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Job Title: Group Chief Information Officer

Company: African Rainbow Minerals Limited

Location: [Insert Location]

Job Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for executing all aspects of a diverse, very complex information technology program including multiple large-scale IT projects.
2. Program planning, execution, timing, functionality, quality, communication, and cost management.
3. Monitor and manage the critical path, contingencies, scope changes, and budget, both labor and non-labor resources.
4. Establish, manage, and execute on IT Portfolio in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, as per business demand.
5. Incorporate the Business Units (BU) Strategy and Business Plan within the balanced IT Portfolio.
6. Coordinate prioritization of the IT portfolio between various stakeholders.
7. Track the value contribution and/or Programme objective(s) throughout the value tracking lifecycle.
8. Identify and mitigate IT Programme(s) and IT Portfolio risks and issues.
9. Monitor and manage delivery of the Programmes and IT Portfolio.
10. Communicate weekly and monthly progress/status feedback to stakeholders.
11. Manage seamless transition of IT Projects and/or Programmes into operations.
12. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to create an integrated financial report including budget, forecasting, and expenses.
13. Direct the delivery of Programmes through active sponsorship, leadership, and involvement in specific initiatives to ensure they meet the time, cost, and quality requirements.
14. Conduct Programme evaluations.
15. Prioritize and approve projects.
16. Conduct feasibility studies and confirm resulting business unit decisions.
17. Consult with relevant stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment of a portfolio of projects with multiple business units' strategy and objectives.
18. Lead efforts around work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
19. Lead the design, development, and implementation of business perspective work plans for complex projects.
20. Demonstrate competency in coordinating all aspects of a large, complex project involving multiple IT disciplines.
21. Create strategies for various risks identified through Project Managers, including disaster remedies.
22. Create continuity Programmes for project management office.
23. Oversee the employee management process for front line managers (e.g., staffing decisions, coaching, development, evaluation).
24. Direct teams through visible transformational leadership.
25. Track systems and business recovery compliance audit projects.
26. Design contingencies for damage to computer hardware, vital records, etc.
27. Provide technical expertise to project managers to support customers on recovery requirements for new technology solutions.
28. Provide guidance on project risk mitigation.
29. Drive business development in respect of existing/new businesses, mergers/acquisitions, and divestitures.
30. Assess the performance of existing plans and IT systems in terms of contribution to business objectives, functionality, stability, and value.
31. Adhere to all corporate governance, processes, procedures, statutory, legal, and other requirements.
32. Support the organizational culture and live the ARM values.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Project Management Professional or alternative project management certifications.
2. In-depth knowledge of IT project delivery and methodology as well as IT infrastructure.

Personal Attributes:

1. Planning and management.
2. Business/client management.
3. Business acumen.
4. Leadership and management skills.
5. Professionalism.
6. Managing complexity.

Additional Information:

To apply for this vacancy, please send your CV to the email address below before the closing date.

Email: [Insert Email]

Note: Late applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from the Company within 21 days after the closing of the advert, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Closing date: 14 February

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Mining