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• An established and respected South African construction company is seeking an accomplished Senior Estimator to take ownership of its end-to-end estimating and tendering function.
• This is a key succession appointment created ahead of the current incumbent's retirement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain valuable institutional knowledge while strengthening and leading the company's estimating capability for the future.
• This position requires a highly experienced construction estimator with strong commercial judgement, advanced Candy/CCS expertise and a proven track record of independently managing complex building and civil construction tenders.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• Lead the preparation of accurate, competitive and commercially sound tender submissions—from opportunity assessment and pre-qualification through detailed pricing, executive approval, submission and post-award handover.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Tender Strategy and Pre-Qualification

• Identify and assess suitable tender opportunities aligned with the company's capabilities and commercial objectives.
• Coordinate and supervise the preparation of pre-qualification documents, expressions of interest and tender submissions.
• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and bills of quantities in detail.
• Identify contractual concerns, commercial risks, omissions, ambiguities and pricing exposures.
• Attend tender briefings, clarification meetings and construction site inspections.
• Develop tender strategies, qualifications, exclusions and commercial recommendations.

Estimating and Commercial Pricing

• Prepare detailed and accurate estimates for building and civil construction projects.
• Calculate labour, materials, plant, equipment, subcontractor, preliminary and general costs.
• Develop first-principles rates, resource-based cost build-ups and productivity assumptions.
• Assess construction methodologies, programmes and project-specific requirements.
• Coordinate pricing enquiries with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Analyse and adjudicate quotations, identify pricing gaps and negotiate commercially competitive rates.
• Finalise mark-ups, contingencies, escalation provisions and risk allowances with executive management.
• Maintain historical rates, cost statistics, supplier information and estimating benchmarks.

Tender Management and Submission

• Lead and coordinate the tender team, allocating responsibilities and managing submission deadlines.
• Ensure all technical, commercial and administrative tender requirements are completed accurately.
• Compile complete tender returns and conduct final quality and compliance reviews.
• Take responsibility for the accurate and timeous submission of tenders.
• Manage tender clarifications, addenda, resubmissions and post-tender negotiations.
• Maintain comprehensive tender files, quotations, pricing records, adjudication notes and supporting documentation.

Post-Award Handover and Cost Feedback

• Prepare detailed contract allowables following the successful award of projects.
• Conduct comprehensive handovers to project and site teams.
• Clearly communicate tender assumptions, risks, exclusions, productivity targets and pricing provisions.
• Obtain feedback from operational teams regarding actual costs, productivity and tendered rates.
• Use project feedback and lessons learned to improve future estimates.
• Prepare pricing for variations, revised scopes and tender resubmissions.
• Provide estimating and commercial input into construction planning and methodology.

Systems and Leadership

• Take ownership of the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Candy estimating and costing system.
• Ensure estimating data, rates and cost libraries remain accurate and current.
• Supervise Quantity Surveyors and other employees contributing to tender preparation.
• Mentor and develop junior estimating and quantity surveying professionals.
• Promote consistent estimating standards, strong commercial discipline and effective knowledge transfer.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related built-environment discipline.
• Substantial senior estimating experience within a main contractor or established building and civil construction environment.
• A proven track record of independently leading complex and high-value construction tenders from enquiry through adjudication and final submission.
• Advanced practical knowledge of Candy Estimating/CCS is essential.
• Strong experience in first-principles estimating and detailed rate build-ups.
• Sound understanding of South African construction methods, contracts, procurement practices and subcontractor markets.
• Experience pricing labour, materials, plant, equipment, subcontractors, preliminaries and general items.
• Strong commercial, numerical and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and tender document control.
• Experience supervising or mentoring Quantity Surveyors or estimating team members.
• A valid driver's licence and willingness to attend site inspections and tender briefings.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strong commercial judgement
• Advanced estimating and tendering expertise
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Planning and deadline management
• Leadership and team coordination
• Supplier and subcontractor negotiation
• Executive-level communication
• Mentoring and knowledge transfer
• Resilience during demanding tender periods

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• Are you an experienced procurement professional with strong commercial, supplier management and supply chain expertise?
• We are looking for a commercially driven Procurement Manager to lead the procurement and commercial development of a growing business. This is a key role responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies, strengthening supplier relationships, securing competitive supply and logistics solutions, and supporting commercial, operational and working-capital objectives.
• You will work closely with suppliers, customers, Finance, Sales, Quality, Warehouse, Operations, transport providers and third-party logistics partners.

