Innovation and Digital - Data Delivery Manager

Innovation and Digital - Data Delivery Manager

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Role – Africa Assurance Innovation and Digital Data Delivery Manager

The Africa Assurance Innovation and Digital Data Delivery Manager (“DDM”) will play a key role in the Innovation and Digital team. The DDM will be responsible for managing the overall delivery of the digital solutions that are on offer from the Innovation and Digital Team for a portfolio of audit clients. The DDM will also be fundamental in achieving the overall strategy of the Data and Intelligence Delivery Centre of Excellence.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of the digital solutions that are on offer from the Innovation and Digital Team for a portfolio of clients.
• Challenge the audit engagement team for the allocated portfolio of clients to generate the right demand for digital solutions, based on tools that will support the execution of the audit and the sharing of client insights with the audit client.
• Understand the full spectrum of digital solutions offered at a level which allows an establishment whether it is a good fit for the audit engagement team and when to elevate tool usage to the Implementation Team.
• Proactively engage with each audit engagement team early on in the client’s financial year to establish the data support plan.
• Through discussion with the audit team, help define project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Define the timing, tasks and required resources for the SA DD support request.
• Deep dive into data complexities and problem solve with data analyst, client and audit teams.
• Work with the audit team to understand the data landscape.
• Manage budget throughout the life of the data support so that overruns are identified early and charged appropriately.
• Grow, manage and enable junior DDM’s.
• Track deliverables and elevate blockages or changes in expected completion timelines according to the established escalation protocols.
• Identify shortfalls in the digital solutions that are on offer and share that with the product owners for resolution.
• Participate in solution design sessions to assist the Data and Intelligence Delivery and Centre of Excellence Leader to make the delivery process more effective and efficient.
• Implement and manage change when necessary to meet the delivery timelines.
• Evaluate and assess result of deliveries in order to deliver a summary of success or challenges to key stakeholders.

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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