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  • Posted: Jul 24, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Deloitte is one of the country's leading professional services firms in Southern Africa, and is dedicated to assisting companies succeed in the business environment- whether it be through our tax, audit, consulting or financial advisory services. At Deloitte, we understand that solutions are not just a static one dimensional report, but rather, an integrated...
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    Senior Manager – Technical Project/Program Manager

    Job Description

    • As a Delivery Lead (Program/Project Manager) in Deloitte’s Digital Engineering business, you will own the end-to-end execution of high-impact engagements, ensuring elite delivery quality while actively expanding commercial value through client farming, cross-sell, and up-sell motions. You are equally fluent in execution, client engagement, value realization, and trusted advisory. You bring the gravitas and discipline of a senior delivery leader, and the commercial instincts of a business builder.

    Key responsibilities

    • Lead cross-functional teams in the successful delivery of high-impact projects across a range of disciplines, including AI & Data, Cloud Migration and Transformation, and bespoke Software Development.
    • Operate as the single point of delivery accountability for multi-million-rand client engagements.
    • Facilitate agile methodologies (eg. Scrum, Kanban) to ensure efficient project delivery and continuous improvement
    • Work closely with technical- and analytical leads, own delivery, managing project scope, budget, and timelines
    • Maintain clear communication and manage stakeholder expectations, facilitating communication sessions and relationships, throughout the project lifecycle
    • Support and enable high-performing teams.
    • Proactively monitor and facilitate the resolution of project risks, dependencies, and issues.
    • Ensuring the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the project plan and project governance arrangements
    • Drive delivery rigor, governance, quality assurance, and operational excellence in accordance with tier-1 consulting standards.
    • Translate client objectives into structured delivery roadmaps and ensure measurable outcomes are achieved.
    • Build deep and trusted relationships with client stakeholders
    • Identify unmet needs, strategic adjacencies, and whitespace opportunities within existing accounts.
    • Support cross-sell and up-sell motions in collaboration with sales and solution leads, expanding engagement from core delivery into advisory and managed services.
    • Serve as mentor and escalation point for delivery managers, architects, and consultants on high-stakes projects.
    • Ensure tight interlock between delivery, sales, and operationalization teams to drive unified client value.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree, (post graduate degree preferred) (e.g. BBusSci, Bcom Information Systems/Informatics, BCom Bus Mngt in Project Management, PMI/Prince2 Certification, PMBOK, Agile / Scrum Certification)
    • Agile delivery certification (eg. Scrum Master, PMI-ACP)
    • Technical certifications in cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP) or data platforms are a plus
    • Familiarity with consulting delivery methodologies is highly valued
    • 12+ years of consulting or enterprise project/programme management leadership.
    • Proven experience in delivering large-scale programs involving AI, data engineering, MLOps, GenAI, cloud platforms, and modern analytics ecosystems.
    • Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager and Scrum Master
    • Proven track record of successfully delivering complex IT consulting projects, on time and within budget
    • Thorough understanding of project management techniques and methods
    • Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (eg. MS Project, Jira, Confluence / Azure Dev Ops, etc.)
    • Proven experience in delivering Cloud, AI & Data, and/or Software Development projects
    • Strong track record of leading delivery teams in an offshore, onshore model
    • Deep experience in driving cross-sell and upsell motions, expanding share of wallet in existing accounts through value-led delivery.
    • Executive presence with strong storytelling, client advisory, and stakeholder management skills.
    • Deep understanding of how to translate technical solutions into business outcomes and ROI.
    • Familiarity with CRM, pipeline hygiene, forecasting accuracy, and deal governance best practices

    Competencies

    • Strategic mindset and delivery excellence acumen
    • Passion for technology, data, and driving transformation
    • High-performance mindset and the hunger to build something great
    • Self-starter attitude with the grit to win and the finesse to lead
    • High-level ownership, energy, and self-drive
    • Outstanding leadership and organizational skills
    • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills with a high EQ
    • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
    • Excellent problem-solving and conflict management ability
    • Proven ability to manage and execute projects
    • Experience in drafting and supporting client proposals; Experience in a Consulting environment is highly beneficial

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