Principal Head: Engineering And Delivery

Findojobs South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Gauteng is seeking a strategic leader to drive the development and implementation of IT plans. This role involves collaborating with executives, managing internal relationships, and leading teams to foster innovation. Candidates must have a strategic mindset and a proven ability to manage complex projects. The position offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to significantly impact organizational capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of IT plans aligning with business strategy.
• Create financial and operational metrics to track performance.
• Build relationships with internal clients and ensure high-quality advice.

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Leads the development, implementation, and execution of organization-wide information technology plans and strategy that contribute to the development and delivery of Engineering, Delivery, and Architecture functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Functional Strategy Formation and Implementation

• Develop and lead the Group’s Engineering, Architecture, and Delivery strategy, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities, while ensuring integration with wider corporate strategy.
• Develop, implement, monitor, review, and evaluate the Engineering, Architecture, and Delivery functions to formulate and implement Technology strategy.
• Ensure the strategy is successfully implemented and meets short, medium, and long-term business needs.
• Enable businesses to capitalize on new opportunities and build out new capabilities.
• Create, monitor, and analyze financial and operational metrics that track performance and provide insights for the functions.
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-term planning, new programs/strategies, and regulatory actions.
• Manage business information strategy, development, and implementation of business systems to improve productivity and performance.
• Partner with business executives to run Group strategic projects, understand business requirements, and analyze market demands and trends.
• Support the Group Technology CEO with the implementation of Tech strategy across all companies.
• Oversee the deployment and management of current and future technology systems, ensuring scalability and flexibility.
• Communicate the function's strategy and its alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and values; motivate teams to achieve organizational goals.

Information, Business Advice, Policies, and Procedures

• Provide authoritative advice to leadership on policy implementation, project design, and change initiatives.
• Lead the development of policies, procedures, and guidelines for delivery, product design, architecture, and governance, ensuring compliance and integration.

Internal Client Relationship Management

• Build partnering relationships with business and technology managers, establishing credibility and trust.
• Ensure internal clients have access to high-quality advice and guidance.
• Maintain a customer-focused approach.

Business Case and Planning

• Develop and secure approval for annual business plans aligned with strategy, including KPIs, budgets, and business cases.
• Lead the development and review of program and project business cases, making evidence-based recommendations.
• Handle external audit findings and regulatory reporting.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and corporate governance.
• Formulate policies and procedures in line with legislation and ensure their implementation.

Financial Management and Budgeting

• Manage the technology budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and financial controls.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

• Collaborate across functions to gather requirements and define project scopes.
• Champion new ways of working and integration of tech and business delivery models.
• Build relationships with stakeholders, providing updates and addressing concerns.
• Recognize outcomes from effective collaboration.
• Work with leaders to deliver a superior customer experience.
• Lead and motivate teams to meet business needs, fostering a high-performance culture.

Team Coordination & Managing Complexity

• Lead and mentor teams, fostering innovation and accountability.
• Coordinate with external providers to ensure alignment on project goals.
• Build and evolve engineering and delivery capabilities.
• Analyze complex information to solve problems effectively.

Performance Management & Business Capability Building

• Build and lead high-performance teams, managing performance and development.
• Identify and address capability gaps, fostering growth.
• Mentor others and develop team skills.

Change Management

• Develop and implement change management plans for technology rollouts.
• Conduct training to ensure adoption of new systems and processes.

Business Continuity

• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Strategic Mindset and Business Acumen

• Translate future possibilities into strategies, aligning with the organization’s vision.
• Integrate long-term opportunities with daily operations.
• Apply business knowledge to drive goals and discuss industry changes.
• Define organizational structures to support business objectives.

Situational Adaptability and Communication

• Adapt approach to changing situations.
• Communicate effectively with different audiences, tailoring messages as needed.

Business Insights and Accountability

• Use market knowledge to advance business goals.
• Ensure team understands industry changes.
• Hold self and others accountable for commitments.