Job Details

📌 Job Title: Ops Specialist: Business Case Management
🆔 Job Number: 10023091
🏢 Company: Telkom SA SOC Limited (Business Unit: Openserve)
📍 Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
💼 Employment Type: Permanent

Company Overview

Telkom SA SOC Limited is one of South Africa’s leading telecommunications providers, delivering integrated communication solutions nationwide.

Its infrastructure division, Openserve, focuses on network infrastructure, fibre solutions, and re-engineering projects that enable connectivity across the country.

Job Overview

The Ops Specialist: Business Case Management is responsible for managing and coordinating multi-disciplinary projects and business cases across various operational areas.

The role includes compiling business cases, managing capital and OPEX projects, monitoring financial performance, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring project completion in line with governance and financial requirements.

Key Responsibilities

📋 Project Planning & Coordination

Analyse project requests and determine scope.
Compile objectives, strategies, and detailed project plans.
Evaluate costing and validate project expenditure.
Obtain authorisation and distribute final plans.

📊 Business Case Development

Identify and analyse requirements.
Consolidate technical and financial information.
Compile and submit capital and OPEX business cases.
Obtain necessary approvals and provide feedback.

💰 Financial & Spend Management

Monitor project progress and spend plans.
Manage purchase orders, GRNs, PODs, and invoice payments.
Perform financial reconciliation and capitalisation.
Ensure capital finance efficiency.

🤝 Stakeholder & Relationship Management

Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Coordinate meetings and provide customer care.
Support capital allocation and Telkom-related projects nationally and internationally.

📑 Reporting & Documentation

Compile ad-hoc and specific reports.
Analyse data and ensure accuracy.
Archive completed projects and maintain documentation.

✅ Project Closure

Coordinate commissioning and acceptance testing.
Conduct customer implementation reviews and sign-off.
Complete financial reconciliation and project reviews.

Qualifications

🎓 Education

NQF 6: National Diploma / Advanced Diploma / Certificate in Finance.

💼 Experience

Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience.
Ex-/Current Telkom bursars and interns require at least 12 months’ relevant experience.

📜 Certifications

Finance-related qualification required.

🚗 Special Requirements

Valid driver’s licence.
Willingness to travel.
Ability to work under pressure.

Core Competencies

🧠 Functional Knowledge

Financial Management
Project & Risk Management
IT & Telkom Infrastructure
Technical Equipment

🛠 Functional Skills

Analytical thinking
Budgeting
Planning & Problem Solving
Negotiation skills
Interpersonal communication

🌟 Behavioural Competencies

Customer focus
Initiative
Integrity
Reliability
Diligence

CV Tips

Highlight business case compilation and capital/OPEX project experience.
Include financial management and budgeting achievements.
Mention exposure to telecom or infrastructure projects.
Showcase stakeholder engagement and cross-functional coordination.
Quantify results (cost savings, project value, timelines delivered).
Keep your CV professional and results-driven (2–3 pages maximum).

Benefits

Opportunity to work in a national telecom infrastructure division.
Exposure to capital-intensive and strategic projects.
Professional growth in finance and project management.
Structured corporate environment.

Company Policy

Telkom SA SOC Limited is committed to fair employment practices and regulatory compliance.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive feedback, please consider your application unsuccessful.

To apply for this job please visit jobs.telkom.co.za.