Head of IT

PartnerUp (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a strategic leader to guide multiple technical teams through the product lifecycle. This role emphasizes efficiency, innovation, and people development within a dynamic technical environment. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in software development management, adeptly navigating agile methodologies and stakeholder relationships. Join a collaborative and forward-thinking organization where your leadership will drive excellence and foster a culture of continuous improvement. If you're ready to make a significant impact and elevate technical operations, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in software development management.
• Leading agile development environments and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical teams and manage the full product lifecycle.
• Ensure quality delivery adhering to SLAs and standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal and relationship management skills

Decision-making skills

Negotiation skills

Influencing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology - Computer Science

Job description

Purpose: Provide strategic technical direction and manage multiple technical teams responsible for the full product lifecycle, including product features and support tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee efficiency, optimization, innovation, and people development in technical environments.
• Manage direct reports (Team Leaders: Operations, Technology, Data and Analytics) and indirect reports (Software Engineers, Test Engineers, Business Analysts, Product Owners, Systems Engineers, DBAs, Data Scientists, BIBA, Production Support Technicians).
• Provide software services to a product by delivering system changes and enhancements.
• Risk and control/compliance management, third-party relationship management, and budgeting/control/reporting.
• Faultless delivery of contracted expectations, adhering to quality standards and SLAs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in software development management, leading agile development environments, managing budgets, and utilizing communication and relationship management skills.
• Detailed knowledge of functional knowledge particular to the product, people management practices, stakeholder management, budgeting and accounting principles, business analysis and design, project management methodologies.

Skills:

• Communication skills.
• Interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Decision-making skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Influencing skills.

Competencies:

• Deciding and initiating.
• Leading and supervising.
• Working with people.
• Planning and organizing.
• Relating and networking.
• Customer expectations.
• Persuading and influencing.
• Presenting and communicating.
• Adapting and responding to change.
• Writing and reporting.
• Applying expertise and technology.

Achievements:

• Achieving personal work goals and objectives.
• Analysing desirable entrepreneurial and commercial thinking.