Delivery Manager

Job category : Banking, Finance, Insurance. Stockbroking

Contract : Permanent

Remuneration : Market Related

EE position : No

About our company

The JSE recognises that its success and strength depend on the quality of its employees. We are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and high standards of performance. Our employee wellness programme is designed to encourage work-life balance for employees. We naturally seek to empower staff and encourage diversity and opportunities for all.

Introduction

The Delivery Manager leads a high-performing technical team of Business Analysts, Developers, and Testers to deliver critical IT services and systems for JSE’s business operations. This senior role is responsible for financial, vendor, and performance management, as well as team development and capacity planning. The Delivery Manager ensures timely and quality delivery of IT services within agreed SLAs, driving business initiatives and improving agile maturity. Key responsibilities include managing a budget of approximately R10 million, aligning team efforts with business priorities, and optimizing resource allocation. The role also involves overseeing project and BAU budgets, contributing to IT strategy development, and ensuring efficient, defect-free technology solutions that deliver tangible business value.

Key Responsibilities

Business and Financial Results Management :

• Contribute to budget planning and ensure optimal resource allocation for departmental goals.
• Monitor and manage budgets and procurement through effective reporting.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget using agile methods and strong IT governance.
• Provide strategic input to departmental business plans in line with IT and business strategies.
• Deliver business features as defined by stakeholders and prioritised by the product owner.
• Design system solutions aligned with JSE architecture and technology roadmaps.
• Identify risks impacting delivery, including system, people, process, and financial factors.
• Estimate effort and timelines for delivery to inform planning and business cases.
• Ensure solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Assist in RFI / RFP processes to select optimal solutions.
• Manage software licenses to ensure compliance and prevent legal issues.
• Build trusted relationships with product owners, stakeholders, and executive sponsors.
• Foster collaboration and respect within teams, embodying JSE values.
• Ensure clients’ needs are tracked through the development lifecycle, adhering to JSE standards.
• Support business and IT alignment, prioritisation, and dependency management.
• Maintain and present up-to-date roadmaps to align application projects with business strategy.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers.

Stakeholder Relationship Management :

Process Management :

Team Management :

Transformation and Innovation Management :

Minimum Requirements :

Knowledge and Skills required :

What’s in it for you :

The lifeblood of the JSE is our PEOPLE who are at the heart of all that we do. In the spirit of one heartbeat, one and an incredible employee experience. Our commitment to professional growth, coupled with a culture of collaboration and respect, empowers our team to achieve excellence. We live by our core values : Connecting for Co-Creation , Growing Together , and Servant Leadership .

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your well-being and professional development, including :

Join us at JSE, where your career aspirations can become a reality, and together, we can shape the future of our industry.

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