Strategic Application Director

1 month ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Cortez Executive Search (Pty) Ltd Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Application Director to lead our clients application strategy and roadmap, aligning their application ecosystem with enterprise goals. This role involves driving key applications decisions, managing external partnerships, and ensuring the systems are robust, scalable, and future-ready.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Applications Strategy & Roadmap: Lead the planning and integration of current and next-gen technologies, ensuring alignment with our clients strategic objectives.
  • Application Lifecycle Management: Oversee the application framework, keeping systems efficient, secure, and well-integrated.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business leaders to ensure the technology strategy supports division goals, fostering a collaborative atmosphere.
  • Supplier & Contract Management: Source and manage technology vendors to keep our client at the cutting edge.
  • Team Leadership: Inspire and mentor a diverse IT team, fostering a culture of growth, inclusivity, and performance.

Requirements:

  • Education: Degree-level IT qualification, certification in common IT management frameworks, and project management frameworks.
  • Experience: Minimum of 8+ years in application development and support, mainframe systems experience, API integration, and best practice frameworks.
  • Competencies: Strong technical knowledge, problem-solving, analytical skills, and excellent communication.
  • Behavioural Attributes: Sound leadership capability with a passion for customer-centric solutions, resilience, adaptability, and a forward-thinking approach to business performance optimization.


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