Duties & Responsibilities
Develop and Implement the ICT Strategy
- Analyse and interpret the company strategy and roadmap to determine the future trends, strategic direction and legal implications within the ICT environment, to give effect to the strategy;
- Conduct technology benchmarks to ensure compatibility of hardware and software to support the future business growth;
- Compile a draft strategy and implementation roadmap in accordance relevant legislation.
- Inform affected groups/divisions or entities of the strategic intent of the specific working area to adjust or modify associated roadmaps and strategy
Corporate Governance and Reporting
- Develop and continuously review ICT, Business, internal controls, and Cooperate Governance.
- Review all company Policies, Processes and Procedures in relation to their implications on ICT.
- Analyse ICT related Risk and implement ICT security
- Manage the ICT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Programme.
- Resolve Internal Audit matters in relation to ICT.
- Knowledge, Document, IP and Legislative Requirements Archiving Management.
- Manage ICT audit process
Manage Strategic Relationships & ICT Operations
- Identify the relevant role players in accordance with business requirements and dependencies
- Manage and improve Key Accounts for ICT users & Automotive stakeholder.
- Agree to the expected outcomes from each party and set-up SLAs where required.
- Monitor the performance of all relevant role players continuously to ensure that the agreements and other obligations are honoure
Manage ICT Projects
- Analyse the business/project plan to determine ICT financial requirements (OPEX and CAPEX)
- Develop and manage the ICT budget
- Determine financial allocations in accordance with deliverables.
- Monitor the expenditure against the budget and ensure that spending occurs within the budgetary restrictions.
- Provide inputs and responses to monthly and quarterly reports
People Management
- Manage employees as appropriate within the division to optimise business performance and the underwriting service to customers.
- Time, expense and leave approvals
- Ensure staff have the required skills and experience to execute their tasks.
- Conduct Performance Planning Sessions.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Matric and Relevant 4 Year Qualification in Information Communication and Technology
- MBA an advantage
- 7 - 10 Years relevant experience
- 3 Years Information Technology background in a commercial environment
- Years in the company environment
- Project Management
- Automotive Industry / Manufacturing Understanding
