Systems Enabling Technologies Manager

 

Recruiter:

Interwaste

Job Ref:

IWH9350

Date posted:

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

salary


SUMMARY:
A leading Waste Management company is seeking the services of a Systems Enabling Technologies Manager for its Head Office in Germiston.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Systems & Enabling Technology manager oversees the successful digital strategy development, management, and execution for the department, ensuring that company maintains a modernised IT environment which supports the businesses objectives and drives efficiencies and competitiveness

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Strategy development

    • Establish and lead the company’s digital systems strategy and roadmap, in support and aligned to the overall vision and strategy of the business.

    • Prioritise, direct, and lead the implementation of new IT projects.

  • Service delivery and execution

    • Lead and manage (Plan, implement and evaluate) and assume overall accountability for the departments project execution and service delivery.

    • Oversee and govern the technical direction of all IT projects and digital initiatives through the entire lifecycle:

      • Defining requirements / acceptance criteria

      • Co-ordinating key stakeholders (internal and external)

      • Technical architecture and technology choice

      • Development and project management

      • Implementation and change management

    • Develop excellent understanding and insights of the businesses and industry related processes. Assist in proactive identification and motivation of strategic digital projects.

    • Oversee the continuous enhancement, maintenance and support of existing applications and systems.

  • Relationship management

    • Develop and nurture relationships between key business stakeholders and 3rd party partners. Including key relationships in subsidiary markets (Peru, Chile, Spain and France)

    • Actively engage with key business stakeholders, building effective relationships which will influence the successful alignment of the IT strategies, direction, and adoption.

  • Team management

    • Lead, support and develop the Systems and Enabling Technologies personnel.

    • Manage the team’s workload in line with the company’s priorities and deliverables.

    • Manage succession, training, and skills development within the team to ensure resource capability and business continuity.

  • Finance and vendor management

    • Prepare, execute, and control the departments capital and expense budgets.

    • Oversee IT vendors and service providers, focusing on activities related to contract negotiation, controlling costs, ensuring service delivery / SLA and mitigating business continuity / dependency related risks.

  • Governance and risk management

    • Establish, implement, and maintain IT system and application policies, protocols, procedures, and standards.

    • Support IT audits

    • Monitor and proactively implement IT risk management controls.

    • Oversee the coordination of routine application upgrades, redundancy testing and maintenance.

       

      Qualifications and competencies:

      Education:

  • Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, commerce, or engineering

  • Postgraduate degree advantageous Profile:

  • 7+ years of technology experience

  • 5+ years (managerial) experience at a senior organisational level

  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

  • Experience in leading and supporting technical teams

  • Strong knowledge of system architectural principles aligned to operational and business processes, technical expertise in application design, development, and data warehousing

  • Proven track record and experience in leading IT projects and teams (Internal and External) through the project entire lifecycle and achieving success across key deliverables (objectives, budget, and time)

  • Excellent skills in planning, communicating, implementing, and achieving business objectives and goals through effective collaboration and management of others

  • Strong understanding of key business concepts and operational processes

  • Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to business stakeholders in a clear and concise manner

  • Strong understanding of data analysis, business application architecture, IT innovation trends and operational processes

  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

  • Effective planning and budgeting skills

  • Willing to travel locally and overseas

     

     

    To learn more about Interwaste, visit our website

    Interwaste subscribes to the principles of employment equity.

    The company reserves the right not to fill the position.

    If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of your application please assume your application  was not successful

     

 

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