Technical Portfolio Lead

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Old Mutual Limited Full time R1 200 000 - R2 500 000 per year

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Job Description

As a Technical Portfolio Lead, you will play a crucial role in leading and managing multiple software engineering teams. This position differs from the Engineering Lead in that the Portfolio Lead spans across multiple business units and is responsible for the definition and implementation of technical strategy and technical delivery across multiple agile delivery teams. The role sits on a senior management level and encompasses people management activities and holds a seat across the IT MANCO.

This position is ideal for an experienced software engineer with strong leadership and managerial skills. You will oversee the development and delivery of high-quality software solutions, mentor and guide the engineering team, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes.

Location: Johannesburg | Durban | Cape Town

  • Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of software engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support for professional development. 

    • Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture, ensuring a positive and productive work environment. 

    • Involved in recruitment and mentoring activities across the chapter and help drive the growth of an engineering culture within their area of responsibility. 

  • Enterprise Delivery Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget across multiple divisions within Old Mutual that have an organizational wide impact. 

    • Collaborate with product managers, stakeholders, and other teams to define project requirements and priorities. 

    • Display strong accountability and ownership to drive the implementation of agreed capabilities.

    • Strong planning and reporting capabilities to interface with senior Executive audiences. 

  • Software Development: Contribute to the management of engineering and release processes. Review team delivery, provide guidance, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code. 

  • Resource Planning and Allocation: Collaborate with project managers and other department leads to allocate resources effectively.  

  • Ensure that the team is appropriately staffed to meet project requirements. 

  • Performance Management: Conduct regular performance assessments, set performance goals, and provide constructive feedback to team members. 

  • Identify training and development needs to support the professional growth of team members. 

  • Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Collaborate with product management, quality assurance, and other cross-functional teams to ensure successful software delivery. 

  • Enterprise-Wide Stakeholder Management: Act as a key liaison between the engineering leadership teams and multiple executive stakeholders. 

  • Technology Leadership: Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in software development. Guide the adoption of new technologies and best practices to enhance the team's capabilities. 

  • Strategy Development and implementation: Translates industry shifts into key strategic objectives and guide these to implementation.

Qualifications and Experience: 

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 

  • 12+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role. 

  • Strong technical background with proficiency in relevant programming languages and technologies. 

  • Proven experience managing and leading software engineering teams. 

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills. 

  • Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies. 

  • Knowledge of DevOps practices and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD). 

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms and microservices architecture. 

  • Project management certification (e.g., PMP) is a plus. 

  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities. 

Skills

Action Planning, Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Agile Project Management, Budget Management, Change Management, Current State Assessment, Data Compilation, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Futures Thinking, Gaps Analysis, IT Implementation, Learning and Development (L&D), Managing Stakeholder Expectations, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Project Life Cycle Management, Project Performance Management (PM), Project Quality Assurance, Project Reporting, Project Risk Management, Project Schedule Management, Project Scope Management, Project Strategy {+ 1 more}

Competencies

Business InsightCollaboratesCommunicates EffectivelyCultivates InnovationCustomer FocusDecision QualityDevelops TalentDrives Engagement

Education

NQF Level 9 – Masters

Closing Date

11 November 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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