Managerial Roles at ATNS

Introduction

Applications are invited for the position of Head of Planning and Governance based at Head Office (Bruma).

The successful applicant will be reporting to the Chief Technology and Information Officer.

Overview

• To contribute to the development of the overall departmental Technology and Information (T&I) strategy in line with the organisational vision and strategy.
• To provide strategic leadership and guidance in the design and implementation of a fit-for-purpose technology and information governance framework and methodology.
• To lead and guide the development and implementation of the technology and information governance model, policies, processes, and guidelines, and monitor and oversee its execution across ATNS.
• To provide strategic and tactical leadership to the Technology Planning & Governance function to ensure achievement of the T&I strategy and overall business strategy of the organisation.
• To lead the planning, support and quality efforts within the Technical Life Cycle of Systems of ATNS systems which include the communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) system, Information Technology (IT) systems and applications in support of ICAO, King IV, COBIT and other relevant standards.
• To drive the maturity of T&I Governance across all key governance processes, while guiding multi-disciplinary teams to execute targeted initiatives to reach the desired maturity level.

Job description

• Develop, implement and manage the unit’s planning and governance strategy to contribute to the overall achievement departmental and organisational strategy.
• Manage and direct the development and implementation of atechnology governance model, methodology, policies and processes, and monitor and oversee its execution across ATNS.
• Ensure that system performance and service level agreements are met.
• Lead the departmental strategic planning process.
• Assess the relative impact of technology planning and governance trends to current and future enterprise infrastructure needs and projects.
• Participate meaningfully, providing the necessary thought leadership in appropriate regional and international bodies and fora.
• Study and appropriately apply the policies, plans, procedures and standards of the relevant local and international bodies.
• Provide specialist consultancy services to ATNS and third parties.
• Conceptualize and develop the ATNS CNS strategic full life-cycle management strategy, taking account of related global trends and developments while minimizing risk.
• Determine and quantify the airt traffic management (ATM) community CNS and ATM technology needs for incorporation into ATNS CNS processes.
• Facilitate adoption and continuous improvement of planning practices and processes within the department,  the wider organization and the aviation community.
• Report on key technology planning performance metrics.
• Convert the requirements of the business strategies into planning requirements and associated roadmaps for the departmental services catalogue.
• Develop a full life-cycle management system from detailed design, implementation, maintenance, support, and disposal. 
• Define technical deliverables, quality standards, verification, validation and acceptance methodologies, as well as plans and schedules, including high-level work assessment and testing schedules. 
• Develop the project management plan (PMP) including the technical baseline master schedule, resource allocation, implementation approaches and model philosophy, delivery and payment milestones.
• Develop technical acquisition/procurement strategy including minimum technical specifications; procurement approaches based on historic performance analysis and national technology/industry readiness levels; long-lead items procurement approach.
• Develop the organisational breakdown structure (OBS) including internal and external interfaces.
• Develop key review documents including the technical design document (TDD), PMP, support and maintenance plan (SMP), system acquisition plan (SAP) and quality
• assurance plan (QAP).
• Participate in site acceptance and commissioning tests of new systems and equipment to ensure requirements as specified are met.
• Manage quality and performance of systems and support the implementation of required projects.
• Define the departmental governance framework and methodology.
• Co-ordinate the creation, review and updating of all relevant policies, processes, and standards, involving key stakeholders.
• Drive compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and recommended practices.
• Create controls and processes to enable effective oversight.
• Manage internal and external audit engagements, and guide teams and auditors to ensure efficient audits.
• Drive and report on remediation of reported findings against committed dates.
• Define and implement relevant activities as part of the planning and governance strategy.
• Provide leadership, and develop and implement proper controls for governance processes in the use of technologies within the organisation.
• Provide leadership in defining and implementing the governance framework to enable an agile and innovative technology and information workforce.
• Facilitate the implementation and management of effective governance structures.
• Report on governance performance to the relevant structures.
• Develop and manage the departmental risk framework in line with the enterprise risk management framework.
• Drive the development and implementation of the technology business continuity plan. 
• Integrate cyber risk into risk management practices, processes, procedures, and activities.
• Ensure adherence and compliance with the regulatory framework.
• Oversee technology and information governance initiatives and projects.
• Proactively manage key risks and ensure mitigating actions are well thought through and implemented.
• Ensure timely compilation and submission of all the required reports (internal and external) to ensure compliance.
• Measure the integration maturity model across all key governance processes and propose initiatives to improve the level of organization integration maturity. 
• Monitor, evaluate and assess performance and compliance with external requirements.
• Develop and manage strategic relationships with key.
• Manage service level agreements with relevant departments to ensure expectations are managed.
• Manage the budget and finances in line with business needs and priorities, and within set financial parameters.
• Identify and prevent irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure cases.
• Provide the required supporting documents to enable effective auditing processes.
• Ensure that staff is managed in accordance with the relevant human capital (HC policies), processes and practices.
• Ensure that new employees have been properly on-boarded prior to commencing work.
• Proactively guide teams to ensure timely and quality delivery of services .
• Build and maintain meaningful interpersonal relationships.
• Create and maintain a harmonious and effective work environment to support a motivated, high-performance culture.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Sc./B.Eng. in Engineering (Electrical/Electronics) or B-Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Studies/ Information Technology or related field.
• Post graduate degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Technology/Information Project Management /Engineering or related field.
• ECSA Professional Registration as an Engineer will be an advantage.
• ISACA Professional Registration will be an advantage 

