Applications Director

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa eSoft Development and Technologies Full time

The job at a glance
  • Lead, plan, direct and control all activities related to functional analysts and developers competencies, resource management, change and release management, quality and test management.
What will be your responsibilities?
  • Support the CIO in delivering the IT project portfolio on time, within budget, and aligned with agreed constraints
  • Create a culture of high performance, continuous optimization, and cost effectiveness while managing team performance
  • Assist the CIO and Enterprise Architecture Director in critically reviewing Application Roadmaps
  • Participate as a member of the Architecture Review Board for approving/rejecting solution designs
  • Act as the point of escalation for Program Managers, aiding in mitigating delays and removing obstacles hindering projects
  • Establish, communicate, manage, and enforce change and release management processes, as well as test and quality mechanisms
  • Collaborate closely with the Project Delivery Director to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget
  • Work in coordination with the IT Business Engagement & Architecture Director and the architecture team
  • Provide guidance and leadership to development teams, managing talent growth
  • Handle business stakeholder management effectively
  • Plan and estimate new projects based on approved prioritized projects and solutions
What we're looking for

Key Attributes and Competencies
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Leadership: demonstrate effective team management and conflict resolution skills, manage business expectations, and drive team performance in delivering roadmaps, projects, and daily support
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Excellent strategic and tactical planning capabilities:
  • Designing, managing, and promoting 'Build' and Deploy capabilities
  • proficiency in Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies
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Relationship-Builder: adept at working with multiple third-party vendors

Experience
  • 8+ years of leading large teams with proven results
  • 10 8+ years managing suppliers and large contracts
  • Experience in Architecture and testing/test management is advantageous
  • Experience in Project Management is a plus
  • Experience in Delivery Centre environment is desirable
What will be your KPIs?
- % of projects delivered on time, within scope, and budget
  • Decrease in incidents/system outages
  • Enhancement of team members' skills
  • Transition from transforming the business to operational mode
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Education:
  • Bachelors degree (preferred)
Experience:
Suppliers Management: 8 years (preferred), Leading large teams (Proven): 8 years (preferred)

License/Certification:
  • ITIL Certification (preferred)

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