Managing Executive: Digital Information Technology at Vodacom

Role Purpose:

• The role of Managing Executive: Digital Information Technology is to provide Information Technology leadership and specifically as it relates to the Vodacom Digital business requiring focus and acceleration of their deliverables.
   

Your responsibilities will include:

Define and deliver Vodacom Digital Information Technology Strategy:

• Lead and manage the Vodacom Digital Information Technology, appropriately aligned with Vodafone Global and Vodacom Group Information Technology strategy and stakeholder requirements.
• Deliver projects enabling business unit strategy. 
• Ensure the availability and performance of the Business Support System landscape
• Deliver on business requirements and Information Technology operational demands in the most efficient and effective way.
• Accountable for the design and delivery of Business Support Systems and Solutions for the above business unit.
• Accountable for Acceptance, Integration, and Production Deployment.
• Ensure the definition and implementation of the target Information Technology architecture in alignment with the Vodacom  Information Technology Architecture
• Align deliverables with Vodacom Online Information Technology strategy
• Establish strong collaboration with the relevant Vodacom Information Systems Teams

Leadership:

• Lead, motivate and develop Digital Channels Information Technology teams, ensuring they have clarity of direction and support in prioritising demands.
• Coach, develop and performance manage people and identify key talent.
• Embody and embed the Vodacom Way behaviours.
• Create a positive environment of change readiness and excellence. 
• Work across the Vodafone Group to deliver best practices locally.
   

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Must have technical/professional qualifications: 
• An advanced Telecommunications or Information Technology or similar degree is essential 
• An MBA will be advantageous
• Minimum 15 years experience working in Telecommunications and Information Technology.
• Minimum 10 years management and senior leadership experience in Information Technology Operations & Development.
• Excellent understanding of the telecommunications and Information Technology market
• Substantial technological background, gained in global, multi-cultural organisations 
• Substantial knowledge of business processes and their integration
• Distinct analytical and systematic thinking 
• Ability to communicate complex technical dependencies comprehensively on Executive Management Level
• Ability to communicate complex subjects in a simple way.