HIRING: IT Manager: Business

Are you sitting on the fence, not quite knowing should I look for a new position or shouldn’t I, well we have the answer if you have the below skill, talent and experience you most definitely do not want to miss out this opportunity. With flexi working time offered, and Company dynamics others are jealous of, how could you resist.

To Partner the business unit and effectively lead a team that will provide and maintain solutions and systems that deliver business capabilities to produce measurable business value and competitive advantage. This is a permanent position based at the Head Office in Cape Town City Centre.

JUST TO MAKE SURE THOUGH REMEMBER YOU MUST HAVE THE NECESSARY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE.

Minimum Requirements
TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• 3 year relevant IT or NQF aligned qualification
• 8 years relevant experience across multiple areas of IT
• Previous experience in and/or knowledge of financial services will be advantageous
• Track record of delivery
• Track record of managing relationships at different levels
• Technology/Application management
• Technology Thought Leadership and contribution to roadmaps
• Project management
• Relevant business/retail knowledge
• Ability to lead and manage large teams including Service Providers/Suppliers
• Commercial Management and Negotiation skills
• Communicating, reporting and influencing
• Solutions focused and systemic thinker
• Ability to plan and prioritise
• Current technical and technology knowhow
• Knowledge of Financial Services IT landscape
• Show the appropriate Leadership behaviours underpinned by the Company's Values

Job Specification

• Partner with business to define the BU roadmap and drive delivery of in support of that roadmap
• Build and nurture effective relationships with business counterparts and suppliers
o Own the relationship with the business unit – actively manage the relationship and expectations to ensure customer satisfaction
• Assure service delivery within business unit:
o Ensure that business service requirements are defined and actively managed
o Act as an escalation point for any service issues within business unit
• Provide input into IT strategy and operating plan as well as setting aligned goals for subordinates to deliver these
• Provide input into IT investment (capex, opex, devex, human resources and skills development) relating to business initiatives (new applications and management of existing applications) and operating plans and ensure that projects and operating plans are delivered within approved budgets
• Analyse and give input with regard to IT component of business strategies and opportunities
• Manage decentralised applications within own business unit
• Lead a diverse, cross functional, (virtual) team to effectively deliver strategy and operating plans within time and on budget
• Identify and analyse business requirements for their IT impact (including benchmarking, feasibility and assessment) and provide input into the prioritization process
• Provide optimal solutions to meet business requirements and enable new business capabilities:
o Identify optimal solutions to meet business requirements/opportunities
o Acquire application software in line with architecture and technology guidelines to meet business requirements/opportunities
o Ensure the effective development and installation of solutions together with applications and technology competencies to meet business requirements and opportunities
o Driving IT delivery of programmes and projects (including business case) within time and on budget
• Undertake quality assurance reviews of projects (including delivery of the business case)
• Identify IT and related business risks (Including resourcing) across areas of responsibility and develop strategies for risk management and mitigation
• Ensure Adherence to IT Policy, Procedures and Policies