detail, Analytical thinking, Continuous Learning, Disciplined, Empathy, Inclusivity, Resilience, Stress Management.

Deadline:24th July,2026