The Role
Leads technology projects and multi-workstream programs from planning through service transition. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and technology functions; manages migrations, cutovers, readiness, risks, dependencies, budgets, and delivery controls. Builds senior stakeholder relationships, oversees vendor performance and statements of work, and applies AI and automation to improve planning, reporting, and decision-making. Contributes to delivery standards, frameworks, tools, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Summary Generated by Built In
Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107288
About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.
What you will be doing:
- Translate prioritised technology outcomes into executable plans using adaptable methodologies, independently leading projects and multi-workstream programs from mobilisation through to service transition.
- Assemble the right multidisciplinary team of colleagues, contractors, vendors, and AI agents while integrating work across Infrastructure, Security, Service Delivery, Engineering, and third parties.
- Drive cutover, migration, and support readiness ensuring proper controls and resilience, while managing vendor delivery, statements of work, forecasting, and cost control.
- Build trusted relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders to communicate progress, risks, and decisions, while partnering with Product, Architecture, and Engineering.
- Leverage AI and automation to accelerate planning, RAID and status synthesis, dependency analysis, and reporting, freeing up personal effort for judgement, problem-solving, and leadership.
- Contribute to the team's standards, frameworks, tooling, and ways of working to continuously improve delivery quality across the organisation.
What our client is looking for:
- A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial.
- Relevant certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Scrum or ITIL) are advantageous, but not essential.
- 8 - 12 years delivering technology projects and programs within multi-team enterprise environments.
- Professional or financial services technology, Big Four/Accenture consulting, or client-facing systems integrators.
- Pragmatic and flexible application of agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Demonstrable, hands-on experience using and experimenting with AI tools (such as Microsoft Copilot or Claude) to accelerate work and improve impact.
- Broad technical understanding across cloud and infrastructure, workplace technology, M365, IAM, ITSM, and cyber controls.
- Experience leading migrations, cutovers, and service transitions in regulated or control-heavy environments.
- Strong commercial and vendor management skills covering statements of work, third-party performance, and cost control.
- Proven ability to direct mixed teams of permanent staff, contractors, and third parties without formal line authority.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to present effectively at senior and executive levels.
- Self-directed, outcome-focused, collaborative, low-ego, and pragmatic approach to driving initiatives from ambiguity to delivery.
For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers
Requirements
Project Leadership, Technology, Investment Advisory, Agile/Waterfall, Vendor Management, Cloud, Infrastructure, M365, Stakeholder Management, AI & Automation
Skills Required
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Scrum, or ITIL certification
- 8–12 years delivering technology projects and programs in multi-team enterprise environments
- Experience in professional or financial services technology, Big Four or Accenture consulting, or client-facing systems integration
- Experience applying agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies
- Hands-on experience using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot or Claude
- Broad technical understanding of cloud and infrastructure, workplace technology, Microsoft 365, IAM, ITSM, and cybersecurity controls
- Experience leading migrations, cutovers, and service transitions in regulated or control-heavy environments
- Commercial and vendor management experience, including statements of work, third-party performance, and cost control
- Experience directing mixed teams of permanent staff, contractors, and third parties without formal line authority
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and senior-level presentation skills
- Self-directed, outcome-focused, collaborative, pragmatic approach to driving initiatives from ambiguity to delivery
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The Company
What We Do
Parvana is an IT recruitment agency specializing in connecting top tech talent with leading companies in South Africa and the UK, focusing on software development, finance, and telecommunications.
