Executive: Application and Data Services

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa SYSPRO Full time

**Description**:
The Executive: Applications and Data Services will perform an essential leadership role in the Services department focusing on Enterprise Application Integration and Data strategies.

This role will include the selection of the appropriate tools to assist in the management of business processes and data collection to ensure the quality, suitability, and accuracy of data.

The individual will be responsible for the selection of and oversight of the implementation of internal business systems as well as the associated data management.

This role will also be responsible for assisting business stakeholders in unlocking the value from the collected data for data-driven decision-making.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Create and develop a strategy and framework for Business Applications and Data within SYSPRO, to maintain a robust and scalable Application and Data infrastructure, to aid the business in decision-making.
- Overseeing and managing the internal Application and Data management operations of SYSPRO globally.
- Responsible for setting objectives and guidelines, establishing timelines and protocols, designing and developing databases, reviewing and assessing systems, and implementing maintenance checks.
- Lead, manage, and mentor multiple teams consisting of developers, testers, database analysts, and BI resources to ensure they work effectively, collaborate, and meet the organization's objectives.
- Responsible for guiding and executing critical reporting solutions and database management.
- Manages and oversees integration with other systems/vendors.
- Support Enterprise-level Applications and Business Intelligence solutions.
- Identify, escalate and manage project risks and issues to resolution.
- Coordinate analysis and resolve issues on all system upgrades and changes.
- Provide support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance.
- Monitor the performance of direct reports and provide coaching as needed.
- Assist in strategic planning, provide input into the budget planning, and establish performance goals.

**Skills, Knowledge and Expertise**:
**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related Degree
- Proven ability to lead and inspire a team, set a vision, and drive them toward goals and objectives.
- Knowledge of internal customer experience.
- Experience in being a manager of managers.
- Great analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience of working within project-centric environments, formally managed within a structured implementation framework.
- Experience in Data Management strategies and processes.

**Beneficial Qualifications**:
**Skills and Knowledge**:

- Effective leadership coupled with a depth of management experience in a customer-facing context are essential qualities in order to elevate the SYSPRO brand and provision an outstanding customer experience.
- Effective coaching, mentoring and performance evaluation skills, at both a team and individual level.
- Effective written, oral, presentation and influencing skills.
- Ability to build rapport with stakeholders to assist decision-making processes.
- Ability to adapt to changing technology trends and business needs.
- Business and commercial acumen.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Ability to think laterally under pressure.
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Analytical mindset
- Solid grasp of data management
- Strong understanding of databases and data analysis procedures
- Solid experience in RDBMS technologies.

**About SYSPRO**:
SYSPRO is a leading, global Enterprise Resource Planning software provider. SYSPRO specializes in key manufacturing and distribution industries. Established in 1978 by CEO Phil Duff, SYSPRO remains one of the longest standing privately owned vendors of ERP software in the world. With a strong commitment to channel partner growth and offices in the United States, Canada, Africa, the UK, Asia and Australasia, SYSPRO customers are backed by a team of global experts that drive maximum value out of IT systems and business solutions.

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