Senior Manager – ICT
Senior Manager – ICT
Based at Head Office
Corporate Services Division
Total Guaranteed Package: R 1,263,179.53 Per Annum inclusive of benefits
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information systems
Added advantage:
- Formal management qualification e.g. MDP, SMDP, etc.
- ITIL, COBIT, CISA, CGEIT
Minimum Experience :
- 8 years of related experience in a corporate IT department with management exposure to both networking, security, and software development
- 5 years of management experience
- 3 years of experience in Project Management
- Understanding of business processes and experience in re-engineering processes
- Knowledge of Microsoft environment
- Sound understanding of business processes
Key Outputs:
Reporting to the Executive Manager: Corporate Services, the employee will:
- Review organisational goals and objectives and establish IT Strategy in-line with these to ensure alignment and co-ordinated effort
- Review IT trends and Amatola Water business needs and objectives to create IT Strategy in-line with the business
- Review and keep up-to-date the relevant policies, procedure and Terms of References
- Provide leadership, strategic direction and management for the IT Department
- Conduct strategic planning session for the departments considering business needs and action the corporate scorecard and set goals for the ICT department
- Draft and finalise appropriate Policies and Procedures, obtain the required approval and ensure policies and procedures adhered to
- Provide appropriate reliable IT infrastructure and services to internal customers allowing them to focus on their core competencies
- Oversee and manage the Local Area Network and Wide Area Network, by providing secure access to the network for local and remote users
- Ensure that the windows server system, primary file, print servers, exchange server, proxy server and SQL servers are configured properly
- Oversee business analysis and process review functions to refine business processes and enhance efficiency with the development of new and existing systems
- Analyse departments needs and identify opportunities to increase productivity by utilising available technology
- Review appropriate major business processes recommending and implementing improvements as appropriate and ensuring the documenting of these processes
- Perform project manager role on large IT projects and oversee project management on small and medium projects
- Oversee the project management of small and medium IT Projects
- Negotiate proposals, scope and deliverables on major projects
- Direct training of end users to increase efficiency and develop Amatola Water staff
- Oversee IT training function to ensure development of IT training schedules and implementation of training as per schedules
- Ensure the necessary collaboration with the Human Resource Department on External IT Training
- Manage all resources of the unit
- Manage, motivate and develop staff including setting KPI’s and conducting performance reviews
- Set, agree and monitor performance of staff, check that it is aligned with planned targets
Other requirements needed:
- Maintain knowledge and skill base in the changing IT environment
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to negotiate
- Valid unendorsed drivers’ licence
- Lateral thinker
- Business acumen and business process knowledge
Preferences
- Experience in computer programming
- Experience with BAAN or similar ERP system
- Conflict Management skills
- Good presentation skills
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favorably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates, certified copies of Government Certificate & certified ID copy of not older than 6 months and two most recent and relevant references to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or telephone (043)7073700 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za. Closing date: 11 September 2024