Key Responsibilities:
Sourcing and Procurement

• Develop and implement effective sourcing and procurement strategies
• Manage local and international supplier relationships
• Lead supplier negotiations and commercial discussions
• Ensure competitive pricing, quality and reliable supply
• Identify and implement cost-saving and procurement optimisation opportunities
• Manage supplier performance and mitigate supply risks

Supply Planning

• Oversee procurement requirements in line with demand, inventory levels and business requirements
• Ensure continuity and security of supply
• Work closely with Operations, Sales and Warehouse to align procurement with business needs
• Monitor lead times, stock availability and potential supply constraints
• Support effective inventory optimisation

Costing and Working Capital

• Take responsibility for procurement-related costing and commercial analysis
• Monitor supplier pricing and identify cost variances
• Support effective working capital management through appropriate purchasing and inventory decisions
• Monitor procurement spending against budgets
• Identify opportunities to improve margins and reduce procurement costs
• Work closely with Finance on costing, forecasting and procurement-related financial matters

3PL Management

• Manage relationships and performance of third-party logistics (3PL) service providers
• Negotiate and monitor service levels and commercial agreements
• Ensure 3PL providers meet agreed operational and service requirements
• Monitor logistics costs and identify opportunities for optimisation
• Resolve escalated logistics and service delivery issues

ISO and Compliance

• Maintain the integrity of procurement-related processes within the ISO management system
• Ensure procurement procedures, records and supplier documentation meet required standards
• Prepare for and support internal and external ISO audits
• Ensure corrective actions are appropriately addressed and maintained
• Promote compliance and continuous improvement across the procurement function

Leadership and Team Management

• Allocate and oversee transactional procurement activities
• Ensure the Open Order Book is accurately maintained and actively managed
• Review procurement reporting and identify areas requiring intervention
• Establish appropriate procurement KPIs and monitor performance
• Provide guidance on supplier, logistics and operational escalations
• Ensure effective communication between Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations and Warehouse

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Business Management, Commerce or a related field
• Minimum 5–7 years' relevant procurement and supply chain experience
• At least 2 years' experience in a Procurement Manager or Senior Procurement capacity
• Experience in procurement, supply chain or commercial management
• Experience within the chemical or related industrial sectors will be advantageous
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems is preferred

We're Looking for Someone Who

• Is commercially driven with strong negotiation and supplier management skills
• Has excellent procurement and supply chain knowledge
• Can manage multiple stakeholders and build strong supplier relationships
• Understands costing, margins, forecasting and working capital
• Is analytical, organised and solutions-driven
• Can identify supply risks and implement effective mitigation strategies
• Has strong leadership and communication skills
• Is comfortable managing escalations and driving continuous improvement
• Can work effectively across Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations and Warehouse

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• A leading provider of integrated SMEIPP construction solutions is seeking a qualified and experienced Quantity Surveyor – Mechanical Maintenance to join their team in Secunda.
• The successful candidate will have strong quantity surveying experience within mechanical maintenance environments, with a solid understanding of cost control, contract administration and commercial management.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years' quantity surveying experience on mechanical maintenance contracts
• Experience with mechanical maintenance works
• Strong knowledge of cost estimating, contract administration, valuations, variations and cost control
• Sound understanding of construction contracts and commercial management
• Experience with labour broker invoicing
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and quantity surveying software
• Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Has proven quantity surveying experience within mechanical maintenance environments
• Is commercially astute with strong cost-control capabilities
• Can effectively manage valuations, variations and contract administration
• Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Can negotiate effectively with contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders
• Is organised, detail-oriented and able to work to deadlines
• Communicates confidently with technical and commercial stakeholders

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Position Overview

• A leading organisation within the heavy-equipment industry is seeking an analytical and commercially minded Parts Business Analyst to support the performance of its national Parts operation.
• The successful candidate will analyse sales, margins, inventory, procurement, planning and forecasting data. They will develop detailed reports and dashboards, identify operational challenges and provide practical recommendations to improve overall business performance.
• This is not a traditional IT Business Analyst position. The role requires someone who understands the commercial and operational dynamics of a spare-parts environment and can convert complex data into meaningful business insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed analysis of sales, procurement, planning and inventory performance.
• Develop advanced reports and dashboards for senior management.
• Analyse parts sales against budgets, forecasts and historical trends.
• Conduct sales-margin and profitability analysis.
• Identify margin leakage, pricing discrepancies and underperforming areas.
• Analyse inventory levels, stock movement and parts availability.
• Identify slow-moving, obsolete, excess and potentially short-stocked parts.
• Analyse procurement activity, supplier lead times and replenishment requirements.
• Prepare and maintain sales and inventory forecasts.
• Monitor forecasting accuracy and investigate material variances.
• Manage and maintain parts price files.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of pricing, sales and inventory information.
• Identify and assist in resolving ERP system and data-related problems.
• Support improvements to reporting, systems and Parts business processes.
• Assist with training employees in the use of Baan and Microsoft Excel.
• Present analytical findings and recommendations to management and operational stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric or an equivalent NQF 4 qualification.
• A relevant Diploma or NQF 6 qualification will be highly advantageous.
• Approximately 4–5 years' relevant experience in parts, inventory, procurement, sales planning, commercial analysis or a related environment.
• Experience within a spare-parts, aftermarket, mining, heavy-equipment, automotive, industrial machinery or technical-product environment.
• Advanced working knowledge of Baan ERP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience developing detailed reports and management dashboards.
• Practical experience analysing:
• Parts sales
• Sales margins
• Inventory
• Procurement
• Sales forecasts
• Inventory forecasts
• Pricing
• Strong IT knowledge, including exposure to reporting cubes and databases.
• Strong written and verbal business communication skills.
• Experience supporting or training system users.
• Willingness and ability to work in Springs.

Advantageous Experience

• Previous experience within an OEM or national parts-distribution environment.
• Experience supporting a national or multi-branch Parts operation.
• Parts price-file management experience.
• Exposure to Power BI, Power Query, SQL or similar reporting tools.
• Experience analysing stock turns, parts availability, backorders, slow-moving stock and obsolete inventory.

Required Competencies

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong commercial and business understanding.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Methodical and process-driven approach.
• Logical and practical thinking.
• Strong reporting and data-interpretation skills.
• Ability to translate data into practical business recommendations.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Confident and assertive communication.
• Strong stakeholder-engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Dedicated, dependable and highly motivated.
• Strong emotional intelligence and teamwork.

Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate will combine advanced Baan and Excel capability with a strong understanding of spare-parts sales, inventory, procurement, forecasting and pricing.
• The individual must be able to look beyond the figures, identify the factors influencing business performance and recommend practical improvements.

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• An established organisation within the lubricants and industrial products sector is seeking a commercially focused and highly capable Customer Service Centre Manager to lead its internal sales and customer-service function.
• This is a hands-on management role requiring a strong combination of internal sales leadership, customer-service excellence, commercial analysis, reporting and process improvement. The successful candidate will manage the internal sales team, support external sales representatives and ensure that customers receive accurate, efficient and professional service throughout the sales and order fulfilment process.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, coach and motivate the internal sales and customer-service team.
• Oversee daily internal sales operations and ensure effective communication between internal and external sales teams.
• Support the achievement of monthly sales targets and business objectives.
• Monitor sales performance against budget and identify performance gaps.
• Measure and improve quotation-to-order conversion rates.
• Monitor incoming and outgoing customer calls and service levels.
• Manage customer enquiries, quotations, incoming orders and aftersales support.
• Ensure customers are kept informed regarding orders, back orders, deliveries and outstanding matters.
• Resolve customer complaints and ensure non-conformance reports are followed through to completion.
• Analyse customer purchasing data to identify buying trends, product opportunities and upselling potential.
• Support the conversion and retention of COD customers.
• Monitor dispatched-but-not-invoiced orders and ensure timely resolution.
• Review credit-note requests, investigate recurring causes and implement preventative measures.
• Build and maintain an accurate prospect and customer database.
• Qualify leads received through referrals, digital campaigns, conferences and trade shows.
• Generate sales schedules, dashboards and management reports.
• Prepare budget-versus-actual and other sales-performance presentations.
• Develop, implement and maintain standard operating procedures.
• Improve internal processes, reporting systems and productivity.
• Work closely with sales, marketing, finance, warehouse, logistics and other departments.
• Maintain accurate filing of PODs, invoices and sales documentation for audit purposes.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, company procedures and applicable ISO standards.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric.
• Minimum of three to five years' experience in a sales management position.
• Proven experience as an Internal Sales Manager, Customer Service Centre Manager, Sales Support Manager or in a similar position.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing an internal sales or customer-service team.
• Practical Syspro experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint presentation skills.
• Proven understanding of gross profit, margins, pricing and commercial performance.
• Experience monitoring sales targets, budgets and actual performance.
• Experience measuring quotation conversion and sales-pipeline activity.
• Proven experience developing and implementing SOPs.
• Strong report-writing and data-analysis skills.
• Sound understanding of the complete sales and customer order process.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Valid driver's licence and own reliable vehicle.

