Delivery Manager - Data & Analytics
Sabenza IT & Recruitment · Sandton
Job description
About the role
The Delivery Manager is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of strategic Data & Analytics initiatives within the Data & Analytics portfolio. The role ensures delivery is aligned to business priorities, architectural principles, regulatory obligations and governance frameworks, while keeping timelines, scope, budget and quality standards. It drives coordination across Data Engineering, Analytics, Governance and Platform teams to deliver scalable, compliant data solutions.
Key responsibilities
- Own and manage end-to-end delivery plans across multiple initiatives, defining and controlling scope, milestones, timelines and budgets
- Coordinate Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Governance and Data Platform teams, and align them with business stakeholders, technology teams and senior leadership
- Track progress, risks, dependencies and issues, and escalate proactively; manage interdependencies across Digital & Technology and broader banking initiatives
- Ensure compliance with governance frameworks, audit requirements and regulatory expectations
- Facilitate delivery ceremonies, governance forums and stakeholder updates, and produce executive-level reporting on status, risks and performance
- Maintain documentation, audit trails and control frameworks, and drive continuous improvement in delivery practices, tooling and operational efficiency
- Support Agile maturity and coach matrix and virtual teams
Required profile
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Management, Business Information Systems or a related field
- 7-10+ years in Delivery Management, Project Management or Programme Delivery in technology and/or data & analytics environments
- Proven track record managing complex, multi-stream enterprise delivery programmes
- Experience delivering data platforms, analytics products and governance initiatives
- Strong experience in regulated financial services or banking environments
- Experience in Agile, Hybrid or Scaled Agile environments and managing geographically distributed teams
- Agile or delivery management certifications such as CSM, PSM, PRINCE2, PMP or ICAgile ICP-APM are advantageous
Required skills
- Delivery management and programme execution
- Data & analytics delivery lifecycle management
- Agile delivery frameworks and risk and dependency management
- Data platforms and cloud technologies
- Data governance frameworks and financial services regulatory compliance
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