Minimum Experience

• Seasoned professional with minimum 8 years of experience in IT planning and governance and risk and compliance is required, of which at least 5 years must be at management level and 3 years in management of IT Governance, Risk and Compliance within a complex operations environment. 
• Experience in a high technology and information electronic environment with in-depth knowledge and understanding of aeronautical communication, navigation and surveillance systems, Information technology planning and governance, information technology systems and IT projects. 
• Extensive experience in implementation of relevant governance frameworks e.g. Control Objectives for Information Technololgies (COBIT).
• Advanced understanding of technology audit requirements, including experience managing relations with auditors.
• Strong planning, monitoring and tracking competencies across a number of functional disciplines.
• Strong business acumen, including ability to interpret and apply company policies to effectively achieve objectives.
• Ability to translate strategic business objectives into systems strategy.

Knowledge required

• In-depth working knowledge of relevant global and regional plans, standards and recommended practices.
• In-depth working knowledge of relevant frameworks and standards, e.g. COBIT, Information Technology Infrastructure Library and various ones from the International Organization for Standardisation/International Electrotechnical Commission.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.
• A working knowledge of International Telecommunication Union regulations.
• Knowledge of the ATNS quality management system.
• Extensive experience in driving the delivery of the department’s portfolio of projects/programmes.

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Introduction

• To support and lead a variety of strategic efforts inclusive of playing a pivotal role in building annual/long-term strategic plans. Formulation and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams in the development of business-wide operational strategies.

Job description

• Provide strategic and operational leadership and management to the Corporate Strategy function to enable the achievement of the vision, and ATNS business strategies.
•  Drive conceptualization, design and implementation of the function’s strategy aligned to SRD&I and overall ATNS business strategies.
•  Lead the designing and implementation of the function’s operating model, including governance and service management capabilities with the service catalogue and service level agreements.
•  Provide a strategic Corporate Strategy thought leadership into the organisation aligned to the vision and overall business strategies.
•  Conceptualise and define the Corporate Strategy operating model based on end-user requirements, benchmarking, and strategic objectives.
•   Conduct research and statistical analysis to improve efficiency across the function.
•  Establish Corporate Strategy as a respected function within ATNS.
•  Provide specialist advice with regards to Corporate Strategy issues in the organisation.
•   Maintain, promote and continuously improve the Corporate Strategy efficiency and related processes.
•  Keep abreast of the Corporate Strategy processes’ efficiency evolutions.
•  Drive cost-effectiveness and efficiencies in the function’s operations through implementation of appropriate initiatives and methods.
•   Formulate and implement appropriate Corporate Strategy policies and practices to guide processes within the function.
•   Drive system improvements to ensure availability of the most effective systems and tools to enable efficiency within the function.
•  Lead the development of policies, standards and systems to ensure that they are in place, effective and at the highest level of sustainability strategies and ensure ongoing external benchmarking on ESG material matter to inform organisational plans.
•  Lead Corporate ESG performance monitoring and reporting both internal and external through quarterly, annual corporate reporting avenues.
•  Lead and manage the development of weekly/quarterly/annual performance reports for the business’s leaders as well as facilitating cross-functional performance reviews for this leadership.
•  Support the maintenance of an effective strategy department inclusive of management, coaching, and development of strategy management personnel and identifying and advising on areas for enhancement and focus.
•  Build and maintain effective collaborative relationships with all relevant business functions and teams within ATNS to enable the required alignment and optimal operational delivery of all enterprise projects.
•  Manage the function’s performance against strategy and set targets and corporate objectives.
•   Lead Corporate Strategy projects’ overall risk assessment and issue management.
•  Manage performance outputs of the team by using the performance management system and taking corrective action promptly and effectively.

