Vacancy Details
Employer: Network Recruitment
Software Application Transition:
- Lead and oversee a major transition in our software applications, ensuring a seamless and efficient migration.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, development, and business units, to ensure a successful transition.
- Develop and execute a detailed transition plan, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Manage relationships with software vendors, ensuring they meet service level agreements and deliver quality solutions.
- Evaluate and select software vendors when necessary, based on the company's needs and goals.
- Negotiate contracts and agreements with vendors to secure favorable terms and pricing, in liaison with the Divisional CIO.
- Develop and manage budgets for software applications, ensuring cost-effectiveness and adherence to financial goals.
- Monitor expenses, identify cost-saving opportunities, and report on budget performance to senior management.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the software applications team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
- Mentor and develop team members, ensuring their professional growth and alignment with company objectives.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in software applications.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization in software development and management practices.
- Ensure software applications comply with industry regulations and security standards as required by the Divisional CIO.
- Implement and maintain robust data security measures to protect sensitive information, as required by the Divisional CIO.
- Enforce IT governance, risk, and control frameworks to ensure the security and reliability of software applications as required by the Divisional CIO.
- Identify and mitigate IT-related risks, including data breaches and system vulnerabilities.
- Ensure software applications comply with industry regulations and internal group policies, as required by the Divisional CIO.
- Facilitate IT audits to assess compliance and provide assurance on IT controls and processes.
- Implement and uphold industry best practice software development standards internally and ensure vendors adhere to these standards, or as required by the Divisional CIO.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement in software development processes and methodologies.
- Develop and implement management reporting mechanisms, in liaison with the Divisional CIO, to provide key stakeholders with insights into software application performance, progress, and compliance.
- Prepare and deliver regular reports to senior management and relevant teams.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master's degree preferred).
- 5+ years of experience in software application management, including major system transitions.
- Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering complex technology projects on time and within budget.
- Exceptional leadership abilities, excellent communication skills, and strategic thinking.
- Clear criminal record and alignment with company values.
Benefits:
- In-house Medical Aid
- Retirement Fund
- Discretionary Annual Bonus
If you're ready to embark on an exciting career journey, apply now!
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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About Network Recruitment
Network Recruitment
Network Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment company in the fields of IT, Finance and Engineering.
Since our establishment in 1987, we have been at the forefront of the specialist recruitment industry. Network Recruitment’s key to success is the focus on delivering superior quality service by developing and maintaining an exclusive focus on sourcing high-calibre skills for medium-sized to JSE-listed companies operating in these three niche sectors across South Africa.
Our experience in permanent and contract-based recruitment enables us to provide you with recruitment solutions that meet your long- and short-term needs.
Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing, the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Limited Group a leader in quality education, training, skills development and placement services.
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