Development Manager

Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH); Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

TIH, a leading South African financial services group, seeks an IT Systems Development leader to drive the roadmap and lead a development team. You will prioritise work, coordinate resources, and ensure delivered solutions meet business needs with a focus on security and compliance.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in system development within financial services and hold a recognised IT degree. This full-time role is office-based in Johannesburg, offering opportunities to shape technology strategy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or SAQA recognised equivalent.
• 6+ years of system development experience in a relevant context.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain an IT systems development road map aligned with business requirements.
• Lead a team of system developers to deliver innovative, compliant solutions.
• Engage stakeholders across business and IT to understand needs and communicate plans.
• Provide leadership and directional guidance to ensure strategic objectives are met.
• Plan and manage resources to optimise project delivery within a major department.
• Collect and analyse data to identify trends and inform decision making.
• Develop reporting templates and insights to support management decisions.
• Build capability by coaching team members and supporting talent development.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies and regulatory codes.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

Job description

Join TIH, home to some of South Africa’s leading financial service providers, and grow your career while being part of an organisation with purpose.

Job Purpose

Manage and prioritise IT Systems Development tasks through the effective deployment of resources and efficient workload allocation. Lead a team of system developers to drive innovation and ensuring that Business IT Systems requirements are sufficiently developed and adhered to.

Responsibilities

• Application Software Roadmap
  Define and maintain a road map to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritised in line with business requirements.
• Solutions Analysis
  Develop innovative solutions by integrating and analysing complex and diverse information sources.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  Build and effectively maintain relationships with relevant business and IT representatives on an on-going basis.
  Identify and manage stakeholders up to management level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions.
• Leadership and Direction
  Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organisation's mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
• Strategy Formation and Implementation
  Develop tactical plans for optimising resources and assets being managed within a significant area or department.
• Performance Management
  Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project / account team members and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team / personal objectives.
• Data Collection and Analysis
  Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
• Insights and Reporting
  Contribute to the design and creation of reporting strategies and templates. Lead execution of complex reports, identifying and interpreting complex patterns and trends, and translating those insights into actionable recommendations.
• Organisational Capability Building
  Evaluate the capabilities of staff within the department to identify gaps and prioritise development activities.
  Implement the organisation's formal development frameworks within the area of responsibility. Coach and mentor others to support the development of the organisation's talent pool.
• Portfolio Management
  Plan and manage the delivery of projects within an area of professional expertise, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved.
• Application Software Development
  Develop existing applications and contribute to development of new applications by analysing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new routine applications to meet customer requirements.
• Personal Capability Building
  Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfil personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Operational Compliance
  Monitor and review performance and behaviours within area of responsibility to identify and resolve non-compliance with the organisation's policies and relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct.
• Information Security
  Implement and provide input on the design of required security measures such as firewalls or message encryption, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology, Grade 12 / SAQA Accredited (Essential); Recognised IT degree / diploma (Advantageous) (Required)

Experience

6 or more years adequate System Development experience using the relevant programming, language or technologies (Essential); Previous experience in Financial Insurance industry (Advantageous). 3 - 6 years experience of planning and managing resources to deliver predetermined objectives as specified by more senior managers (Essential)