Head of IT Operations — Resilient FinServ Tech Ops

Woolworths Financial Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Woolworths Financial Services seeks a Head of IT Operations in Cape Town. This role requires strategic leadership to manage the technology landscape supporting financial services. You'll align IT operations with business strategies, ensuring efficient and secure service delivery.

Qualified candidates should have over 10 years of technology leadership experience, with a background in financial services or retail. A Bachelor's degree in IT or related fields is mandatory.

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant technology leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ operating at senior management/leadership level.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale IT Operations functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and operational accountability for technology operations.
• Collaborate with Executive Leadership to align technology operations with WFS strategic objectives.
• Ensure effective monitoring and management of critical business services.

Skills

Leadership in technology operations

Cloud management

ITIL knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Postgraduate qualification in Business or Technology Management

Job description

Woolworths Financial Services seeks a Head of IT Operations in Cape Town. This role requires strategic leadership to manage the technology landscape supporting financial services. You'll align IT operations with business strategies, ensuring efficient and secure service delivery.

Qualified candidates should have over 10 years of technology leadership experience, with a background in financial services or retail. A Bachelor's degree in IT or related fields is mandatory.