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Job Description:

• To design, build, and support enterprise integration solutions that enable seamless data and system connectivity across the organisation. The Integration Developer will leverage IBM Cloud Pak for Integration and IBM App Connect to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing integrations aligned to digital transformation strategy.

Experience:

• Practical experience in middleware technologies. Excellent fundamental understanding of integration principles and practices.
• Should have a good understanding of REST fundamentals and API design best practices. Also, good knowledge of API development and critical security concepts. This should include but not be limited to Microservices, SOA. Must have exposure to API gateways and managers.
• Have a good understanding of Cloud computing fundamentals.

Requirements

• Translate the business requirement into a technical solution
• Develop integration solutions
• Troubleshooting and problem solving
• Effective communication with stakeholders
• Documenting integration solutions and patterns
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of all integration tools
• Upholding standards development covering solution design, application design, development, testing

Technology

• IBM App Connect Enterprise
• IBM API Connect
• IBM Datapower
• IBM MQ

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• We are seeking a highly experienced Organizational Effectiveness Consultant to support a large-scale culture and transformation portfolio. This role focuses on translating employee, behavioral, and cultural insights into practical, evidence-based interventions that drive inclusion, culture shift, and sustainable high performance across the organisation.

Role Overview

• You will partner with HR, OE, and business stakeholders to design and implement solutions across employee insights, DEI, culture enablement, behavioural science, and employer branding.
• This is a strategic and hands-on role requiring strong analytical thinking, storytelling with data, and the ability to influence leadership decision-making.

Key Workstreams & Responsibilities

Employee Insights (Voice of the Employee)

• Review and integrate multiple employee data sources (surveys, OHI, engagement, qualitative feedback)
• Design and guide the development of a single VoE dashboard
• Translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations for leaders

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Allyship & Inclusion

• Translate DEI strategy into practical behaviour change initiatives
• Design communication and change approaches to drive adoption

Gender Action Plan Rollout

• Support implementation through clear milestones, roles, and execution plans
• Provide guidance to leaders and HR teams

Culture Enablement

OHI (Organizational Health Index)

• Translate survey results into actionable culture workstreams

Culture Shifts

• Drive initiatives focused on:
• Sustainable high performance
• Entrepreneurial energy
• Collaboration

OE Forum Model

• Design and implement a partnership model across Group and Clusters

Behavioral Insights (CBIU)

• Apply behavioral science to diagnose culture challenges
• Develop scalable, evidence-based interventions
• Link insights to measurable business and culture outcomes

Employer Brand

• Develop a clear internal employer brand narrative aligned to culture and EVP
• Enable internal influencer networks to drive authentic storytelling
• Provide tools, playbooks, and measurement frameworks

Key Deliverables

• Integrated Voice of Employee (VoE) dashboard
• DEI change and communication materials
• Gender action plan rollout support
• OHI-driven culture workstreams
• Culture shift enablement recommendations
• OE Forum partnership model
• Behavioral insights and interventions
• Internal employer brand strategy and influencer framework

Ideal Candidate

• Strong experience in Organizational Effectiveness, Culture Transformation, or HR Strategy
• Proven ability to translate data and insights into practical business actions
• Experience with employee insights, OHI, DEI, and behavioural science
• Strong stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills
• Comfortable working in complex, enterprise environments
• Analytical, structured, and outcome-driven
   

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• We are seeking a specialist D365 ERP Implementation Project Manager to lead a critical modernisation journey for our client in the Financial services sector. As they move through the Build and Test phase, you will be responsible for orchestrating the transition from solution configuration to a successful go-live and hypercare. This role is pivotal in ensuring a scalable, standardized operating model with minimal business disruption.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrated Planning: Develop and maintain the master project plan, managing the critical path, resource allocation, and cross-workstream dependencies.
• Partner & Vendor Management: Drive implementation partner delivery against contractual commitments, managing escalations and ensuring quality of deliverables.
• End-to-End Testing & Data: Own the strategy for SIT and UAT cycles, defect triage governance, and data migration iterations.
• Governance & RAID: Lead project governance forums (Steering Committee/Working Groups) and maintain rigorous control over Risks, Issues, Actions, and Dependencies.
• Cutover & Go-Live: Manage the deployment checklist, transition to operations, and the hypercare support model.
• Scope & Change Control: Maintain the scope baseline and manage the formal change request process to protect project benefits.

Requirements

• Experience: 8–10 years in Project Management, with at least 3–5 years specifically leading ERP implementations.
• D365 Proven Track Record: Must have led at least one end-to-end Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Finance/Operations) rollout through to hypercare.
• Methodology: Expert knowledge of structured implementation frameworks (e.g., Microsoft Success by Design, Sure Step, or Hybrid Agile).
• Functional Knowledge: Strong grasp of core ERP processes such as Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, and Order-to-Cash.
• Certifications: PMP or PRINCE2 is required. Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Power Platform certifications are a significant advantage.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams in complex, high-pressure environments.
   

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• We are seeking a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead the delivery our clients Microsoft (MS) Foundry Initiative, a strategic multi-workstream program establishing an enterprise-wide AI Azure platform.