Minimum Qualifications

•  Post graduate degree in Business Administration / Business Management/ Finance/ Economics/Engineering, or any related field.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 8 years of working experience in a corporate strategy position within a fast-paced and dynamic business environment, 5 of which should have been at a managerial level

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Introduction

Applications are invited for the position of Head of Data Management based at Head Office (Bruma).

The successful applicant will be reporting to the Chief Technology & Information Officer.

Overview

• To provide strategic and tactical leadership for the data management function in line with the organisational vision and strategy.
• To lead and guide the development and utilisation of data systems within the organisation, implementation of policies and processes for ensuring effective data management, and efficient methods to organize, store and analyse data, while maintaining appropriate levels of security and confidentiality.
• To be a key driver in optimizing data systems, unlocking valuable insights, and supporting data-driven decision-making processes.
• To use high-level skills in analytics, mathematics, and statistics to draw conclusions according to the data, and report findings to relevant stakeholders for use in various capacities throughout the organisation.

Job description

Major Activities 

• Develop, implement, and manage a data management strategy to contribute to the overall organisational and departmental strategy.
• Provide in-depth technical expertise for both tactical and operational initiatives.
• Ensure that system performance and service level agreements (SLAs) are set and met.
• Participate in departmental and relevant organisational strategic planning activities.
• Provide thought leadership with regards to the effective management of data and data systems.
• Define and implement data standards, policies and procedures (guide policy and regulate compliance).
• Define data ownership and stewardship (including the data governance structures, roles and responsibiliti
• Develop, implement, and manage the data management and automation policies, procedures and processes aligned to the overall business strategies.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, standards, and applicable legislative and policy framework.
• Develop, implement, and manage procedures and processes relating to the security, legal handling and sharing of data.
• Analyse and interpret large amounts of data.
• Ensure training on all relevant data management and automation products and service users on the applicable compliance and governance requirements.
• Develop and implement a data risk management framework.
• Conduct regular data security audits and risk assessments.
• Ensure timely compilation and submission of all the required reports (internal and external) to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with expert teams to design and maintain data architectures that support business needs.
• Evaluate, develop and implement data management tools and technologies including new ways of managing big data like the usage of artificial intelligence and quantum
• computing.
• Monitor and report on data quality metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage data archival and disposal processes.
• Ensure training of all relevant data management and automation product and service users on the applicable compliance and governance requirements.
• Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders.
• Conclude SLAs with the various units to ensure business expectations are managed.
• Provide inputs to the departmental budget development process.
• Manage finances in line with business needs and priorities, and within set financial parameters.
• Manage and co-ordinate the data management and automation team to ensure optimal deployment and development of skills.
• Create and maintain a harmonious and effective work environment to support a motivated workforce and a high-performance culture.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Eng. or BSc in Computer Science or related field such as Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering/Data Management/ Information Systems/ Computor
• Science/Computer Studies/Information Technology/ Data Analytics/ Data Management/ Information Systems. 
• Masters’ degree in Computer Science/Computer Studies/ Information Technology/ Statistics/ Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/Engineering/ Data Management/ Information
• Systems or related studies will be an advantage.

Minimum Experience

• A seasoned professional with minimum a minimum of 8 years of experience in information technology, data management, and engineering is required, of which at least 5 years must be at the management level within a complex operations environment, preferably air traffic services/ air traffic management.
• Proven experience in data management, familiarity with database technologies and knowledge of data administration functions.
• Familiarity with various tools and technologies to oversee and lead data management initiatives effectively.