Discoverys core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
About Discovery Health Systems
The Discovery Health Systems (DHS) is a world class software development house that enables the Discovery Health Business to use digital transformation as a competitive advantage. It focuses on rapid quality software delivery. Innovation and excellence are key attributes to all our initiatives. The skills and expertise in the team allows a diverse product development on all strategic, tactical and operational changes. Our environment is fast-paced and demands energy, drive, enthusiasm, ownership and creativity, but it rewards with an extremely fulfilling and stimulating environment that actively supports career growth and development.
Key Purpose
The Development Manager (Manager) will be a technical owner of a set of applications including managing relationships with Business Product owners. This role will ensure that business objectives are reflected in the technical processes which they manage. The Development Manager will join and manage a team of IT Specialists, specifically resourcing and scheduling in the SDLC processes. This role will also manage a set of projects (potentially across teams) ensuring that the applications remain adaptive to emerging client needs in its lifetime.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
Required
The successful candidate will be required to perform but not limited to the following key outputs in respect of the Digital and Services (Dev Incubator) portfolio :
- Delivery and Support of Specific Applications
- Client Relationship Management & Networking
- Ensuring alignment to business requirements
- Building trust with clients by displaying managerial competence
- Understanding business requirements, business strategy and direction, risks, and impact
- Participating in client forums (MANCO, planning/strategy sessions, reporting)
- Acting as consultant to internal and external clients
- Interfacing to other teams where required
- Project/Delivery Management o Management of activities within the SDLC (Acting as process owner)
- Participating and enabling the business prioritisation process
- cheduling and prioritising tasks and resources
- Capacity management o Project budget tracking and management
- Taking ownership of production issues and driving to resolution
- Adherence to Quality, Standards, SLAs and SDLC standards
- Human Capital Management
- Team management
- Capacity planning
- Driving skills development
- Mentoring/Coaching of team members
- Recruitment, conflict management, creating a welcoming environment
- Performance management
- Contribute to Health Systems Strategy
- Contribution to Health Systems and Clinical Systems Strategy
- Technical Direction
- MANCO
The Successful Candidate Must Demonstrate The Following Competencies
- Strategic Thinking
- Leadership Skills
- Problem Solving
- Passion for delivery snd quality
- Time management, Innovation/Creative thinking
- Tenacity and urgency, change readiness
- Influantial Leader, presentation and facilitation skills
- Tertiary Degree (B. Engineer, B. Com, BSC)
- 3-5 years experience in software development for large commercial entities or has demonstrated leadership capabilities
- 3-5 years people management experience
- Project Management experience
- Solution Architecture
- Software Development and Testing
- SDLC (Agile experience would be advantageous), ITIL (Incident, change, Release, Problem Management)
The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
