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Purpose of the role:

• Responsible for the planning, design, implementation and support of the technical platforms (cloud & on premise) of the PIC, unified communication and network connectivity. The role is responsible for ensuring reliable, resilient and always-on platforms and communications networks. This further implies technical leadership for the engineers in this environment.

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Information Technology, with technical operations management experience.
• Hons, MBA or Masters qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5–10 years’ experience in the IT industry, including at least 5 years at a senior management level in IT, digital technologies like cloud, AI and business experience in strategic planning, development, implementation and maintenance of systems.
• IT Governance experience - COBIT or ITIL
• Knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements in IT
• Knowledge of governance and security control requirements
• Analytical, technical, interpersonal skills and attention to detail orientation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Independent-thinker and self-starter, with an affinity for teamwork and collaboration
• Experience in at least one Cloud platform and its operation

Duties:

• To lead and manage a team of technical engineers for hosting, cloud, communications network, unified communications and related infrastructure;
• To plan, design, implement and maintain the technical platforms of the PIC, i.e., the PIC cloud instance, Communications Networks (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.), unified communications, helpdesk services, hosting services, databases and data platforms;
• Responsible for the access, upkeep and availability of the technical platforms for use by IT segments, third-party partners and PIC business community;
• Responsible for the overall architecture of the technical infrastructure of the PIC, i.e. hosting, cloud, connectivity and communications network;
• Establish the strategic direction for the technical team in line with market trends, i.e., digital technologies like cloud, networks (SDN), IoT, storage, archives, backups, designing for resilience and always on;
• Overall management and support of the infrastructure environment, ensuring optimal performance and availability;
• Responsible for ensuring that the technical infrastructure is in line with the latest versions as much as possible and that the cadence of patching is adequate to always ensure that PIC is still within manageable vulnerabilities;
• Responsible for the full life cycle of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) of the technical infrastructure, e.g. remediating and responding to audit findings and providing necessary management comments and risk acceptances where required;
• Manage infrastructure architecture, design, implementation, configuration, backups and maintenance on hardware and software;
• Management and provision of 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support as part of the incident management process;
• Responsible and accountable for changes affecting the infrastructure services
• Capacity planning and demand forecasting;
• Provide advice, guidance and direction about operations, strategies and organisational impact;
• Manage, monitor and optimise the TCO of the technical infrastructure;
• Responsible for infrastructure projects and initiatives in line with agile practices;
• Drive platforms deployment automation;
• Drive multi-cloud / hybrid resilience to accommodate business needs;
• Platform security in collaboration with the security team.

Competencies and skills:

• Leadership and management skills
• Evident ability and experience in writing executive framing documents
• Proven communication Skills (reporting and presentation)
• Able to work under pressure
• Self-driven and goal-focused
• Customer-focused and a team player
• Attention to Detail
• Proven interpersonal skills
• Planning and Organising 

Deadline:6th February,2026

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Purpose of the role:

• As part of the Multi-Management: Private Markets team; the incumbent will assist the Head of Multi Management: Private Markets in providing leadership and strategic vision for the fund investment business

Requirements:
Minimum qualifications and experience:

• Relevant postgraduate qualification or relevant NQF 8 equivalent qualification
• Masters degree, MBA, etc CFA or CA(SA) would be advantageous
• 8 - 10 years’ experience in investment industry. Fund of Funds or Multi-Management: Private
• Markets experience would be advantageous
• Previous transaction experience Private equity industry knowledge
• FAIS RE 05 Certificate or must be obtained within 6 months of employment

Minimum Technical/Core Skill Requirement

• Investment Analysis
• Strong transaction execution Skills
• Basic Financial Modelling Skills
• Planning and Organising Skills
• Time management
• Research and Analytical Skills
• Commercial Skills
• Writing and Presentation Skills
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Negotiation and Deal Structuring
• Problem solving

Duties:

• Deal sourcing - proactively identify investment partners and opportunities
• Deal screening - desktop analysis of investment opportunities
• Preparation of preliminary scoping reports
• Lead the transaction team through the whole investment process
• Conduct and coordinate due diligence on potential investment opportunities
• Participate in the structuring and pricing of transactions
• Participate in the negotiation of term sheets
• Preparation of appraisal reports
• Review and comment on transaction agreements
• Participate in the implementation and disbursement process
• Lead the handover of approved transactions to various divisions including portfolio Management
• Ongoing monitoring of a portfolio of funds, including review of quarterly reports, valuation, risk management, compliance, and reporting
• Participate in the exit process for transactions

Deadline:3rd February,2026

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Purpose of the role:

• To develop, implement and manage the Systematic Global equity portfolio. Ensure an informed investment perspective that influences decisions beneficial to the PIC's global equity portfolio. This role involves delivering investment insights to both internal and external clients of the PIC and the effective management of the Assistant Portfolio Manager and Research Analysts activities.

