Digital Solutions Governance Manager

AECOM

AECOM Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

This position offers a hybrid work schedule, with three days per week required in the office and the remaining days available for remote work. We have offices in Cape Town, Pretoria, and Durban.

The Digital Solutions Governance Manager leads a small team responsible for key governance pillars, facilitates critical cross‑functional collaboration, and serves as the primary liaison between business lines and a central Governance Council. This role ensures strategic alignment, optimizes resource utilization, manages risk, and promotes transparency and accountability across various business functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership and Management (3 Direct Reports) – Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance management to direct reports, fostering a collaborative and high‑performing team environment. Ensure clear communication of goals, expectations, and priorities within the team.
• Budget & Planning Analyst

Oversee development, monitoring, and reporting of departmental and project budgets, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and financial prudence.

Direct ongoing inventory, assessment, and optimization of the organization's software application portfolio.

Lead management of all software and service licenses, ensuring compliance with vendor agreements and optimizing license utilization.

Develop, implement, and continuously improve governance policies, procedures, and frameworks.

Serve as primary liaison between central governance function and regional business lines.

Facilitate and coordinate meetings of the Governance Council, composed of regional business leaders.

Identify, assess, and monitor governance‑related risks across the organization.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field.

Strategic Thinking & Planning

Master's degree preferred.

Additional Information

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public‑ and private‑sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.

AECOM Commitment

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Job Details

ReqID : J

Business Line : Geography OH

Business Group : DCS

Strategic Business Unit : Enterprise Capabilities

Career Area : Digital & Engineering Technology

Work Location Model : Hybrid

Employment Type : Full‑time

Seniority Level : Mid‑Senior level

Job Function : Project Management and Information Technology

Industries : Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Construction

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