Information Technology Application Manager

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Manage operational planning by developing short-term work plans in line with the BSTD strategy and

business plans and communicate section activities.

• Manage and improve workflow and the application of processes, procedures and systems.
• Provide advice on the refining of policies, processes and systems, and improve alignment with related

divisional processes and systems.

• Manage and facilitate the delivery of section-specific outputs, including the timely delivery of projects and

readiness of solutions to transition into operations.

• Optimise section resource use, allocate work and manage the accountability of resources, and provide

input into cost management.

• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure the timely delivery of quality information technology (IT)

solutions in accordance with business requirement specifications.

• Identify gaps and inefficiencies (including governance, management of risks and audit findings) in the work

of the section and take specific actions for the implementation of improvements.

• Manage, monitor, evaluate and report on the quality, turnaround and impact of section deliverables.
• Encourage a performance culture in the section, define performance expectations and conduct effective

performance management of direct reports.

• Drive priority development of employees by promoting and supporting the career management and

development of direct reports.

• Drive innovation and implement necessary changes to improve application processes and systems to align

with global best practices.

• Execute the IT strategy within the section.
• Drive transformation of the CODI systems through the implementation and maintenance of a secure and

high availability solution.

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• an Honours degree in Computer Science (NQF 8) or an equivalent qualification;
• 8 to 10 years experience in an IT environment;
• three years experience in managing solutions in the banking or financial industry; and
• four years management exposure to .net frameworks, Redhat enterprise, apache, tomcat and JDK

technologies environments.