Cost and Progress Manager

Recruiter:

Humankind Group

Job Ref:

HC006199/Mbhal

Date posted:

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
An exciting opportunity is available for an analytical and commercially minded Cost & Progress Manager to monitor and control CAPEX and OPEX across enterprise and mobile consumer operations.

The successful candidate will ensure expenditure remains within approved budgets, identify cost leakages and overruns, and provide management with clear reporting and recommendations to support corrective action.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities

Track and report CAPEX and OPEX against approved budgets and cost baselines
Conduct detailed variance analysis and investigate cost overruns
Identify areas of cost leakage, wastage and non-conformance
Monitor costs relating to rework, penalties and contract breaches
Prepare periodic cost and progress reports highlighting risks, trends and recommended interventions
Partner with finance, procurement, project and operations teams to implement cost-control measures
Support budgeting and forecasting using accurate cost data and trend analysis
Maintain cost-tracking tools and dashboards
Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, procurement policies and governance standards

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
An Engineering qualification and telecommunications industry exposure would be advantageous
4–7 years’ experience in cost management, cost control, financial analysis or a related field
Experience within telecommunications, enterprise IT or mobile/consumer operations is preferred
Strong understanding of CAPEX, OPEX and project cost-control methodologies
Advanced Excel and reporting capabilities
Experience using ERP and cost-management systems
CIMA, ACCA, PMP or another relevant cost-management certification would be advantageous

Key Competencies

Strong analytical and variance-analysis skills
Excellent attention to detail and root-cause analysis ability
Sound commercial judgement
Clear stakeholder communication and management reporting
Ability to identify and escalate cost risks
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

If you have strong cost-control expertise and enjoy turning financial data into meaningful business insights, we would like to hear from you.

Apply by sending your updated CV to M with “Cost & Progress Manager” in the subject line.

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