Head of Digital Value Office

Recruiter

Isilumko Staffing (JHB)

Job Ref

1985946703

Date posted

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY

POSITION INFO

We are seeking an experienced Head of Digital Value Office to establish and lead a high-performing Digital Value Office responsible for enterprise-wide IT governance, portfolio oversight, compliance, and business value realisation.

This strategic leadership role will sit at the intersection of technology, governance, risk, finance, and executive enablement, ensuring that digital investments align with organisational priorities, remain commercially viable, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

The successful candidate will drive enterprise programme governance, oversee project and portfolio performance, maintain rigorous compliance standards, and provide executive visibility into digital transformation initiatives across multiple technology pillars.

Key Responsibilities

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Establish and lead the Digital Value Office as the central governance authority for all IT investments, reporting into executive leadership.
• Oversee the design and implementation of enterprise Project, Programme and Portfolio Management (P3M) methodologies, providing visibility across all digital portfolios.
• Implement and manage stage-gate governance, ensuring business case validation and financial oversight for technology investments.
• Own and maintain IT compliance frameworks covering information security, data protection, and governance standards.
• Maintain risk registers and proactively manage enterprise technology and vendor-related risks.

Project, Programme & Portfolio Management

• Govern multiple concurrent technology workstreams including infrastructure modernisation, ERP implementation, application delivery, systems replacement, and data migration initiatives.
• Maintain accurate project health reporting across all programmes using Green/Yellow/Red status reporting with evidence-based insights.
• Validate business cases, monitor CAPEX and OPEX expenditure, manage benefits realisation, and prevent scope creep.
• Oversee major technology vendors, ensuring contractual compliance, SLA adherence, and effective commercial management.
• Identify and resolve cross-functional delivery dependencies to minimise operational and revenue risk.

IT Policies, Standards & SOP Governance

• Develop and maintain IT Governance Frameworks, Change Management Policies, Information Security Policies, and Software Development Life Cycle standards.
• Ensure all standard operating procedures and governance documentation are completed prior to production deployment.
• Conduct regular policy adherence reviews with authority to block deployments lacking required approvals or documentation.
• Establish and maintain a single source of truth for project documentation, governance artefacts, architecture decisions, and vendor contracts.

Business Value Realisation & Financial Governance

• Ensure all digital initiatives define measurable business KPIs and outcomes.
• Drive cost optimisation through vendor governance, contract oversight, and strategic investment prioritisation.
• Chair governance and investment forums to assess new expenditure requests against business priorities and portfolio capacity.
• Exercise authority to recommend project escalation, remediation, or termination when business value cannot be achieved.

Stakeholder & Executive Enablement

• Translate business and operational requirements into effective governance structures that enable successful delivery.
• Prepare governance materials, executive dashboards, financial reports, and risk registers for steering committees and executive forums.
• Manage senior vendor and stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
• Ensure governance continuity during organisational or leadership transitions.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Honours or Master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• ITIL Foundation certification.
• Professional project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or Agile PM.
• Extensive experience in IT governance, digital transformation, PMO/P3M, enterprise portfolio management, or technology programme delivery.
• Proven experience managing large-scale enterprise technology portfolios, governance frameworks, and executive stakeholder engagement.
• Strong understanding of IT governance, risk management, compliance frameworks, and financial oversight.
• Experience overseeing enterprise-wide project, programme, and portfolio governance (P3M).
• Strong knowledge of IT governance frameworks, change management, information security, and compliance standards.
• Experience in vendor management, SLA governance, and contract oversight.
• Ability to manage CAPEX/OPEX tracking, business case validation, benefits realisation, and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Experience working in highly regulated or complex enterprise environments will be advantageous.