Manager: Software Development Quality Assurance at AfroCentric Group

Job description

To develop, implement and manage the quality assurance function for software development environment.

 Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, B.Tech (IT or Engineering related) or N.Dip. IT. ITIL, TOGAF, Zachman, COBIT and others advantageous

Experience

7+ years' experience in the Information Technology (IT) environment, 3+ years Management experience

Duties & Responsibilities

• Compliance and Risk Management
• Defined legal, statutory and regulatory compliance is appropriately implemented and maintained at the required standards for the team
• Implemented operational risk and governance structures, measures and frameworks are monitored within the team and necessary action is taken to address issues, when necessary
• Financial Management
• Manage expenses, costs and identify cost saving opportunities to support the department in achieving its financial goals and targets
• Operating Model
• Ensure availability of IT systems to the business in line with internal Service Level Agreements
• Ensure prompt and effective resolution of issues in the IT environment in line with internal Service Level Agreements
• Develop and implement team operational plans that will ensure the defined delivery objectives are met through supporting, and being supported by, other teams within and linked to the department / project
• Identify opportunities to improve the teams' core operational internal processes and internal supply chain
• Resolve operational conflicts
• Set achievable yet challenging delivery targets/objectives and motivate the team to operate in a mutually supportive manner to ensure successful delivery
• Operational Implementation of Strategy
• Plan and implement operational changes within the area of responsibility to respond to important external influences
• Provide input into the business plan for the department and interpret this into an operational plan for the team
• Ensure business plan is implemented in a manner that supports operational and quality standards and meets defined departmental priorities
• Communicate business plan and team operational plan in alignment with the broader AfroCentric Group strategic direction
• Ensure implementation of plans in a way that maintains operational best practice and leads to continual delivery improvement
• Operational Leadership
• Manage the operational performance of the team as per Human Capital frameworks and policies to ensure delivery to agreed standards and objectives
• Provide appropriate staff development, coaching and mentoring and retain skilled and engaged employees within the team and AfroCentric Group
• Support transformation through valuing diversity within the team and department
• Behave in alignment with the AfroCentric Group values
• Stakeholder Management
• Ensure appropriate, active and informative relationships with customers and relevant stakeholders are successfully maintained

Position Specific Outputs

• Set up the Software Development Quality Assurance Function within Helios
• Establish quality procedures, standards and specifications to be applied throughout the System Development Lifecycle.
• Manage the Software Development Quality function functions in order to measure quality and facilitate quality improvement where required
• Work with all functions across the business to develop and implement quality procedures in each area
• Determine training needs
• Act as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance and quality
• Report to Management on all quality related information

Closing date for applications: Friday, 31 July 2017