Advantageous Experience

• Experience within lubricants, automotive, manufacturing, chemicals, engineering supplies, mining supplies, industrial products or technical distribution.
• Experience working in a product- and stock-driven B2B environment.
• Exposure to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Experience managing back orders, credit notes, complaints and non-conformance reports.
• Relevant qualification in sales, marketing, business management, operations or customer-service management.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent leadership and team-management skills.
• Strong commercial judgement and analytical ability.
• Exceptional customer-service orientation.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• High levels of integrity and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coach, motivate and hold employees accountable.
• Strong stakeholder-management ability.
• Process-driven and focused on continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working with sales figures, dashboards and performance reports.
• Results driven, ambitious and committed to achieving targets.
• Able to work effectively with employees and customers from diverse backgrounds.
• Flexible and willing to work extended hours when operationally required.

Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate is a commercially astute internal sales leader who understands that excellent customer service must translate into stronger customer retention, improved sales conversion, protected margins and sustainable revenue growth.
• This opportunity will suit someone who enjoys analysing performance, correcting operational gaps, improving processes and developing a disciplined, customer-focused internal sales team.

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• Are you an experienced Software Developer with a strong passion for Generative AI and modern cloud technologies?
• We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to join a dynamic Gen AI Squad focused on designing, developing and deploying innovative AI-powered solutions that enhance business operations and customer experiences.
• The successful candidate will combine strong Python and software engineering expertise with hands-on Generative AI experience, particularly across AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Experience building agentic AI solutions and intelligent automation will be key to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable software solutions and applications
• Lead the development and implementation of Generative AI solutions within enterprise environments
• Build and deploy AI-powered applications leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and related technologies
• Develop and implement agentic AI solutions, autonomous workflows and intelligent automation capabilities
• Design, build and manage cloud-native solutions across AWS and GCP
• Integrate AI services and APIs into enterprise applications
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Solution Architects, Data Engineers and Business Stakeholders
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers and engineering teams
• Ensure solutions meet security, scalability, performance and reliability standards
• Participate in architectural design discussions and contribute to technology strategy
• Drive continuous improvement through code reviews, engineering best practices and adoption of emerging technologies
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and implement effective resolutions
• Ensure solutions are delivered in line with Agile methodologies and DevOps principles

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field

Experience

• Minimum 7+ years' experience in software development
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale software solutions
• Demonstrated experience delivering Generative AI solutions in production environments
• Strong experience working with both Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience designing and implementing AI-powered applications using Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Experience building Agentic AI solutions, AI agents, orchestration frameworks or autonomous workflows
• Experience working within Agile development environments
• Telecommunications industry experience will be highly advantageous

Technical Skills

Essential

• Advanced proficiency in Python
• Strong software engineering and application development expertise
• Experience with Generative AI frameworks and technologies
• Experience integrating AI services and APIs
• Cloud-native development experience across AWS and GCP
• RESTful API development and integration
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Version control using Git

Advantageous

• Experience with AI agent frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen or similar
• Knowledge of MLOps practices and AI model deployment
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Exposure to data engineering and machine learning pipelines
• Experience with vector databases and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Strategic thinking and a passion for innovation
• Ability to work independently and within high-performing teams
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Results-oriented approach with a focus on quality and delivery excellence
• Adaptability in a fast-paced and evolving technology environment