Requirements:
Minimum qualifications and experience:

• B degree in Commerce, Finance or Science
• At least 8 to 10 years relevant experience
• At least 5-10 years of people management experience
• FAIS Representative (or must be obtained within 6 months of employment)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Postgraduate degree in Commerce, Finance or Science
• CFA Institute / SAICA/ or Similar
• Minimum Technical/Core Skill Requirement
• Investment analysis
• Evaluate market intelligence
• Recommend sector stocks
• Portfolio construction and maintenance
• Risk and Return attribution
• Develop Excel-based valuation models
• Manage the fundamental equity models
• People Leadership

Duties:

• Portfolio Management of sector Fund to generate superior returns;
• Develop viable systematic global equity strategy, with AI/machine learning inputs
• Implement portfolio construction techniques to effectively manage the portfolio
• Detailed risk budgeting analysis, developing risk management processes for the global equity strategy
• Provide Investment Report to governance structures and clients.
• Lead a team of Investment Professionals (Assistant PM and Analyst(s))

Competencies and skills:

• Ability to present and communicate information
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• Negotiation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Planning and organising
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Ability to cope with pressures and setbacks
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to make sound investment decisions
• Self-starter
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to innovate
• Leading and supervising
• Strategic orientation

Deadline:4th February,2026

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Purpose of the role:

• To carry out complex internal audits and recommend controls to address identified weaknesses to business management, as directed by the Public Investment Corporation.

Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications :

• Grade 12
• BCom Degree in Internal Auditing/ Accounting/ Investment Management/ Business Science or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Bcom Honours degree in Internal Auditing/ Accounting/ Investment Management/ Business Science or a related discipline.
• Industry recognised certifications, such as CIA/CA/CIMA/ACCA or working towards obtaining one.

Minimum Technical/Core Skill Requirement

• 3- 5 years relevant internal/external auditing experience,
• Experience in performing investment audits
• Experience in performing operational and compliance-type audits.
• Experience in performing financial statements and performance information reviews.
• Knowledge of PFMA and treasury regulations
• Knowledge of financial markets regulations
• Knowledge of best practice frameworks such as COSO, King IV, IFRS, amongst others

Duties:

• Perform complex audits allocated by the Audit Manager, in line with the approved annual audit plan and report the outcomes to governance structures.
• Review the financial statements and report the outcomes to governance structures.
• Perform a review of the performance information report and report the outcomes to governance structures.
• Assist the Audit Manager in preparing the audit plans and risk universe.
• Assist customers in understanding and remedying their internal control shortcomings.
• Perform complex ad-hoc assignments allocated by the Audit Manager.
• Provide supervision and coaching to the auditors and interns.
• Follow up on audit findings effectively and prepare reports for submissions to governance committees.

Competencies and skills:

• Analytical thinking
• Negotiation skills
• Communications skills
• Presentation skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with peers and management
• Ability to manage stress and pressure in a high pressurised environment
• Ability to adhere to the ethical standards of the organisation and the audit profession’s bodies.

Deadline:4th February,2026

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Purpose of the role:

• The Head: Enterprise Architecture plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the organisation's IT architecture is consistently aligned with its overall business strategy. By fostering this alignment, the position directly contributes to enhancing operational efficiencies and reducing organisational complexity.
• Supporting organisational change and innovation is central to this role. The Head: Enterprise Architecture enables the PIC to adapt swiftly and seamlessly to new developments and advancements, facilitating a culture of responsiveness and agility.
• Serving as the custodian of the PIC's operational design, this position oversees the integration and coherence of technical and functional frameworks across all divisions.
• Additionally, the role maintains a comprehensive repository of the organisation's technical and functional design, ensuring that all aspects of PIC's operations are thoroughly documented and accessible.

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or Information Technology, with technical operations management experience.
• Hons, MBA or Masters qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 - 10 years’ experience in the IT industry, including at least 5 years at a senior management level in Digital Architecture, data and AI architecture and all related digital artefacts;
• TOGAF Certification (or any other EA Framework-related certification), or any other related framework.
• Detailed understanding and application of the best practices and industry trends.
• Software development methods and modelling techniques.
• Experience in designing and implementing architectures in both the IT and digital operations.
• Extensive understanding, use of case tools and modelling methodologies UML.

