Life Business Application Management Lead
3 weeks ago
At Investec, we are seeking a skilled Life Business Application Management Lead to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to lead the management of vendor-owned applications that support Life Risk and Life Invest products within Investec.
Key Responsibilities:- Oversee the lifecycle of assigned vendor-owned applications, including implementation, maintenance, and decommissioning.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring that service level agreements (SLAs) are met and that vendors deliver value to the organisation.
- Collaborate with multiple technology teams to coordinate the delivery of projects and resolve production issues, ensuring seamless integration and communication across teams.
- Lead the management of production incidents, ensuring timely resolution and communication with stakeholders, while implementing processes to prevent future occurrences.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in application management or a similar role, with a strong focus on vendor management, production incident management, and cross-team coordination, preferably within the financial services sector.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in vendor negotiations and cross-team collaboration.
We value individuals who in turn value our culture that is comfortable living with ambiguity and willing to challenge the status quo. Diversity, talent and leadership are respected in pursuit of the growth of our business. People who can manage themselves and build strong relationships in order to get things done will perform in out of the ordinary ways in our environment.
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