Job Title: CIO Southern Africa
Company: Philip Morris International
Mary Mahuma is the chief information officer for Southern Africa for Philip Morris International. Prior to this, she was the head of IT for the brand and marketing division at Standard Bank.
She began her career in 2003 as an executive support and client liaison officer at the Education Labour Relations Council. Mary has also worked at other leading organisations, including Telkom, Liberty Group and the South African Reserve Bank. She holds several advanced degrees, including an MBA essentials, a bachelor of laws and a bachelor of commerce.
Mary was nominated for the 2025 CIO Awards for her work as the Southern Africa region CIO at Philip Morris International.
Work
2022 - Present CIO Southern Africa, Philip Morris International
2019 - 2022 Head Of Information Technology: Brand & Marketing, Standard Bank Group
2017 - 2019 Business Service Lead: Marketing IT, Standard Bank South Africa
2015 - 2017 Business Service Manager: CIB, Standard Bank Group
2014 - 2015 Infrastructure and Operations Lead, Financial Services Board
2012 - 2014 IT Service Level Manager, Telkom
2011 - 2011 Service Manager, Liberty Group South Africa
2005 - 2011 Service Delivery Practitioner, South African Reserve Bank
2003 - 2005 Executive Support & Client Liaison Officer, Education Labour Relations Council
Education
2024 - 2024 Organisational Leadership Programme, Yale School of Management
2020 - 2021 MBA Essentials, Stellenbosch Business School
2020 - 2020 Pupilage, Practical Vocational Training, Gauteng Society of Advocates
2015 - 2019 Bachelor of Laws - LLB, University of South Africa
2015 - 2015 Commercial Law, University of Pretoria
2016 - 2017 Strategic Leadership Programme, Henley Business School
2008 - 2012 Bachelor of Commerce, University of South Africa
2004 - 2007 Baccalaureus Administrationist: Political Science and Economics, University of South Africa
2002 - 2002 Diploma, N+Diploma, Bryntorian College
2001 - 2002 Diploma, Public Relations/Image Management, Boston Business College
2001 - 2001 Diploma, A+Diploma, Bryntorian College
About Philip Morris International (PMI): Philip Morris International (PMI) is an international consumer goods company that sells tobacco products, with the aim of moving to a smoke-free future.
