Reference: 4798CDS

Job Description:

* Work with the COO and other national executives to translate strategy into tactics and business plans;
* Break tactics down to fine-level plans for each initiative;
* Communicate to, educate and focus the systems teams on their respective business plans;
* Develop and work with the COO to allocate the appropriate budgets to the initiatives as per the approved business plans;
* Recruit and structure the national systems teams as required to fulfill the systems plans;
* Manage the teams towards the execution of plans against budget;
* Review budgets quarterly and advise and request budget changes where necessary;
* Oversee the systems management through the appointed systems team leaders;
* Work with and develop the management skills of the systems team leaders;
* Liaise with the national executives regularly on the operational systems progress to align expectations and focus;
* Ensure the participation in, and compliance with the Company standardisation and integration project;
* Discuss & implement the appropriate systems & infrastructure consolidation & standardisation plans with the COO and appropriate internal business customers until all consolidation and standardisation is complete;
* Discuss & implement a digital strategy, including single signon and identity management.
* Identify systems-related risks (security, redundancy, relevancy risk) and discuss with the COO and relevant management;
* Regularly update the relevant sections of the company risk register;
* Develop, implement & monitor risk mitigation strategies related to the identified risks;
* Review the systems risks periodically to keep risk planning current;
* Provide the COO with agreed periodic reporting regarding the state of systems;
* Instill in each applicable systems team leader the same reporting discipline and help teach them the value of producing and reading those reports to help with good decision making;
* Work with HR to instill the culture and values of the business
* Work with the training department to create a learning culture and execute the group training strategy
* Oversee the appropriate performance management program that is designed to instill the culture of the business and provide managers with feedback from their staff.

Requirements:

* Relevant qualification(s) and solid related work experience.