Systems Manager Financial Services - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 23-07-2021 12:04:04 PM
17-09-2021 12:04:04 PM
Responsibilities
We are looking for a technical systems manager that can develop, service, maintain and grow relationships with retail partners. You will be responsible for the full life cycle of Financial Services products which you will achieve by working with business product owners and stakeholders in defining the strategy and roadmap for various Value adding services products. You will ensure products are developed efficiently, within budget, using the most suitable technologies by working very closely with various development teams. You know how to lead and influence in order to achieve the desired outcome. You should be comfortable managing ambiguity and complexity. You must have a blend of business and technical knowledge that includes a big-picture vision and the capability to make that vision a reality.

Accountable for the delivery of value as defined by the Product owner and ensure quality solutions and system stability;
Define and maintain long term Product Technology Roadmap(s) and align with company technology strategy;
Provide subject matter expertise on best practices in the product team environment;
Apply product and organisational knowledge to lead the product team;
Accountable for overall design;
Identify and manage technical debt;
Provide technical mentoring to the team;
Ensure strong, most appropriate development methods are followed;
Accountable for team documentation;
Approve change controls;
Accountable for team time logging;
Provide technical status updates (also in cross-team projects);
Represent scrum team at cross-team meetings;
Hold team and individuals accountable to their commitments;
Evaluate performance of team members.
Key Competencies and Qualifications

10+ years experience in an IT management role in a product-focused business
Financial Services industry experience and knowledge
Ability to manage budgets and resource requirements effectively
Good people management skills
Mentoring employees that report to you
Delegate, prioritise and manage a diverse workload which spans multiple concurrent products
Excellent communication skills
Ability to motivate and influence cross-functional teams
Ability to blend your technical understanding with business experience to drive product outcome
Tech savvy and passionate about building products
Experience in an Agile environment