Our client has an opportunity available for a Senior Manager: Strategy and Architecture based in Pretoria.
Requirements:
- Minimum NQF level 7 Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent qualification.
- Certifications in ITIL, TOGAF, and SDLC.
- 10+ years’ experience in information technology and business with 5 years of strong proven leadership capabilities across all areas of the IT environment or management structure.
- Exposure and experience in Agile Development methodologies.
Responsibilities:
- Apply architecture principles and practices to guide the organisation through the business, information, process, and technology changes necessary to execute on their strategies.
- Lead and plan the development of innovation capabilities and implementation of innovation processes, tools and frameworks.
- Develop organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvement.
- Lead the creation and review of a systems capability strategy that meets the strategic requirements of the business.
- Develop and present business cases, for high-level initiatives, approval, funding and prioritisation.
- Ensure alignment to strategic architecture through the establishment and management of appropriate and relevant architecture forums.
- Plan and lead the identification and assessment of new and emerging technologies and the evaluation of the potential impacts, threats and opportunities.
- Lead the development of architectures for complex solutions, ensuring consistency with the specified requirements agreed with both external and internal customers.
- Ensure that appropriate standards are adhered to.
- Outline performance measurement objectives and the high-level implementation approach.
- Champion the value of new ways of working to address internal and external opportunities and threats arising from changes in technology, society and business models.
- Scan the environment to ensure a clear understanding of stakeholder needs.
- Build strong, collaborative and value-adding relationships with all relevant stakeholders.
- Advise executive management on strategies as they pertain to this functional area.
- Manage service level agreements.
- Contribute to transformation or culture plans.
- Manage resources effectively and efficiently to comply with budget requirements.
- Ensure that research projects are delivered within the allocated budget.
- Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures
