Divisional Manager: Application Management at Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited

REFERENCE NUMBER: LJ22061 

Reporting to the Group Chief Information Officer, the Divisional Manager: Applications Management will manage the end-to-end process and ongoing development of application development, data management, programme management and information management and security. 

The successful candidate's responsibilities will be to: 

• Develop and manage the Divisional Strategy and Policies. 
• Management of operations in the division 
• Coordinate and manage the divisional budgetary process. 
• Formulate and/or periodically review the divisional Policies and Strategic Plan based on the current IT strategic plan, business plan and/or practices. 
• Manage Service Level Agreements and service provider performance. 
• Compile divisional budget and manage expenditures. 
• Ensure effective management of human resources. 

The following minimum requirements should be met in order to be considered: 
Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology. 
• Post Graduate qualification in IT will be advantageous. 
• The following relevant industry certifications will be advantageous: 
• Project Management e.g. Prince 2, PMBOK 
• Agile methodologies e.g., PMI-ACP; AgilePM; CPO; CEC; CDA Enterprise & Systems Architecture e.g., TOGAF; COBIT 

Minimum:

• Seven (7) years' experience in a similar environment, minimum of three (3) years' experience Senior Management. 

Requisite Functional Competencies 

• Computer Literacy (MS Office). 
• Knowledge and experience in financial planning and forecasting. 
• Knowledge and understanding of Public Finance Management Act. 
• Knowledge and understanding of corporate governance principles including relevant national and KZN provincial government policies and procedures. 
• Knowledge of risk management concepts, frameworks, and methodology. 
• Technical knowledge of computer systems.