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Jenny Mohanlall

@jennymohanlall

Digital transformation leader in AI, governance, and risk; GCF 200 Board member; MBA; PhD candidate in cybersecurity and digital strategy.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

Seeking a senior IT/cybersecurity leadership role driving digital transformation, governance, and enterprise risk. Focused on secure, scalable solutions aligned to business goals, with exposure to executive and board-level engagement. Interested in AI, cloud, and compliance-driven environments where I can deliver impact while progressing my PhD in cybersecurity and digital governance.

I am a Senior IT and Cybersecurity leader with extensive experience driving enterprise-scale digital transformation, operational resilience, and secure technology enablement across complex global organisations and large SME environments. I translate strategic intent into scalable, value-driven technology solutions, aligning digital transformation and technology strategy to business objectives while maintaining operational stability, commercial discipline, and strong governance.

I am accountable for enterprise cybersecurity, data protection, and technology risk management, building robust IT governance frameworks, vendor management practices, and enterprise risk controls to safeguard business operations and ensure continuity. I partner with Executive Committees and Boards to provide risk visibility, assurance, and performance reporting, and I have led enterprise programmes spanning information risk and compliance, cybersecurity leadership, automation and process optimisation, as well as disciplined P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and portfolio prioritisation.

Alongside my executive career, I serve as a Board Member of the GCF 200, contributing to strategic governance and organisational oversight, and I am actively involved in NGO initiatives focused on digital inclusion and technology-enabled social impact. I hold a Master of Business qualification and am currently pursuing a Doctorate focused on cybersecurity, governance frameworks, and digital transformation within global logistics and complex enterprise environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Director IT & Cyber

Current

DHL Express

Jul 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)

Led enterprise IT, cybersecurity, and digitalisation portfolios across multi-site operations, driving governance, technology risk, and data privacy compliance. Provided executive and board reporting and partnered with operations, finance, and commercial leadership to align technology investments to business priorities.

IT strategy Cybersecurity Governance Enterprise Risk Management Digital Transformation IT Governance Vendor Management Compliance Assurance Operational Resilience

CIO & CSO (Group IT)

Sturrock and Robson Industries

Aug 2019 - Jan 2022 (2 years 5 months)

Owned IT governance, cybersecurity, and risk management initiatives, establishing policy, process, and compliance controls to support effective decision-making. Ran global IT portfolio and delivery activities, including delivery of service offerings and management of applications and infrastructure support.

cybersecurity risk management IT Governance POPI Compliance IT Service Delivery Vendor Management Business Value Of IT Project Management

Head of IT

South African Breweries

Aug 2011 - Jan 2014 (2 years 5 months)

Delivered major enterprise IT initiatives including ABI intranet (2.5M), DMS POD (10M), SAP HANA (5M), and SAP HR change initiatives. Managed IT budgets (20M), implemented SAP/QlikView/SharePoint capabilities, and oversaw vendor delivery for IT operations aligned to global strategy.

SAP Hana SAP HR Qlikview SharePoint IT Project Management IT Governance Vendor Management ERP Change Management

Group IT Manager

B. Braun Companies South Africa

Oct 2009 - Jan 2011 (1 year 3 months)

Managed IT infrastructure and rollouts for the South African subsidiary, including full SAP implementation (FI/CO/MM/SD/DMS) and regional IT security controls. Directed IT operations and support (network security, desktop/helpdesk, infrastructure management), managing a 10M budget and 10 direct reports.

SAP FI CO IT Infrastructure Network Security IT Operations Management Vendor Management Budget Management Disaster Recovery Project Delivery IT Asset Management

Group IT Manager

Imperial Holdings

Sep 2006 - Jan 2009 (2 years 4 months)

Led IT infrastructure and governance setup for dealership networks, implementing BizTalk integrations and CRM solutions. Managed IT infrastructure budgets, SLA agreements, dealership IT rollout delivery, and client/stakeholder coordination for project milestones and scope changes.

IT Infrastructure Management BizTalk Integration CRM Systems SLA Management Project Management Budgeting IT Governance Network Administration Stakeholder Management

IT Site Manager

Nissan S.A

Jan 2001 - Jan 2006 (5 years)

Managed day-to-day IT site operations including Microsoft networking, Exchange 2000 administration, desktop support, and server capacity planning. Delivered a cost-saving redeployment initiative, supported an office move project, and enabled SAP HR and business-aligned technical designs through workshops.

IT Operations Microsoft Networks Exchange 2000 Administration Windows Server Capacity Planning Desktop Support Disaster Recovery Network Administration Team Leadership

IT Business Analyst

T-Systems (Pty) Ltd

Nov 1999 - Jan 2000 (2 months)

Designed and documented business solutions, re-engineered processes, and produced context diagrams to support business architecture and mapping. Supported policy/procedure drafting and managed a Lesotho government project with five technicians, including client communications and project delivery oversight.

Business Analysis Requirements Documentation Business Architecture Context Mapping Project Management