POS Programme Manager – Retail Point of Sale Transformation
Job Overview
Datonomy Solutions is recruiting a POS Programme Manager in Woodstock, Cape Town to lead a retail point-of-sale transformation across a multi-site retail environment (CareerJunction 2646525; advertised at R100,000–R140,000 per month; advert valid to 19 November 2026). The programme manager coordinates systems, store readiness, payments and support workstreams to deliver a controlled deployment while protecting checkout reliability, transaction integrity and the customer experience.
The role owns programme scope, delivery governance, budget, supplier commitments and dependencies across POS software, store hardware, networks, payment services, finance and upstream data interfaces. It covers requirements for checkout, pricing, promotions, loyalty, returns and reconciliation; test and pilot acceptance; store deployment strategy and rollout waves; cutover and command arrangements; and hypercare, benefits tracking and handover to store and technology support – with evidence-based recommendations to executive stakeholders on rollout readiness and risk.
Key Responsibilities
• Own programme scope, delivery governance, budget, supplier commitments and dependencies across POS workstreams
• Coordinate requirements for checkout, pricing, promotions, loyalty, returns and reconciliation with stores and central teams
• Manage dependencies across POS software, store hardware, networks, payment services, finance and data interfaces
• Govern test coverage and pilot acceptance, including transaction exceptions, recovery and connectivity scenarios
• Develop store deployment strategy, wave plans and readiness criteria with operations, training and field support
• Coordinate cutover, deployment communications and command arrangements; escalate trading and service risks
• Lead hypercare and rollout improvement, track benefits and transfer ownership to store and technology support
Required Qualifications
• Proven programme leadership on a retail POS implementation, replacement or significant upgrade
• Experience coordinating multi-store deployment, including pilots, rollout waves and stabilisation
• Understanding of retail checkout processes and dependencies (promotions, loyalty, payments, stock, financial reconciliation)
• Strong vendor management and governance across software, infrastructure, operations and support
• Experience planning releases around trading constraints and managing service continuity
• Executive stakeholder management; programme management certification and large national retail experience preferred
Skills & Requirements
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