Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Specialist REQ 137094 - Keabetswe Modise Closing Date: 18 December 2025 Job Family Information Technology Career Stream IT Operations Leadership Pipeline Manage Managers Job Purpose As the Manager for Batch Automation, you are the product owner of the Control-M software and Batch Automation service.  You are required to manager a team of Control-M Schedulers working on the Mainframe and Distributed environment to deliver the above services and therefore a strong people management background is required.   Other key aspects of the role are professional vendor management, managerial accounting, expense management, risk management and a strong technical understanding of the software tools utilised to deliver the services. Job Responsibilities Continue
* Management of all spects of the role to ensure service availability and stability 
* Strategic workforce planning and line management of direct reports.
* Manage the risk and execution of planned changes.
* Budget planning, build and hands-on expense management against planned budgets.
* Management of software and resources utilised to deliver the role services, including suppliers.
* Consistent optimisations and improvement of infrastructure (hardware and software) resources, processes and people productivity.  Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
* Matric
* Management Undergraduate Diploma or Degree (NQF 6-7) Preferred Certifications
* Any technical certification related to the service delivery of the role would be advantageous. Minimum Experience Level
* Minimum 3 years' experience of managing vendors / suppliers 
* Minimum 5 years' experience of managing technical teams
* Minimum 5 years IT Operations experience  Advantageous experience:
* Minimum 3 years’ experience managing managers 
* 10+ years IT Operations Experience and 5+ years Job Relevant
* ITIL Foundations certification preferred
* SAFe Agile training and/or certification
* Experience with developing 3 year strategic plans to align technology selection with TCO and ROI objectives
* Strong knowledge of IT operations, 24x7 shift operations and batch automation using the applicable tools Skills (Technologies, systems or software knowledge etc.):
* Multiple Technologies
* Software and Systems Knowledge
* Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
* IT architecture
* Business Principles
* IT Technical Background
* Systems Design
* Plan and conduct performance evaluations for staff and vendors/suppliers Technical / Professional Knowledge
* Governance, Risk and Controls
* Organisational behaviour theory
* Principles of project management
* Relevant regulatory knowledge
* Stakeholder management
* Strategic planning
* Talent management
* Business writing skills
* Management information and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms
* Client Service Management Behavioural Competencies
* Building Partnerships
* Customer Focus
* Decision Making
* Facilitating Change
* Inspiring others
* Business Acumen
* Building Organizational Talent
* Compelling Communication