IT Leader

Lead on the operational running of IT and be driven and focused on Front-Line IT services to the business, ensuring its run in the most efficient, effective, metric driven and above all, business relevant way.
- Continually seek and identify the most efficient and reliable solutions to IT needs and requirements across the business and people spread across corporate offices, project sites, client offices and across different countries.
- Accountable for the performance of IT - including adoption and success of new initiatives and new technologies deployed.
- Ownership of IT initiatives identified locally.
- Define, uphold and maintain local IT standards fit-for-purpose for the local business, in line with Global IT processes, and industry best practice frameworks ie ITSM.
- Accountable and responsible for the effective leadership and management of the IT team, providing and promoting people development, career paths and a positive working environment in line with being a great a place to work.
- Be accountable for promoting and upholding business ways of working as a key Shared Services leader.
- Promote an organisational culture of innovation and high performance in business processes.
- Own IT workstreams, technology synergies and IT operational performance for M&A integrations.
- IT representation on wider Digital strategy initiatives in the business.
- Maintain general Business Engagement with Senior leaders and Project leaders.
- Support external financial auditing and take ownership of IT related audits eg ITGC and quarterly ERM submissions.
- IT lead for Regional Information Security Steering Committee
- Education & Experience
- 10 years proven experience in leading multi-functional IT processes, functions & teams, with strong IT leadership experience
- Degree or equivalent. Advanced tertiary qualification advantageous
- Experience in multi-mode service delivery model - onshore, offshore, outsource, regional, global.
- Experience in ITSM / ITIL frameworks from an operations, service delivery background
- Strong experience in people and team management with demonstrable experience of nurturing talent and developing teams.
- Knowledge of ISO certifications.

Ability to create and propose Target Operating Models fit-for-purpose for the region

**Job Type**: Temporary
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: R56 500,00 - R80 000,00 per month

**Experience**:

- IT: 10 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Johannesburg, Gauteng (required)

Application Deadline: 2024/02/29
Expected Start Date: 2024/04/01