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IT Portfolio Manager (Remote 11 month contract)

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Johannesburg Full-day Full-time

Description:

Responsibilities
Portfolio Management & Governance
Oversee the entire IT portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities. Establish and maintain governance frameworks for portfolio tracking, reporting, and compliance. Monitor portfolio health, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation across towers.
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
Act as the primary liaison between IT leadership, digital tower leads, and business stakeholders. Collaborate with Project Managers, Delivery Factory, PMO, Business Process Organization, Service Towers, and BAU teams to ensure seamless execution. Facilitate communication and decision-making across cross-functional teams.
Delivery Oversight
Ensure timely and quality delivery of IT initiatives across all functional areas. Drive adherence to governance, compliance, and enterprise architecture standards. Support escalation management and resolution of delivery challenges.
Budget Management & Financial Alignment
Manage and oversee IT portfolio budgets across all functional towers. Ensure financial alignment with digital tower strategies and organizational priorities. Track and report on budget utilization, variances, and forecasts to senior leadership. Partner with Finance and PMO to maintain accurate financial reporting and cost optimization.
Strategic Planning & Reporting
Develop and maintain portfolio roadmaps, dashboards, and performance metrics. Provide regular updates to senior leadership on portfolio status, risks, and benefits realization. Align portfolio investments with organizational priorities and digital transformation objectives.
Key Interfaces
Digital Tower Leads Project Managers & PMO Delivery Factory Business Process Organization Service Towers (Infrastructure, Applications, etc.) Governance & Compliance Teams Enterprise Architecture BAU Services
Qualifications & Skills
Matric and a Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Business Management, or related field. 8+ years of experience in IT portfolio/program management within large, complex organizations. Understanding of IT functional domains beneficial (Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, etc.). Expertise in governance frameworks, portfolio management tools, and delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall). Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. Ability to manage multiple prioriti
19 Dec 2025;   from: gumtree.co.za

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