This position is based in Cape Town.
The Technology Governance Specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring that technology operations, processes, and controls are reliable, compliant, and aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives. This role acts as a bridge between technology, audit, risk, and compliance teams – providing independent assurance that technology services are well-governed, risks are managed proactively, and value is delivered consistently to the business. You will bring a balance of analytical depth, governance discipline, and relationship-building, ensuring governance is not just about compliance, but also about strengthening trust and improving outcomes across the organisation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leading periodic assurance reviews on critical technology services, programmes and vendors
- Evaluating adherence to information technology governance frameworks such as COBIT, ISO 27001, ITIL and NIST
- Identifying key technology risks, control gaps and operational vulnerabilities
- Partnering with Risk and Compliance teams to define mitigation and remediation plans
- Supporting the implementation and continuous improvement of information technology policies and control frameworks
- Ensuring all technology domains including infrastructure, applications, data, cybersecurity and vendor management are having effective control coverage
- Tracking and reporting control performance metrics and compliance scores
- Preparing governance and assurance dashboards for executive and board level review
- Translating complex assurance findings into clear, actionable insights for Leadership Teams
- Maintaining a transparent pipeline of open audit, risk and assurance items
- Working closely with Technology Leaders, Risk Owners and external auditors to align on control effectiveness and audit readiness
- Building a culture of accountability and learning through constructive assurance focusing on partnership and not policing
- Promoting awareness of governance, risk and compliance principles across the organisation
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline (Master’s preferred)
- At least 7+ years’ experience in IT Governance, Risk, Assurance, or Internal Audit roles
- Certifications preferred: COBIT, ITIL, CISA, CRISC, or ISO (27001/20000-1)
- Demonstrated success in conducting assurance reviews or implementing IT control frameworks in complex, cross-functional environments