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Has strong hands-on software engineering experience
• Has successfully delivered Generative AI solutions into production
• Is highly proficient in Python
• Has practical experience across both AWS and GCP
• Understands LLMs, agentic AI and AI-powered application development
• Can translate innovative AI concepts into scalable enterprise solutions
• Is comfortable contributing to architecture and technical strategy
• Can lead, mentor and collaborate with engineering teams
• Is passionate about emerging AI technologies and continuous improvement
• Can operate effectively in a fast-paced telecommunications environment

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• Are you an experienced Training Administrator with strong organisational and coordination skills? An exciting opportunity is available to provide essential operational and administrative support across project training activities, helping ensure effective planning, coordination, delivery and reporting.
• The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting learner engagement, training governance, reporting accuracy and overall go-live readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop training materials using approved project templates, including learner instructions, quick reference guides, attendance reports, trackers and other standard training artefacts.
• Coordinate training schedules, invitations and learner communications.
• Manage training logistics and Microsoft Teams session administration.
• Maintain attendance registers, learner records, training evaluations and completion tracking.
• Prepare training reports, dashboards and readiness updates.
• Manage learner reminders and follow-up communications.
• Coordinate feedback surveys where required and consolidate training insights.
• Maintain training repositories and ensure effective document version control.
• Track training-related actions, risks and issues.
• Attend project and training meetings to maintain alignment and contextual understanding.
• Support consistent delivery of training activities across the project.
• Assist with activities that contribute to go-live readiness and successful user adoption.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in Training Administration, Learning and Development, Project Administration, Business Administration or a related field.
• Proven experience in a training administration or training coordination role.
• Strong administrative, organisational and coordination skills.
• Experience managing training schedules, attendance records and learner information.
• Experience preparing training reports, trackers and dashboards.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience using Microsoft Teams for training coordination and session administration.
• Strong attention to detail and document management capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines within a project environment.

Senior-Level Experience
Senior candidates should additionally demonstrate:

• Experience supporting training workstreams within large or complex projects.
• Strong understanding of training governance, reporting and readiness requirements.
• Experience coordinating multiple training activities, stakeholders and learner groups.
• Ability to independently manage training administration activities and identify potential risks or issues.
• Experience contributing to go-live readiness, change management or user adoption initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and project coordination capabilities.

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Is highly organised, structured and detail-oriented.
• Can manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is proactive and comfortable working independently.
• Can work effectively with project teams, trainers, learners and stakeholders.
• Takes ownership of administrative deliverables and follows through on actions.
• Is comfortable working in a fast-paced project environment.
• Understands the importance of accurate reporting, governance and document control.
• Has a strong focus on learner engagement and successful adoption.

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• Are you an organised and driven Project Manager with experience in technology, digital transformation or Agile environments? This is an exciting opportunity to support a large-scale AI programme by coordinating initiatives, tracking delivery, supporting governance and ensuring stakeholders remain aligned across multiple AI workstreams.
• The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining programme visibility and ensuring that actions, milestones, risks, dependencies and value realisation are effectively tracked and reported.

Key Responsibilities
Programme Planning & Coordination

• Maintain integrated programme plans across multiple AI workstreams.
• Track milestones across all AI workstreams.
• Follow up on actions, risks and dependencies.
• Ensure all programme activities remain aligned to the roadmap.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and programme events.

Governance & Reporting

• Prepare governance packs and meeting materials.
• Track AI Governance Board decisions.
• Capture actions and decisions from Steering Committee meetings.
• Produce weekly and monthly status reports.
• Support ExCo and Board reporting preparation.

AI Use Case Tracking

• Maintain a central inventory of AI use cases.
• Track AI use case progress and delivery milestones.
• Monitor business owners and delivery owners.
• Ensure value metrics are captured and reported.

AI SDLC & PDLC Transformation Support

• Coordinate rollout activities across squads.
• Track adoption metrics.
• Maintain implementation dashboards.
• Monitor training completion and participation.
• Support Front Runner squad execution tracking.

Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with Technology, HR, Architecture, Security, Data and Business stakeholders.
• Coordinate programme communications.
• Schedule forums and governance sessions.
• Drive action follow-ups and escalation management.

Reporting & Analytics

• Maintain programme dashboards.
• Produce executive-ready status summaries.
• Track programme KPIs.
• Support value realisation reporting.
• Track adoption, training and capability metrics.