Key Responsibilities

• ART Orchestration: Facilitate PI Planning sessions and maintain the ART cadence (Syncs, Demos, Retrospectives) to ensure cross-team alignment.
• Integrated Delivery Management: Manage complex dependencies and risks across technical (Azure Landing Zone), strategic (AI CoE), and operational (Use Cases) workstreams.
• Governance & Security: Embed "governance-before-scale" principles into delivery workflows, ensuring compliance with Responsible AI, data privacy, and security baselines.
• Partner Coordination: Collaborate closely with Microsoft and internal stakeholders to align delivery plans, address capability gaps, and integrate vendor support models.
• CoE Operationalisation: Support the setup of the AI Centre of Excellence, defining operating models and federated delivery processes across business units.
• Reporting & Visibility: Utilize agile tooling (Azure DevOps/Jira Align) to provide executive-ready dashboards on progress, blockers, and program health.

Minimum Requirements

• Agile Leadership: Proven experience as an RTE in a SAFe or scaled agile environment, with a track record of running high-pressure initiatives.
• Technical Domain Knowledge: Solid working knowledge of Azure Cloud architecture (Networking, Entra ID, IaC) and Azure AI Services (OpenAI, Machine Learning).
• AI/Foundry Familiarity: Familiarity with Microsoft Foundry components (Control Plane, Model Router, Agent Service) and AI risk controls is highly advantageous.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional servant leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams (IT, Risk, Business, and external partners).
• Governance Expertise: Strong understanding of governance frameworks, including Responsible AI and audit-readiness in a regulated banking environment.

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• We're looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a dynamic team, playing a key role in enabling business performance, shaping culture, and delivering a best-in-class employee experience.

About the Role

• As a trusted advisor to business leaders, you'll provide end-to-end HR support across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring practical, compliant, and people-focused solutions.
• You'll play a critical role in talent optimisation, performance management, employee relations, and organisational effectiveness—while proactively identifying risks and opportunities through people insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to translate business strategy into impactful people plans
• Deliver full HR generalist support across the employee lifecycle
• Lead performance management processes (goal setting, reviews, calibration)
• Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and development initiatives
• Manage employee relations matters independently (disciplinary, grievances, incapacity, conflict)
• Provide expert guidance on South African labour legislation
• Support organisational change initiatives (restructures, onboarding, integration)
• Use people data (turnover, performance, EE) to drive insights and decisions
• Collaborate with HR specialist teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Contribute to building a high-performance, values-driven culture

What We're Looking For

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in HR / Industrial Psychology / Labour Relations
• Honours Degree (advantageous)

Experience:

• 3–5 years in an HR Generalist or HRBP role
• Strong experience handling employee relations independently
• Exposure to talent and performance management frameworks
• Financial services or asset management experience (preferred)

Knowledge & Skills:

• Solid understanding of SA labour legislation
• Experience with HR systems (e.g. SuccessFactors)
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Business acumen and ability to operate in a regulated environment

Advantageous:

• SABPP registration
• Change Management / Coaching certifications
• Enneagram or Insights certification

Key Competencies

• Building Partnerships & Earning Trust
• Independent Thinking & Accountability
• Learning Agility & Forward Thinking
• Conflict Resolution & Change Facilitation
• Strong Work Ethic & Resilience

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• We're looking for a high-impact Programme Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of strategic transformation programmes within Transactional Services (TS)—driving execution, alignment, and measurable business outcomes.

About the Role

• This role is the single point of accountability for programme delivery—translating business strategy into executable plans and ensuring benefits are realised across multiple workstreams.
• You'll work at the intersection of business, technology, operations, risk, and compliance, managing complexity while maintaining strong governance and stakeholder alignment.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Delivery & Execution

• Lead large-scale TS programmes across business, IT, operations, risk, and compliance
• Define and manage programme roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths
• Ensure delivery within scope, budget, timeline, and quality expectations

Stakeholder & Executive Management

• Engage senior stakeholders, including Exco and SteerCo
• Deliver clear, concise programme reporting and insights
• Manage escalations, expectations, and governance forums

Governance, Risk & Control

• Implement robust governance frameworks (RAID logs, reporting, controls)
• Proactively identify and mitigate delivery and regulatory risks
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and audit standards

Financial & Benefits Management

• Manage programme budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking
• Drive benefits realisation, cost optimisation, and efficiency tracking
• Support business cases and investment decisions

Change & Delivery Enablement

• Drive adoption through structured change management and communication
• Coordinate delivery across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid environments
• Enable collaboration across multidisciplinary teams

Key Stakeholders

• Transactional Services Leadership
• Group Technology & IT Delivery Teams
• Operations, Finance, Risk & Compliance
• PMO & Change Management Teams
• External Vendors & Delivery Partners

What We're Looking For

Experience:

• Proven experience delivering large, complex programmes in banking/financial services
• Strong background in Transactional Services, Payments, Cash Management, or Core Banking
• Experience managing multi-workstream, multi-vendor programmes
• Strong exposure to executive-level stakeholder engagement

Technical & Delivery Skills:

• Programme delivery across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid environments
• Strong financial management, budgeting, and benefits tracking
• Excellent risk, dependency, and issue management capability
• High-quality executive reporting and communication

Qualifications & Certifications

• Degree in Business / Commerce / Administration
• Postgraduate Diploma in Project or Programme Management
• PMP® (Project Management Professional)
• Scrum Certification
• SAFe® (Scaled Agile) Certification
• ITIL® 4 Foundation

Key Competencies

• Strong ownership & accountability
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail
• Calm, structured decision-making under pressure
• Ability to influence without authority
• Results-driven with a focus on outcomes