
X3 Client Liaison Officer
- Sandton, Johannesburg
- Contract
- Full-time
- Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of incidents, ensuring swift resolution to minimize business disruption.
- Coordinate with technical teams to identify root causes and implement long-term fixes for recurring issues.
- Act as the primary escalation point during major incidents, providing clear communication to stakeholders.
- Conduct post-incident reviews (PIRs), document findings, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Continuously improve incident management processes to enhance response times and service quality.
- Analyse incident trends and recurring issues to identify patterns and areas for improvement.
- Implement proactive measures to eliminate root causes and reduce the volume of incidents.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure permanent fixes are applied to recurring problems.
- Maintain and manage the risk register, ensuring all operational risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated.
- Lead the resolution of identified risks, regularly reviewing and updating mitigation plans.
- Support and manage internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Address audit findings by implementing appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and reduce service disruptions.
- Monitor operational performance, identify bottlenecks, and recommend process enhancements.
- Partner with technical teams to implement automation, monitoring tools, and best practices that improve system reliability.
- Proactively improve technical skills and expertise by learning from incident resolution experiences and outages.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to bring innovation to operational processes.
- Share knowledge and lessons learned with team members to improve overall team capability.
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders during incidents and operational reviews.
- Provide regular updates to the Service Operations Lead on operational performance, risks, and improvement initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on service delivery goals.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in service delivery or technical operations roles.
- This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual with a passion for operational excellence and a commitment to personal development. By learning from challenges and implementing best practices, the Client Liaison Officer will play a key role in improving technical operations and delivering high-quality IT services.
- Strong knowledge of IT operations, including incident, problem, and change management (aligned with ITIL best practices).
- Experience with monitoring tools, ticketing systems, and operational dashboards.
- Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis (RCA) and risk identification.
- Familiarity with audit and compliance frameworks, including ISO 27001 or similar standards.
- Proven ability to lead incident resolution and drive improvements in technical operations.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage escalations and provide clear updates to stakeholders.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and influence change.
- Demonstrated ability to identify operational inefficiencies and implement effective solutions.
- Commitment to learning and developing technical and operational expertise.
- Working towards a Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- ITIL Certification or similar service management qualifications.
- Qualifications preferred:
- Agile / Scrum Foundation – exposure to agile delivery methods used in fast-moving environments
- Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP, Prince2) – for structured rollout of improvement initiatives
- Microsoft 365 or Azure Certifications – beneficial for understanding the Microsoft environment used by ABInBev
- Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP) – advantageous for managing business-facing engagements
- Fixed Term Contract: 12 Months
- Location: Sandton
- Work environment: Onsite (open plan office)
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