Talent Engine

Financial Services

ServiceDeliveryManager

Bryanston, Gauteng, South Africa FULL TIME
The Brief

“Service Delivery Manager at Talent Engine. Skills: Service Delivery, Client Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Management. Oversee end-to-end service delivery. Ensure high-quality execution”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

proactively identify and resolve risks or issues; resolve challenges efficiently; analytical mindset; Skilled at analysing risks

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Project Management certification (IPMA, Prince2, Agile, etc. ), Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), 3–5 years of experience in project management (technical or customer-facing), Proven ability to manage projects, collaborate effectively across departments, and resolve challenges efficiently, Skilled at analysing risks, estimating timelines, and delivering against deadlines, Demonstrated ownership mindset with a proactive and accountable approach to responsibilities, Clear, persuasive communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, able to maintain a friendly, professional manner when liaising with clients, even in challenging situations, ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously, Experience working in cross matrix environments (operations, technical, customer service), Excellent communication, coordination, and presentation skills, Extremely high levels of confidentiality and integrity

Nice to Have

Prior exposure to the Financial Services sector is advantageous

What You'll Do.

Oversee end-to-end service delivery

Ensure high-quality execution

Ensure client satisfaction

Align with commercial objectives

Translate delivery outcomes into client value

Translate delivery outcomes into revenue growth

Plan delivery lifecycle

Manage delivery lifecycle

Define project milestones

Define project timelines

Define project deliverables

Monitor delivery progress

Proactively identify risks

Proactively identify issues

Ensure delivery meets quality standards

Ensure delivery meets client expectations

Coordinate between clients

Communicate with stakeholders

Inform stakeholders about project progress

Manage development change requests

Monitor development change requests

Provide status updates to stakeholders

Manage commercial team revenue budget

Track team performance against targets

Prepare client-facing reports

Distribute client-facing reports

Prepare internal performance reports

Distribute internal performance reports

Act as escalation point for client queries

Act as escalation point for client complaints

Act as escalation point for service issues

Ensure timely issue resolution

Maintain high client satisfaction

Prevent recurring issues

Report project outcomes

Escalate issues as necessary

Conduct industry research

Conduct client research

Understand market trends

Understand client needs

Understand emerging risks

Understand emerging opportunities

Feed insights into strategies

Assist in executing price increases

Assist in executing client communications

Assist in executing contract renewals

Provide ad hoc support

Ensure processes are documented

Manage SLA performance

Participate in customer meetings

Participate in workshops

Participate in weekly calls

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Act as the central point of coordination between clients, commercial teams, and internal delivery teams; Communicating with stakeholders, including team members, clients, and other stakeholders, to ensure that everyone is informed about the progress of relevant projects; Work closely with delivery and commercial teams to prevent recurring issues; Provide ad hoc support to Commercial Managers and the broader team where required; Experience working in cross matrix environments (operations, technical, customer service); Excellent communication, coordination, and presentation skills

Communication Scope

Exceptional organisational and communication skills; Clear, persuasive communicator with excellent interpersonal skills; able to maintain a friendly, professional manner when liaising with clients, even in challenging situations; Excellent communication, coordination, and presentation skills

Process & Methodology

Plan and manage the delivery lifecycle of all projects and services, defining milestones, timelines, and deliverables, Monitor delivery progress, Manage and monitor development change requests (time/cost estimates, implementation, tracking), Proven ability to manage projects, Skilled at analysing risks, estimating timelines, and delivering against deadlines

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