Applications Manager at Allan Gray Makers

Purpose of Role
As the Applications Manager, you will have overall accountability for the delivery of IT services, technical advancements, and security. Your focus will be on providing and maintaining a robust long-term information system architecture for our Shared Services applications. While you won’t have direct reports, you will collaborate closely with third-party service providers to ensure efficient service delivery

This role reports directly to the Head of Shared Services

Objectives of Role

• Establish ITIL systems and processes to support our shared services model.
• Design and implement policies, principles, procedures, governance, and risk management frameworks for efficient IT operations.

Application Management and Support

• Implement and maintain shared service application solutions, including Service Desk, HR systems, and Finance systems that facilitate the digitalisation of shared services processes and provide relevant, timely reports to our internal teams and customers.
• Manage vendor relationships with third-party service providers.
• Oversee the design, enablement, and delivery of core shared services applications
• Ensure seamless integration of interfaces between different systems.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on procurement, innovation, evolution, change management, and maintenance of Information Systems architecture.
• Provide user administration support.
• Perform system configuration and maintenance tasks.
• Generate relevant reports.
• Manage software licenses.

Information System Projects

• Lead and contribute to strategic IS projects.
• Govern the software development life cycle.

Governance and Security

• Implement data governance principles.
• Manage security, compliance, cybersecurity, incident management, and GITC audit compliance.

System Optimization and Training

• Optimize application performance and ensure applications are used to their full capabilities.
• Provide training and communication to end-users.
• Understand hosting environments for applications.

Customer Excellence

• Work closely with stakeholders to set clear expectations.
• Strive to exceed agreed-upon service standards.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. (Essential)
• Proven experience in application management, preferably within a shared services environment.
• ITIL Certification (Essential)
• Familiarity with agile project management methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Competencies

• Identification with the AGGP Africa Vision, Mission and Values
• Customer-oriented service mindset, excellent communication skills
• Effective managing organizational change related to IT systems. Enthusiastic collaborator
• Strong results orientation and drive
• Strong sense of accountability
• Able to work on multiple assignments
• Effective soft influencing skills
• Coaching and knowledge sharing