Communications & Change Enablement

• Draft programme communications.
• Support awareness campaigns.
• Coordinate leadership briefings.
• Maintain programme documentation and knowledge repositories.

Minimum Requirements

• 2–5 years' experience in project or programme management.
• Experience working in Agile or SAFe environments.
• Exposure to technology or digital projects.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Excellent Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Experience with reporting and dashboard development.
• Strong meeting facilitation skills.
• Good stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Basic understanding of Artificial Intelligence and digital transformation.

Advantageous Certifications

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
• SAFe Practitioner.
• PRINCE2 Foundation.
• PMP Foundation level.
• Microsoft Copilot or AI-related certifications.

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Is highly organised, proactive and detail-oriented.
• Can manage multiple priorities across different AI workstreams.
• Has strong reporting, presentation and coordination skills.
• Is confident engaging with stakeholders across Technology, Business and support functions.
• Can effectively track actions, risks, dependencies and milestones.
• Has an interest in AI, technology and digital transformation.
• Can produce clear and accurate programme reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Takes ownership and follows through on commitments.
• Works well in a fast-paced Agile programme environment.

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• An exciting 24-month contract opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Change Manager to lead the structured execution of enterprise-wide and strategic change initiatives across multiple business units.
• The successful candidate will drive successful adoption of organisational change across people, processes and technology, with a strong focus on stakeholder alignment, business readiness, behavioural change and value realisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct Change Impact Assessments (CIA) and readiness assessments for large-scale and multi-functional initiatives.
• Develop integrated change strategies across people, processes and technology.
• Create stakeholder engagement plans focused on trust building, feedback loops and influence mapping.
• Define and track change adoption KPIs and benefits realisation metrics.
• Identify and mitigate change saturation risks across the portfolio.
• Establish and manage networks of Change Agents or Champions to drive local engagement and feedback.
• Lead change workshops and support the design of training programmes.
• Develop and implement resistance management plans.
• Support cultural alignment by reinforcing behaviours aligned with strategic goals.
• Work across functional boundaries to ensure change initiatives are sustainable and effectively embedded within the organisation.
• Apply structured change management methodologies, organisational diagnostics and proactive risk management to support successful transformation outcomes.

What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Organisational Psychology or a related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years' experience in change management.
• At least 5 years' experience leading enterprise-wide or complex transformation initiatives across multiple business units.
• Experience within digital transformation, operating model or mergers and acquisitions programmes would be advantageous.
• Proven experience working in both Agile and Waterfall project environments.
• Hands-on experience with business process re-engineering, role design and readiness frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to manage complex change initiatives across multiple stakeholders and business units.

Preferred Certifications

• Prosci
• ACMP
• Lean Change
• CCMP

Advantageous Certifications

• Agile
• PMP
• Design Thinking
• Tools & Frameworks

Familiarity with:

• Prosci ADKAR
• Kotter
• McKinsey 7S
• Bridges Transition
• Enterprise portfolio management systems
• Behavioural analytics tools
• Feedback platforms
• Communication planning tools

Key Competencies

• Change management and organisational transformation
• Change impact and readiness assessment
• Stakeholder engagement and influence
• Business readiness and adoption
• Resistance management
• Benefits realisation
• Business process re-engineering
• Workshop facilitation
• Behavioural change
• Change risk and saturation management
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Strong communication and collaboration

Contract Details

• This is a 24-month contract position within an Information Technology environment, offering an experienced Senior Change Manager the opportunity to lead complex transformation initiatives and drive sustainable organisational change.

