Applications Manager - Group Security Management Solutions Support - 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 SARB’s Business Solutions and Technology Department’s (BSTD) strategy and business plans as well as communicate on the division’s activities.
• Manage and improve the workflow and application of processes, procedures and systems.
• Provide advice on refining policies, processes and systems, and improve alignment with related divisional processes and systems.
• Manage, support and facilitate the delivery of division-specific outputs, including the timely delivery of projects and the readiness of solutions to transition into operations.
• Optimise resource use in the division, allocate work, 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 and the management of risks and audit findings) and take specific actions for the implementation of improvements in collaboration with GSMD.
• Manage, monitor, evaluate and report on the quality, turnaround and impact of the division’s deliverables.
• Encourage a performance culture in the division, define performance expectations and conduct effective performance management of direct reports.
• Drive priority development for employees by promoting and supporting career management and the development of direct reports.
• Drive innovation and implement the necessary changes to improve application processes and systems to align with global best practices.
• Execute the IT strategy within the division.
• Support the transformation of the GSMD systems throughout the implementation and maintenance of a secured and high-availability solution.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements

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

• an Honours degree in Computer Science (NQF 8) or an equivalent qualification; and
• eight to 10 years’ experience in an IT environment.

Additional requirements include:

• technical background in an appropriate area (e.g. software development, infrastructure or integration);
• knowledge and skill in industry, organisational and business awareness;
• quality assurance;
• continuous improvement;
• continuous learning and professional development;
• business continuity planning;
• systems integration;
• systems specialisation;
• IT governance, risk and compliance;
• collaboration;
• integration testing;
• business relationship management;
• IT enablement reporting, financial management, information management and project management; and
• capacity and performance management.