Overview
Business Relationship Manager Jobs in Gauteng, South Africa at South African Reserve Bank
Title: Business Relationship Manager
Company: South African Reserve Bank
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Job no.: 1717
Job title: Business Relationship Manager
Location: Head Office, Pretoria
Organisation name: Business Enablement Division
Department description: Business Solutions and Technology Department
Brief description
The main purpose of this position is to oversee the management of information technology (IT) services at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and ensure the effective and timely delivery thereof.
Detailed description
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
- Lead and drive strategic and transformational projects and initiatives.
- Partner with business and provide IT-related advisory services in line with the strategy of the organisation.
- Demonstrate client departmental domain knowledge by ensuring high-level technology impact analysis is provided to business in the delivery of fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Maintain the demand process for new proposals and take overall responsibility for steering these proposals through the early phases of approval.
- Develop and enhance relationships with key business stakeholders, actively manage their expectations and monitor satisfaction levels.
- Address business demand by gathering high-level technology requirements, and own and maintain the demand/supply forecast.
- Provide input to demand planning and prioritisation, and ensure that the demand is in line with the agreed IT investment and operating plan.
- Identify demand conflicts, recommending appropriate escalation for resolution and balancing requests for new work with the existing workload.
- Manage a team of business analysts, directing their work in line with the strategic goals of the SARB to efficiently and effectively support the business demands.
- Fulfil the line management function in terms of staff development and performance.
Job requirements
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:
- an Honour’s degree in Information Technology;
- eight to 10 years’ work experience in an IT environment, of which at least three years should be in people management.
Additional requirements include:
- knowledge and skill in:
- industry, organisational and business awareness;
- continuous learning and/or professional development;
- quality assurance;
- IT enablement planning and information management;
- contract and associated service management;
- business intelligence and reporting;
- stakeholder and business relationship management;
- the ability to manage capacity and performance; and
- continuous improvement.
The following would be an advantage:
- an IT Service Management certificate.
How to apply
All interested parties are invited to apply.
Internal applicants MUST apply through the HCM Cloud Solution.
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Shortlisted applicants will be subjected to a psychometric assessment, an appropriate reference check and a security clearance as part of the selection process.
The closing date for applications is 31 August 2026. Late applications will not be considered.
In line with the SARB’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.
The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market. The level at which the successful applicant will be appointed will depend on his/her competence and experience.
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