Duties:

• Develop a services architecture blueprint and all other supporting IT domains and set up IT governance for the entire enterprise architecture;
• Develop a data architecture and solutions architecture in line with PIC Data and analytics strategy;
• Roll down the architecture principles across the enterprise and ensure the roll-out to every technical area;
• Align projects to architecture and strategy;
• Define, implement, and execute the processes for the definition, maintenance, and conformance management of the Enterprise Architecture;
• Update and maintain the key Enterprise Architecture deliverables;
• Establish and maintain contacts within business units and information system programs to understand business activities and business drivers, business requirements, solutions strategies and alternatives, etc., being considered and/or implemented;
• Enable Group IT on the effective, efficient, agile and integral use of technology to solve business problems;
• Understand, catalogue and communicate the technical building blocks in the environment by means of the Technology Repository;
• Management and supervision of subordinates within the EA unit.

Competencies and skills:

• Leadership and management skills
• Evident ability and experience in writing executive framing documents
• Proven communication Skills (reporting and presentation)
• Able to work under pressure
• Self-driven and goal-focused
• Customer-focused and a team player
• Attention to Detail
• Proven interpersonal skills
• Planning and Organising
• Outstanding ability to engage with both executive and operational teams 

Deadline:6th February,2026

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Purpose of the role:

• As part of the Multi-Management: Private Markets team, the incumbent will assist the Head of MultiManagement: Private Markets in providing leadership and strategic vision for the fund investment business

Requirements:
Minimum qualifications and experience:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
• Postgraduate qualification (Hons, Masters, MBA, etc.), CFA or CA(SA) would be advantageous
• FAIS RE 05 Certificate or must be obtained within 6 months of employment
• 2 -3 years of investment experience. Private Equity, Fund of Funds or Multi-manager experience would be advantageous
• Ability to conduct detailed research on sectors or industries.

Minimum Technical/Core Skill Requirement

• Investment Analysis
• Basic Financial Modelling Skills
• Planning and Organising Skills
• Time management
• Research and Analytical Skills
• Commercial Skills
• Writing and Presentation Skills
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Negotiation and Deal Structuring
• Problem solving

Duties:

• Deal screening - desktop analysis of investment opportunities
• Preparation of preliminary scoping reports
• Assist the team in complying with the requirements of each stage of the investment process
• Assist the team in planning and coordinating due diligence on potential investment opportunities
• Assist the team with relevant research and information in structuring and pricing transactions
• Assist the team in preparing term sheets
• Assist the team in the preparation of appraisal reports
• Review transaction agreements
• Assist the team in the implementation and disbursement process
• Assist the team in the handover of approved transactions to various divisions, including portfolio management
• Assist the team in ongoing monitoring of a portfolio of funds, including review of quarterly reports, valuation, risk management, compliance and reporting
• Participate in the exit process for transactions.

Deadline:4th February,2026

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Purpose of the role:

• The Junior Data Analyst supports the PIC Data and Analytics function in performing the full lifecycle technical data analysis (including requirements gathering, modelling, data mining, visualisation and reporting).
• This role supports the Data Analyst in enabling the organisation to achieve business objectives by providing accurate insights, identifying trends, improving business processes and supporting advanced analytics initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science,
• Computer Engineering or related.
• Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst &/or Azure Database Administration Certification.
• Data Analytics or related certifications will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in a data analytics or reporting role.
• Exposure to asset management, financial analytics, or investment data.
• Experience with conducting analytics, data transformation and visualisation using tools like IBM Cognos and Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience with databases, data warehouse design or implementations.
• Skilled in SQL, Python, Power BI, Excel and modern analytics tools.

Duties:

• Extract, analyse, and transform complex datasets to answer business questions.
• Mapping and tracing data from system to system to solve a given business or system problem.
• Develop dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI.
• Improve reporting efficiency and automate manual reporting processes.
• Perform data validation, profiling and quality checks.
• Support data governance, definitions and metadata management.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders across investment, operations and IT functions to understand data needs.
• Participate in data-related activities of various projects (e.g., requirements gathering, testing, documentation).
• Assist with building and maintaining data pipelines and datasets.
• Support analytics services within Microsoft Fabric and Azure environments, as applicable.
• Analyse and resolve problems in existing data/ extracts/ pipelines/ queries and then implement corrective actions.
• Provide data analysis services during the lifecycle of projects to ensure successful implementations.
• Participate in data management and auditing, querying advanced data analysis and identification of anomalies as per defined policies.
• Provide and apply quality assurance best practices for data analysis services across the  organisation.
• Support the acquisition and management of data feed services (e.g., JSE, Bloomberg, Iress, LSEG, MSCI, etc.) and subscription services across the organisation.

Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of data analytics processes and methodologies.
• Understanding of databases, data warehouse/lakes, cloud concepts, architectures and processes.
• Good numerical and analytical (including statistical) skills.
• Good understanding of agile methodologies, values, and procedures.
• Good knowledge of data governance and creating business-oriented workflows.
• Effective team player with solid time management.
• Good knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail.
• Relationship Management and Customer Centricity. 

Deadline:13th February,2026