Operations Excellence Lead

4 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa S&P Global Full time R240 000 - R1 500 000 per year

*About The Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):*
11

About The Role
We are hiring an Operations Excellence Lead to build and sustain the operating framework that enables visibility, governance, and continuous improvement across MI Technology's portfolio. This role is not tied to a single program or tool—it is a permanent capability focused on
portfolio health, time tracking compliance, and operational governance
. You will design processes, integrate data, and drive adoption of practices that help leadership make informed decisions and deliver on strategic priorities.

This is an individual contributor role with extensive stakeholder engagement across business and technology teams, with the potential to evolve into a people-leader role as the function scales.

The Team

You will join OCTO – Business Operations (MI Technology), partnering with portfolio leaders, finance, engineering, and business enablement teams. The team's mission is to provide
clarity, accountability, and efficiency
across the technology investment landscape.

Responsibilities and Impact

  • Portfolio Management Framework: Define and maintain standards for portfolio and program data, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely updates across all delivery ecosystems.
  • Time Tracking Governance: Establish and enforce policies for time booking, compliance monitoring, and reporting to support financial and operational transparency.
  • Integrated Reporting: Deliver dashboards and scorecards that provide leadership with real-time insights into portfolio health, resource allocation, and progress against strategic goals.
  • Operational Governance: Run governance forums, maintain decision logs, and ensure adherence to operating rhythms for planning, execution, and review cycles.
  • Continuous Improvement: Operate a feedback loop to refine processes, improve user experience, and identify automation opportunities.
  • Stakeholder Enablement: Lead training sessions, create user guides, and maintain a community of practice to drive adoption of standards and tools.
  • Change Leadership: Manage the impact of new processes and tools, ensuring smooth transitions and sustained adoption across teams.

What's in it for you

  • Strategic Impact: Shape how MI Technology plans, tracks, and delivers its most critical initiatives.
  • Enduring Scope: A role anchored in governance and continuous improvement, not limited to a single platform rollout.
  • Growth Path: Exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to expand into people leadership as the function matures.

What We're Looking For

*Basic Required Qualifications*

  • 8–14 years in portfolio/program management, business operations, or product operations with a track record of building scalable governance frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of portfolio management principles, time tracking practices, and financial accountability in a technology environment.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to influence without authority.
  • Experience with reporting and analytics tools for portfolio and resource management.
  • Proven ability to drive adoption through training, documentation, and change management.

*Preferred Qualifications*

  • Familiarity with PPM/ALM tools and integration patterns (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar).
  • Certifications such as PMP, SAFe, or Lean Six Sigma.
  • Experience in continuous improvement and operational excellence disciplines.

*About S&P Global Market Intelligence*
At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

For more information, visit

What's In It For
You?
*Our Mission:*
Advancing Essential Intelligence.

*Our People:*
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

*Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership*
Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

*Benefits:*
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our Benefits Include:

  • Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
  • Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
  • Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
  • Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
  • Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
  • Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit:

*Global Hiring And Opportunity At S&P Global:*
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

*Recruitment Fraud Alert:*
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Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only:
The EEO is the Law Poster  describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision -

20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), IFTECH Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)

Job ID:
320096

Posted On:

Location:
Amsterdam, Netherlands



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