SS&C

financial services

ProgrammeDirectorProjectDelivery

Cape Town, South Africa FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Programme Director – Project Delivery at SS&C. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. end-to-end delivery of strategic projects and programmes. execution excellence across timelines, cost, quality, and risk”

What You'll Achieve.

execution excellence across timelines, cost, quality, and risk; predictable, on-time delivery of complex programmes; successful implementation and transition into BAU operations

Industry & Context.

financial services

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or related field, 10+ years in Project / Programme delivery within the Financial Services industry, Proven experience delivering large, complex programmes (multi-workstream), experience in client-facing delivery environments, Experience working within regulated environments (FSCA / CISCA context), Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional delivery teams

Nice to Have

Project / Programme certification preferred (e. g. PMP, Prince2, Agile)

What You'll Do.

end-to-end delivery of strategic projects and programmes

execution excellence across timelines

client implementations

operational transformation programmes

Establishing and maintaining robust delivery governance frameworks

on-time delivery of complex programmes

Managing dependencies across multiple stakeholders and workstreams

Ensuring clear reporting and transparency at Exco and Steerco level

Owning and driving the delivery of a portfolio of strategic programmes and projects

Establishing and enforcing delivery governance frameworks

including Steerco structures

Ensuring alignment with SS&C global delivery standards and design authorities

Translating strategic initiatives into structured delivery plans and milestones

Overseeing execution across multiple workstreams

ensuring: Clear scope definition

Ensuring successful implementation and transition into BAU operations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

works cross-functionally across Technology, Operations, Product, and Client teams; Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional delivery teams

Communication Scope

Clear reporting and transparency at Exco and Steerco level; primary delivery interface for senior stakeholders

Process & Methodology

process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, delivery governance frameworks, predictable, on-time delivery of complex programmes, Managing dependencies, reporting and transparency, delivery of a portfolio of strategic programmes and projects, Steerco structures, RAID management, Reporting standards, structured delivery plans and milestones, execution across multiple workstreams, Clear scope definition, realistic timelines, resource alignment, transition into BAU operations

Full Job Description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. **_Job Description_** ** _Programme Director – Project Delivery_** **Location** : Cape Town ** _Get To Know Us:_** SS&C is leading the way. We continue to look for todays and tomorrow’s brightest talent, those that embody a spirit to improve not only their lives, but those around them. From college students to seasoned and experienced professionals, we encourage you to apply. SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, and innovation to name a few. ** _Why You Will Love It Here!_** * **Flexibility** : Hybrid Work Model * **Your Future:** Professional Development Reimbursement including access to SS&C University * **Work/Life Balance:** Competitive holiday scheme * **Your Wellbeing:** Competitive benefits designed to support the wellbeing of our staff * **Diversity & Inclusion:** Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity * **Training:** Hands-On, Team-Customised throughout your career ** _What You Will Get To Do:_** The Programme Director, Project Delivery, is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of strategic projects and programmes, ensuring execution excellence across timelines, cost, quality, and risk. This role leads a portfolio of key initiatives across SS&C Admin Services South Africa, including client implementations, platform migrations, regulatory change, and operational transformation programmes. The incumbent works cross-functionally across Technology, Operations, Product, and Client teams to translate strategic priorities into structured, governed, and executable delivery plans. **Key responsibilities** of this position will

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