Technology Governance Manager
Vodafone
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Cape Town • 🇿🇦 South Africa
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
CloudCyber Security
About the role
- Lead the strategic design, implementation, and oversight of MPESA Group’s integrated Governance and Assurance (GRA) framework
- Ensure operational integrity, regulatory compliance, and technology resilience across all markets
- Drive standardisation across Service Management, Security, Data, and Infrastructure Governance
- Serve as the single point of accountability for governance strategy, internal control effectiveness, and assurance alignment
- Oversee the Technology Control Environment (TCE) — monitoring compliance, control effectiveness, and continuous improvement
- Drive implementation of automated control monitoring and AI-assisted assurance to enhance risk visibility and decision-making
- Ensure full compliance with all applicable regulatory, privacy, and cybersecurity frameworks
- Develop and maintain a Compliance Map linking regulatory obligations to control implementations across all environments
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business Administration
- Minimum 12–15 years’ experience in Governance, Risk, Compliance, or IT Assurance leadership roles
- Certified in COBIT, ITIL v4, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, or CISA/CISM
- Deep understanding of regulatory environments across African markets and cloud-based compliance frameworks
- Proven experience in managing multi-country technology governance, ideally within telco, fintech, or regulated financial services
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with board-level presentation experience.
Benefits
- Flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace
- Access to excellent flexible benefits programme
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Hard skills
Governance framework designOperational integrityRegulatory complianceTechnology resilienceAutomated control monitoringAI-assisted assuranceRisk visibilityControl effectivenessCompliance Map developmentData governance
Soft skills
Analytical skillsCommunication skillsStakeholder managementLeadershipPresentation skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s Degree in Business AdministrationCOBIT certificationITIL v4 certificationISO 27001 Lead Implementer certificationISO 27001 Auditor certificationCISA certificationCISM certification