Translate Abacus’ strategy into an integrated, prioritised portfolio of enterprise change and lead the coordination required to deliver it. Ensure major initiatives progress from executive direction and discovery through viability, approval, implementation, business adoption and benefits realisation.
Combine strategic and commercial judgement with practical delivery leadership. Challenge assumptions, develop credible options, resolve dependencies and hold delivery owners to agreed commitments. Provide the CEO and ExCo with an accurate view of progress, risk, capacity, decisions and value delivered.
Role mandate
Leads the enterprise Programme Management Office, comprising project managers reporting to the PMO
Executive and a process engineering capability within the PMO team. This capability supports the analysis,
redesign and implementation of business processes across Abacus and its interfaces with retail partners.
Key responsibilities:
- Enterprise portfolio strategy and prioritisation
- Executive alignment and decision support
- Delivery risk and governance
- Integrated programme delivery and benefits
- Integrated programme delivery and benefits
- Retail partner and stakeholder coordination
- Customer outcomes and compliance
- PMO capability leadership
- Personal accountability and executive challenge
- Decision rights and functional boundaries
Requirements
Education & Experience
- Relevant degree or equivalent demonstrated capability in Business, Commerce, Engineering, Technology, or a related discipline.
- A recognised Programme Management or Portfolio Management qualification is desirable.
- Additional certifications in programme delivery, change management, project management, or business transformation will be advantageous.
- Minimum 10 years' experience leading large-scale transformation, programme delivery, or enterprise portfolio management initiatives.
- Proven track record of delivering complex, technology-enabled business change and measurable business outcomes across multiple functions.
- Strong experience in executive stakeholder management, governance, strategic planning, risk management, and benefits realisation.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, third-party partners, and enterprise-wide delivery programmes.
- Commercially astute, with experience in business case evaluation, financial oversight, and value management.
- Experience in retail, insurance, financial services, or other regulated sectors is advantageous, particularly within the Pepkor environment or similar retail groups.