Senior Manager - BI and Collaboration - BSTD at South African Reserve Bank

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to provide leadership in ensuring the effective delivery of information through new and existing business intelligence (BI) and collaboration solutions in support of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) information technology (IT) strategy.

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Develop, maintain and communicate strategy-aligned functional plans, policies and procedures, systems for approval and performance expectations for the division.
• Ensure alignment with defined architectures and information governance policies and standards, and contribute towards the renewal of such architectures, policies and standards, where appropriate.
• Foster the culture of innovation within the division, ensuring improved methods of delivery and maturity of processes.
• Be accountable for the effective and efficient delivery of BI, analytics, data warehousing and collaboration solutions, and the maintenance and support of such solutions deployed based on agreed objectives and targets.
• Mature the functions as centres of excellence.
• Ensure the management of identified risks and audit findings and implement mitigation actions within the agreed timelines.
• Prioritise work, manage resource utilisation and the quality of deliverables, and control costs to ensure an alignment with related functions and the organisational value chain.
• Manage stakeholder and service provider relationships for the effective delivery of services.
• Create a performance culture in the division, define performance expectations and conduct effective performance management of direct reports.
• Drive priority development for employees, promoting career management and the application of newly acquired knowledge and skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• an Honours degree (NQF 8) or an equivalent qualification; 
• 10 to 12 years’ experience in the IT environment; and
• a minimum of five years’ experience in general management.

The following will be an added advantage:

• a qualification in information management;
• experience in an IT technical environment, with the emphasis on BI and analytics and collaboration toolsets and concepts;
• experience in the financial and banking industry; and
• the ability to manage a team of IT and data management specialists.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge of the software development life cycle and agile concepts;
• experience in the management of service providers;
• experience in leading change;
• managing complexity and ambiguity;
• have a high degree of self-motivation and drive;
• an ability to work after office hours, when necessary; and

skills in:

• project management;
• problem-solving and analytical thinking;
• strategic and conceptual thinking;
• innovation and creativity;
• judgement and decision-making;
• leadership;
• negotiation;
• interpersonal relationships and communication (verbal and written); and presentation.