Deputy Chief Information Officer at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• To provide the strategy, direction, formulate and lead the execution of the Discovery Health Systems (DHS) Solutions Cluster. The Solutions Cluster provides the solution capabilities, management and services (development and support) offering which is paramount to the successful provisioning of valuable product and services to our business and our customers

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to: 

• Drive the optimisation and integration of the various components and domains (people, processes, standards, management frameworks, practices and technology).
• Ownership and accountability of the stability, reliability, agility and continuous innovation and implementation of the IT ecosystem.
• Identifying, managing and mitigating IT system and operational risk.
• AI Fluency and experience in AI technologies, approaches and production implementations(advantageous) as part of an enterprise architecture stack.
• Formulating, communicating and driving Discovery Health Systems Strategy – Ensuring alignment to Discovery Health/ Group strategic and operational requirements and expectations.
• People Management – creating a welcoming environment of trust and support that empowers people and liberates the best in them.
• Driving the skills development of team members, and coaching of team members for performance and career development.
• Recruitment, training and conflict management.
• Integrated IT ecosystem development – craft and deliver an Integrated Application development and support ecosystem (processes, people, standards, management frameworks, practices and technology) where all the components are aligned towards the strategic objectives of the business.
• Client relationship Management and Networking – Building trust with clients by displaying executive competence.
• Understanding business requirements, business systems and process context, potential impact and risks.
• Participating in client forums, EXCOs, MANCO’s, planning, strategy and troubleshooting sessions.
• Acting as a Consultant to the Internal Clients.
• Interfacing to other teams where required.
• Prudent management of CAPEX initiatives.
• Enterprise software and infrastructure expenditure.
• Interfacing to external clients – vendors and 3rd party partners.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Values Driven 
• Optimistic and Dynamic 
• Effective communicator 
• Builds a sense of community in the Department 
• Problem Solver 
• Learns on the fly 
• Results focused 
• Resilient 
• People Savvy 
• Instills trust 

 At Discovery, Leaders:

• are inspirational leaders who live the values and believe in the core purpose
• are humble
• treat others with care, dignity and respect
• ensure that the business case prevails
• have a bias for action
• understand that people are Discovery's greatest asset
• build an environment for optimal performance
• set ambitious goals and implement the highest standards
• are students and Master of Communication?
• never stop learning
• have and express strong beliefs and views, yet are open-minded and support the chosen path

Education and Experience 

The following are essential requirements: 

• 10 to 15 years’ experience in management of IT teams for large commercial entities
• Experience in the Healthcare/Insurance sector.
• Masters, PgDip in Management, MBA advantageous