General Manager: ICT Strategy and Innovation at The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• NQF Level 8 Qualification: Information Technology / Information Systems / Computer Science.

Certification on:

• Enterprise Architecture (i.e. TOGAF).
• ITIL Foundation.
• COBIT 5.
• Cloud Fundamentals (Azure/AWS/Google Cloud).
• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in Information Communications Technology
• With five (5) years senior management level experience

ADVANTAGEOUS

• Master’s in business administration, management or leadership.
• 15 years ICT Operations, coupled with management experience in ICT strategy or business analysis or business solution division in a large organisation or experience in consulting company.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Sound knowledge of the business environment, the relevant role players within the business and their key responsibilities and outcomes.
• Industry knowledge in terms of broad industry dynamics to engage, encourage, advise, or influence stakeholders and partners on recommended best practices for improved ICT driven business outcomes.
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of finance.
• Knowledge and understanding of the corporate identity of the organisation and the governance mechanisms utilised to govern the corporate identity.
• Sound knowledge of the relevant applicable legislation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ICT Strategy and Process Management

• Ensure the implementation and monitoring of ICT Strategy and roadmap.
• Deploy strategies and processes for execution of ICT programmes and/or project spanning multiple environments.
• Ensure successful ICT programmes and/or projects are delivered at the required quality standards as per the business expectations.
• Identify key initiatives in the ICT strategy and develop budget requirements for implementation of the strategy.
• Define, design, map, monitor and improve ICT processes.
• Performance management within the Applications and Infrastructure management team.
• Develop strategies and processes for execution of ITIL Life Cycle Management services by applying Service Strategy, Design, Transition, Operations, Service Delivery and continual improvement in accordance with the SANRAL business and ICT department objectives, to ensure that service levels are maintained.

Innovative Application Development and Deployment

• Develop and maintain a signed-off plan for implementing key initiatives, focusing on innovative application systems that drive future business growth.
• Track and monitor application development and deployment processes, ensuring they Incorporate innovative solutions and achieve performance goals.
• Maximize value through a strategic build-versus-buy approach, prioritizing innovative technologies that provide a competitive edge and business transformation.
• Lead optimization, reinvention, and digitalization initiatives, embedding innovation into every stage of system development and operations.
• Align Business Solutions with Innovation - Drive the development of innovative business solutions across teams and phases, ensuring alignment with evolving strategic objectives and future demands.

Enterprise Architecture

• Enterprise Architecture Planning.
• Facilitate Architecture Standards and Policy.
• Institute Enterprise Architecture Governance.
• Setting of scope, constraints and expectations for business needs by creating the architecture vision, identifying the stakeholders.
• Develop the baseline and target architecture and analyse gaps (Business, Information, Application, Data and Technology.
• Business Solutions Development