Gawie du Plessis
@gawieduplessis
Programme Director at CSG leading CIO programmes and operations across ITSM teams.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
At CSG, I serve in an executive CIO leadership role, managing operations through a direct team of approximately 10 managers and providing indirect leadership across ITSM functions. I also lead key CIO programmes, including the graduate programme and vendor relationships.
At Quintica, I led ServiceNow implementation projects for clients across the Middle East and managed a remote project management team. Earlier at Computacenter, I led an Azure migration initiative for the organisation’s largest UK client, resulting in a 30% cost saving.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Programme Director
CSG
Aug 2023 - Present (3 years 2 months)
Serves in an executive CIO leadership role, managing operations through a direct team of approximately 10 managers and providing indirect leadership across a team of approximately 40 people in ITSM functions. Leads key CIO programmes, including the graduate programme and vendor relationships.
Operations Manager
Quintica
Jul 2019 - Jul 2023 (4 years)
Led ServiceNow implementation projects for clients across the Middle East, covering technical delivery, leadership, governance, architecture, and sales. Oversaw local infrastructure across three offices on two continents and managed a remote project management team of approximately 20 consultants.
Managed end-to-end IT services for the organisation's largest UK client, leading a team of 30 staff across various ITSM functions. Led an initiative to migrate the client from on-premises infrastructure to Azure, resulting in a 30% cost saving.
Managed the Professional Services team within the Advanced Infrastructure division, leading a team of 25 project managers and engineers designing and building advanced infrastructure solutions for enterprise clients. Oversaw pre-sales, client engagement, business growth, and the staffing pipeline through the graduate programme.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
DD University
Certificate in Corporate Strategy and Leadership, Corporate Strategy and Leadership
Completed a certificate program in corporate strategy and leadership.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
South AfricaAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
Job categories
Interested in hiring Gawie?
You can contact Gawie and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message GawieGet matched with your dream remote job
Sign up now and join over 250,000+ remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
