Senior Information Management Specialist

Essence Coaching Group; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1 100 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coaching and consulting firm in Pretoria is seeking a Senior Information Management Specialist to lead and integrate information management practices. In this role, you will drive data governance and ensure reliable decision-making across the organization. Ideal candidates have an NQF 8 honors degree and 8-10 years of experience in data management. Join us for impactful data governance work in a hybrid environment.

Benefits

Work on large-scale data transformation initiatives

Contribute to a forward-thinking environment

Lead impactful data governance practices

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in data and information management.
• A data management certification (e.g., CDMP Practitioner) is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead resource planning and management for effective delivery.
• Establish and chair data management working groups.
• Develop and maintain the EIM Service Catalogue and related service level agreements.
• Promote data management literacy and support training initiatives.

Skills

Information management strategy and governance

Business continuity and quality assurance

Change management and continuous improvement

Project and service management

Financial and contract management

Enterprise reporting and compliance

Business intelligence tools: Power BI, MicroStrategy, Pyramid, OBISS

ETL development: SSIS, IBM DataStage, Oracle ODI, PL/SQL, T-SQL

Big data environments: Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL, Informatica, SAS, ERWIN, Teradata

Education

Honours degree (NQF 8) in Informatics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related

Job description

Senior Information Management Specialist

Pretoria Gauteng

Full-time Hybrid / On-site

Salary: 1.1M-1.5M ZAR

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Information Management Specialist to lead coordinate and integrate information management practices and business processes within the Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Centre of Excellence. This role plays a critical part in driving data governance literacy and strategy to ensure reliable insight-driven decision-making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead resource planning and management to ensure effective delivery and business continuity.
• Establish and chair data management working groups across departments.
• Develop and maintain the EIM Service Catalogue and related service level agreements.
• Oversee data management deliverables skills requirements and resource allocation.
• Promote data management literacy and support training initiatives for stakeholders.
• Develop business continuity and recovery plans for data-related systems.
• Chair the EIM Change Advisory Board and manage data-related change processes.
• Coordinate and assess Data Management Maturity across the organization.
• Develop and implement standards frameworks and procedures for data governance.
• Foster effective stakeholder relationships to enhance data awareness and decision quality.
• Produce integrated reports on EIM operations governance and performance.

Requirements

Honours degree (NQF 8) in Informatics Computer Science Management Information Systems Computer Engineering or related.

810 years of experience in data and information management.

A data management certification (e.g. CDMP Practitioner) is an advantage.

Skills and Knowledge

• Information management strategy and governance
• Business continuity and quality assurance
• Change management and continuous improvement
• Project and service management
• Financial and contract management
• Enterprise reporting and compliance
• Business intelligence tools: Power BI MicroStrategy Pyramid OBISS
• ETL development: SSIS IBM DataStage Oracle ODI PL / SQL T-SQL
• Big data environments: Hadoop Spark NoSQL Informatica SAS ERWIN Teradata

Why Join

• Work on large-scale data transformation initiatives
• Contribute to a forward-thinking and innovation-driven environment
• Opportunity to lead impactful data governance practices across the organization

If you’re an experienced information management professional ready to take the lead in enterprise data strategy, apply now or express your interest to learn more about the role.

Key Skills

Information Management,HIPAA,FIPS,Records Management,Windows,System Security,NIST Standards,IT Support,DIACAP,Medical Records,FISMA,RMF

Employment Type: Full Time

Vacancy: 1