Head Of Enterprise Solutions

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description


Key Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:Strategy and Planning:

  • Develop, implement and manage the strategy for enterprise solutions.
  • Ensure the strategy aligns with the ICT strategy and overall business strategy.
  • Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in the enterprise solutions landscape.
Team Leadership:
  • Lead and mentor a team of enterprise solutions professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
Enterprise Solution Management:
  • Design, document and oversee the development of enterprise solutions, ensuring they meet ICT, business and technical requirements.
  • Develop and implement transformation strategies, plans, and roadmaps, ensuring alignment with the company's vision and goals.
  • Develop an understanding of our existing IT infrastructure while actively searching for improvement areas
  • Evaluate existing and emerging technologies on a regular basis
  • Ensure that applications are of high quality and meet the required standards.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement in application development processes and technologies.
  • Ensures the areaxe2x80x99s technological level remains up to date, defines standards, and implements new frameworks, policies, processes, procedures and techniques.
  • Lead the implementation and ongoing management of enterprise solutions, including implementations, ongoing and resource allocation.
  • Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of applications and projects, ensuring completion within agreed timelines and budget.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and execute transformation projects, ensuring timely delivery and successful implementation.
Vendor management:
  • Managing relationships with third-party vendors who provide enterprise solutions, applications, integration, development and/or consultancy services.
Governance, Risk, Security and Compliance:
  • Ensuring that enterprise solutions comply with governances, industry standards and regulations. This includes addressing cybersecurity risks and implementing necessary safeguards.
  • Identify and mitigate risks associated with application development projects.
  • Ensure the security and integrity of applications, data and systems.
Stakeholder Management:
  • Function as a key liaison between IT, business units, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless adoption of applications and associated solutions.
  • Skilled at identifying pain points and designing or modifying technical solutions to solve company problems.
  • Involved in daily work across all business units, regularly interacting with both stakeholders and subject matter experts.
Budget and Resource Management:
  • Manage the budget and resources allocated to enterprise solutions, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficient resource utilization.
  • Must be able to scope and cost solutions effectively.
Performance Monitoring and Improvement:
  • Continuously monitor the performance of enterprise solutions and identify areas for improvement and optimization. Report performance to senior leadership on a frequent basis.
  • Identify and assess opportunities for process optimization, automation, and innovation to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
  • An honours degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience of at least 10 years in, enterprise solutions, application development, and team leadership and various programming languages, databases, and application development frameworks.
  • Experience in managing large-scale projects and delivering on time and within
  • budget.
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages and development tools.
  • Experience with various software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
  • Experience and Knowledge of data, database technologies, integration and systems architectures.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills are essential.
  • Ability to identify and resolve technical problems quickly and effectively. Ensure
  • minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Proven ability and experience working with modern technologies and roadmaps to ensure continuous delivery.
  • Excellent leadership skills, the ability to work collaboratively within a team, and ability to inspire team members.
  • Strong written and verbal skills with proven project management experience.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated capacity to foster trust and develop the talents and expertise of staff so that they can assume expanded responsibilities.
  • Demonstrated and exceptional customer-focus and service orientation.
  • Strong inter-personal skills and the ability to work effectively and collegially with business stakeholders and colleagues.
  • Possess a strong technical background and understanding of application development technologies and methodologies for enterprise systems, technologies, and solutions.
  • Strong understanding of various programming languages, databases, and application development frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of business processes and how technology can drive business outcomes.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to identify and resolve complex problems and make data-driven decisions.
  • Absolute commitment to ensuring an exceptional level of customers experience.
  • Positive, collegiate approach with a xe2x80x98can do-will doxe2x80x99 attitude and a desire to take responsibility for delivery.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks after closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1406186
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned