Chief Information Officer (6 Months Contract)

Nambiti Technologies; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is seeking a Chief Information Officer for a 6-month contract. The role requires developing a strategic vision for the ICT department and providing expert guidance on technology usage to enhance performance and ensure cybersecurity. Candidates must possess a Master's degree and extensive experience in IT management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience as CIO or IT Director.
• Proven experience with IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery.
• Strong understanding of data management and cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic vision for IT aligned with organizational objectives.
• Oversee technology architecture and ensure reliable systems.
• Provide guidance on leveraging technologies for efficient service delivery.

Skills

IT infrastructure and applications

Cybersecurity

Disaster Recovery

Business Continuity

Data management

Data protection practices

Cloud computing

Data analytics

SaaS solutions

Education

Master's Degree in IT Management

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

We are recruiting for a Chief Information Officer role, for a 6-month's contract.

The incumbent will be tasked with overseeing the Information and Communications Technology Operations.Key responsibilities :

Develop a strategic vision for the organization's Information and Communication Technology department, aligned to the organization's Strategic objectives and articulate how IT can support and enable the organization's current and future state.

Establish and maintain the technology architecture and technology choices that power the organisation ensuring that the systems are available and reliable by, among other things, reviewing and finalising the current Enterprise Architecture and developing the ICT Turnaround Strategy based on the Enterprise Architecture.

Provide guidance to the Executive Committee on how to use existing and emerging technologies to achieve cost-effective, reliable, and efficient service delivery in a way that aligns with the available financial and human capital management resources.

Do an analysis of the current ICT infrastructure and human resource capabilities and recommend the required infrastructure, skills and experience to deliver on the organization strategic objectives.

The As Is and To Be state of organization ICT with the implementation plan.

Provide strategic leadership for the procurement and installation of new technology, e.g., the High-Performance Computing system, and identify new technologies and solutions that can improve the organization performance.

Do an analysis of the current ICT security measures in place and provide guidance regarding the gaps in complying with relevant regulations and industry standards and action plans required to protect the organization digital assets, networks and systems from cyber threats.

Overseeing contracts with IT vendors and service providers.

Required qualifications and technical experience / skills :

A Master's Degree in IT Management, Computer Science, or a related field.

A minimum of 10 (ten) years' experience as CIO, IT Director with proven experience in / strong understanding of :

IT infrastructure and applications,

Cybersecurity,

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

Data management and data protection practices.

Cloud computing, data analytics, SaaS solutions, etc.