Re - Advertisement: Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Monitoring & Evaluation Manager at Rand Water, a South African water utility and the largest in Africa. Rand Water supplies potable water to Gauteng and other areas, drawing from various sources, purifying it, and distributing it to industry, mining, local municipalities, and is also involved in sanitation. The manager will be responsible for providing strategic leadership in the successful delivery of complex Finance programmes, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives and driving data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement through robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks. **What you will do** * Provide strategic leadership for the successful delivery of complex Finance programmes aligned to Rand Water’s strategic objectives. * Define programme goals, execution plans, governance requirements, resources, and performance measures to ensure disciplined delivery and measurable impact. * Develop and embed robust Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks, supported by Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) practices, to analyse programme performance data and use insights to improve outcomes, benefit realisation and executive decision-making. * Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, partners, and delivery teams to create a collaborative environment that enables programme success. * Provide strategic leadership in defining Finance programme outcomes, programme logic, theory of change, MER priorities, performance indicators and impact measures aligned to Rand Water Finance strategic objectives. * Embed MER as a management capability by translating programme data, trends and learning into strategic insights, corrective actions and benefit realisation. * Ensure programme plans, governance mechanisms, resources and technical delivery disciplines support measurable performance, accountability and sustainable impact. * Lead governance and assurance across complex Finance programmes to ensure delivery against approved scope, requirements, timelines, budgets, risks and intended benefits. * Oversee programme interdependencies, resource alignment, risk responses and change control to maintain strategic alignment and execution discipline. * Apply strong technical programme management capability to strengthen delivery quality, performance monitoring and organisational accountability. * Strengthen data-driven decision-making through fit-for-purpose monitoring systems, performance analysis, impact assessment and executive-level reporting. * Translate quantitative and qualitative evidence into insights that improve programme design, delivery performance and strategic outcomes. * Promote organisational learning, continuous improvement and evidence-based decision making across Finance programmes. * Build strategic relationships with Finance leadership, business units, partners and delivery teams to enable alignment, collaboration and shared accountability. * Influence stakeholders through credible insights, clear recommendations and an integrated view of programme performance and impact. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Programme Management or equivalent qualification. * A Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Programme Management or related discipline (advantageous). * Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (advantageous). * Qualification in Data Science, Statistics or Computer Science (advantageous). * Certifications in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or Business Intelligence (advantageous). * **Experience:** * 8–10 years’ senior management experience, with substantial exposure to Finance strategy, operations and governance. * Proven experience leading complex programmes from planning through execution, monitoring, evaluation and benefit realisation. * Demonstrated ability to define programme goals, manage resources, coordinate cross functional teams and deliver within approved requirements. * Experience developing M&E frameworks, analysing performance data and translating findings into actionable improvement plans. * Strong stakeholder engagement, executive reporting, communication and leadership capability. * **Knowledge:** * Finance strategy, operations and governance. * Programme and project management methodologies. * Monitoring and Evaluation principles, frameworks and impact assessment. * Strategic planning, governance and benefit realisation. * Data analysis, performance reporting and evidence-based decision-making. * **Skills:** * Strategic leadership and execution discipline. * Programme planning, coordination and delivery management. * Data analysis, insight generation and executive reporting. * Stakeholder engagement, collaboration and influence. * Risk management, problem solving and decision-making. * **Attitude:** * Integrity. * Accountability. * Results orientation. * Innovation. * Adaptability. * Collaboration. * Customer focus. * Attention to detail. * Continuous improvement mindset. * High ethical standards. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with extensive senior management experience (8-10 years) in Finance strategy, operations, and governance, possessing a strong background in leading complex programmes from planning to benefit realisation. They should have proven expertise in developing and implementing M&E frameworks, conducting data analysis, and translating findings into actionable improvement plans. The candidate must demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership capabilities, coupled with an attitude that prioritizes integrity, accountability, results, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. A strong focus on data-driven decision-making and high ethical standards is essential. **Deadline** 2026/10/14 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/re-advertisement-monitoring-evaluation-manager-rand-water Source: myjobmag

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