Development Manager at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

Job Purpose

• Manage and prioritise IT Systems Development tasks through the effective deployment of resources and efficient workload allocation. Lead a team of system developers to drive innovation and ensuring that Business IT Systems requirements are sufficiently developed and adhered to.

Responsibilities

Application Software Roadmap

• Define and maintain a road map to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritised in line with business requirements.

Solutions Analysis

• Develop innovative solutions by integrating and analysing complex and diverse information sources.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and effectively maintain relationships with relevant business and IT representatives on an on-going basis.
• Identify and manage stakeholders up to management level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions.

Leadership and Direction

• Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organisation's mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

Strategy Formation and Implementation

• Develop tactical plans for optimising resources and assets being managed within a significant area or department.

Performance Management

• Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project / account team members and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team / personal objectives.

Data Collection and Analysis

• Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Insights and Reporting

• Contribute to the design and creation of reporting strategies and templates. Lead execution of complex reports, identifying and interpreting complex patterns and trends, and translating those insights into actionable recommendations.

Organisational Capability Building

• Evaluate the capabilities of staff within the department to identify gaps and prioritise development activities. Implement the organisation's formal development frameworks within the area of responsibility. Coach and mentor others to support the development of the organisation's talent pool.

Portfolio Management

• Plan and manage the delivery of projects within an area of professional expertise, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved.

Application Software Development

• Develop existing applications and contribute to development of new applications by analysing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new routine applications to meet customer requirements.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Operational Compliance

• Monitor and review performance and behaviors within area of responsibility to identify and resolve non-compliance with the organisation's policies and relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct.

Information Security

• Implement and provide input on the design of required security measures such as firewalls or message encryption, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology, School Grade 12  (Required)

Experience

• 6 or more years adequate System Development experience using the relevant programming, language or technologies (Essential); Previous experience in Financial Insurance industry (Advantageous). 3 - 6 years experience of planning and managing resources to deliver predetermined objectives as specified by more senior managers (Essential)