Application Manager

Isilumko Staffing; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Application Manager to lead software development and support teams in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in team management and enterprise application ownership. Responsibilities include defining release strategies and collaborating with product managers. This is a permanent hybrid role offering competitive conditions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in managing software development and support teams.
• 10+ years of IT experience in general.
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience regarding enterprise application ownership.

Responsibilities

• Act as Epic Owner for key technical initiatives and epics.
• Negotiate capacity allocation for technical deliverables.
• Define release strategy for large technology changes.

Skills

Team management

Technical collaboration

Release strategy definition

Capacity negotiation

Education

Appropriate Technical Post Matric 3-year qualification in Information Systems or Engineering

Management training

Job description

Application Manager

Permanent – Cape Town – Hybrid

Experience & Responsibilities

• Appropriate Technical Post Matric 3-year qualification in Information Systems or Engineering
• Management training
• 5+ Years of experience in managing software development & Support teams
• 10+ Years of IT experience in general
• 5+ Years of demonstratable experience regarding enterprise application ownership
• Release Train Responsibilities & Technical Collaboration
• Act as Epic Owner for Key Technical Initiatives & Epics for the applications in their portfolio
• Negotiate capacity allocation for Local Context technical deliverables with Product Managers and the RTE
• Define Release Strategy for large technology changes by collaborating with the necessary release train stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Business Product Managers/Product Owners to clarify the Business Value of technical Epics & Features
• Collaborate with the Business Product Managers/Product Owners to clarify the Technology Impact of key product and process changes