(1143) Manager (Applications – Business Intelligence) - BSTD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Manage operational planning by developing short-term work plans in line with the BSTD strategy and business plans and communicate section activities.
• Manage and improve workflow and the application of processes, procedures and systems.
• Make suggestions for refining policies, processes and systems, and improve alignment with related divisional processes and systems.
• Manage and facilitate the delivery of section-specific outputs, including the timely delivery of projects and readiness of solutions to transition into operations.
• Optimise section resource use, allocate work and manage the accountability of resources, and provide input into cost management.
• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure the timely delivery of quality IT solutions in accordance with business requirement specifications.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies (including governance, management of risks and audit findings) in the work of the section and take specific actions for the implementation of improvements.
• Manage, monitor, evaluate and report on the quality, turnaround and impact of section deliverables.
• Encourage a performance culture in the section, define performance expectations and conduct effective performance management of direct reports.
• Drive priority development of employees by promoting and supporting the career management and development of direct reports.
• Drive innovation and bring on necessary changes to improve application processes and systems to align with global best practices.
• Execute the IT strategy within the section.
• Drive and grow the business intelligence and analytics capability in the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• Honours degree in Computer Science or an equivalent (NQF8) qualification;
• 8 to10 years’ experience in an IT environment, with two years experience in management; and
• three years experience in managing Business Intelligence and Analytics platforms.