Themba Gwamanda

Themba Gwamanda is an experienced Head Of Operations in the financial services industry, with a background in negotiation, business planning, management, project portfolio management, and continuous improvement.

He is a strong operations professional who graduated from the Absa Executive Development Programme and holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of South Africa, among other qualifications.

Themba has a diverse educational background, having studied Architecture at TUT, completed the ADI (Africa Leadership Development Initiative) at Absa Executive Development Programme, and earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Architecture from Durban University of Technology, among other certifications.

Throughout his career, Themba has held key positions in various organizations, including Head of ARO Operations and CRES at Absa Group, where he also served as Head of CRES Brand Change & Citizenship and Head of CRES Africa Citizenship.

His previous roles include Manager of Planning and Coordination at Absa Group, Manager of the Project Management Office (Acting) at CSIR, Project Management Specialist at CSIR, CEO/Chairman at Craton Construction (Pty) Ltd, and Project Manager at organizations like the United Nations, UNICEF South Africa, and Johnson Controls.