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• An exciting 6-month contract opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Microsoft Security Specialist to join a leading technology environment.
• We are looking for a senior security professional with extensive hands-on experience across the Microsoft security ecosystem, including Microsoft 365, Azure, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, Intune and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• The successful candidate will act as a senior technical authority, driving security posture improvements, cyber resilience, governance and technical security initiatives while serving as a high-level escalation point for complex Microsoft security matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the organisation's overall Microsoft security posture.
• Lead the design, implementation, optimisation and governance of the Microsoft E5 Security stack.
• Establish security standards, baselines, policies and operational procedures for Microsoft platforms.
• Develop strategic roadmaps to improve Microsoft security capability maturity.
• Lead the administration and optimisation of the Microsoft Defender ecosystem, including Defender for Endpoint, Office 365, Identity, Cloud Apps, Cloud and XDR.
• Implement advanced threat protection controls and drive proactive threat hunting and detection improvements.
• Own and manage the Microsoft Sentinel platform, including detection rules, analytics, workbooks, automation playbooks and threat-hunting capabilities.
• Integrate Microsoft and third-party security data sources into Sentinel and improve security monitoring maturity.
• Manage and secure Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams and Power Platform.
• Implement and maintain DLP, Information Protection, Sensitivity Labels, Retention Policies and Insider Risk Management controls.
• Lead administration and security of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Design and implement Conditional Access, PIM, Identity Protection, MFA, Passwordless Authentication, SSO and RBAC.
• Conduct access reviews and privileged account governance while implementing Zero Trust security principles.
• Design and implement security controls across Azure environments.
• Manage Azure security governance, including Azure Policy, Landing Zones, subscription governance and resource governance.
• Secure cloud workloads, networking, storage and platform services.
• Own the organisation's Microsoft Intune and SCCM/MECM co-management environment.
• Manage endpoint security policies, MDM, MAM, device compliance and configuration management.
• Lead endpoint patch management and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of Microsoft Secure Score and overall cyber maturity.
• Conduct security assessments, reviews, gap analyses, control effectiveness assessments and vulnerability reviews.
• Develop and execute remediation plans for identified security weaknesses.
• Act as an L3/L4 escalation point for critical and complex security incidents.
• Lead technical investigations involving Microsoft 365, Azure, identity, endpoint compromises, insider threats and advanced persistent threats.
• Coordinate containment, eradication, forensic investigation and recovery activities during major cyber incidents.
• Produce root cause analyses and post-incident recommendations.
• Review and approve security designs for projects impacting Microsoft cloud and hybrid platforms.
• Provide security sign-off for platform-related changes and initiatives.
• Maintain architecture decision records and security control documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and mentorship to junior security specialists and operational teams.
• Promote security best practices and a security-first culture across technology teams.

What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering or a related field.
• Relevant Microsoft security certifications.
• Minimum 8–10 years of IT infrastructure and security experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Microsoft Security experience.
• Proven experience managing Microsoft E5 Security environments within large enterprise organisations.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender technologies.
• Strong experience securing hybrid cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with Intune and SCCM/MECM co-management environments.
• Experience leading major incident response and forensic investigations.
• Proven experience developing security standards, governance frameworks and operating models.
• Experience mentoring technical teams and operating as a senior escalation point.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Defender XDR
• Defender for Endpoint
• Defender for Office 365
• Defender for Identity
• Defender for Cloud Apps
• Defender for Cloud
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Purview
• Microsoft Secure Score
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Conditional Access
• MFA and SSO
• Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
• Identity Protection
• RBAC
• Microsoft Intune
• SCCM / MECM
• Windows Autopilot
• Patch Management
• Application Packaging and Deployment
• Azure Security
• Azure Policy
• Azure Landing Zones
• Cloud Governance and Compliance
• Cloud Workload Protection
• Security Architecture
• Incident Response
• Threat Hunting
• SIEM and SOAR
• Vulnerability Management
• Security Monitoring
• Digital Forensics

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
• Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate (SC-400)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• CISSP
• CISM
• CCSP
• CompTIA Security+

Key Competencies

• Strategic security leadership
• Advanced problem-solving
• Security architecture and design
• Incident management
• Risk assessment
• Stakeholder management
• Decision-making
• Communication and presentation
• Coaching and mentorship
• Governance and compliance management
• Continuous improvement
• Strong analytical skills

Success Measures

• Success in this role will be measured through:
• Improvement of Microsoft Secure Score.
• Reduction in security vulnerabilities and exposure risks.
• Improved Microsoft Sentinel detection and incident response capabilities.
• Successful implementation of Microsoft security roadmap initiatives.
• Improved endpoint compliance and patch management effectiveness.
• Effective incident response and resolution outcomes.
• Increased adoption of security governance standards.
• Overall improvement in the organisation's Microsoft cloud security maturity.

Contract Details

• This is a 6-month hybrid contract position based in Johannesburg, with an opportunity to work across a dynamic enterprise technology and cybersecurity environment.