Senior Manager: Application Management (JG P5) Ref No: S300001

CIPC - Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (a member of the dtic Group); Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The CIPC is seeking an ICT Application Manager to oversee and enhance mission-critical ICT applications. The role involves strategic management of application development, stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance with governance strategies. The ideal candidate will possess extensive software development expertise and significant leadership experience. This position offers a chance to contribute to the optimization of service delivery within a key governmental agency.

Qualifications

• 10+ years software development experience.
• Extensive experience in software development and testing.
• Experience leading technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor critical ICT applications for optimum service delivery.
• Establish Applications Business Unit and supervise ICT application management activities.
• Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and risk management.

Skills

Software development

Testing methods and techniques

K2 development

.NET

REST/SOAP services

Oracle PL/SQL

Automation testing

Testing support tools

Team leadership

Education

3-year National Diploma or B Degree in ICT

Job description

Job Purpose: To plan, develop, manage and monitor mission -critical ICT applications in order to realize optimum service delivery for the CIPC.

Responsibilities

To establish Applications Business Unit as a pro-active, value-adding source of expertise with ICT applications and strategically direct and supervise the ICT application management activities of the CIPC;

Manage the development and testing of applications systems and the technical stability of applications systems

To manage relationships with key stakeholders and ICT partners

To manage and co-ordinate the strategic and business planning and budgeting for the division and monitor the implementation of the business plan and related projects;

To ensure adherence to human resource, financial and administrative strategies, policies and procedures in the divisional;

To ensure the proper administration, governance and risk management of the business unit.

Qualifications

Required minimum education/training

3-year National Diploma or B Degree in ICT or any ICT related qualification

Required Minimum work experience:

10+ years software development experience

Experience in software development, testing methods and techniques.

Experience working with K2 development; Administration

Experience performing job functions on .NET

Extensive understanding of REST/SOAP services and integration.

Experience in the development of Oracle PL/SQL

Experience in leading technical teams

Experience in automation testing

Experience in the use of testing support tools.

Experience with testing applications.

Should you experience any difficulty in applying please contact the CIPC Recruitment Office at 087 743 7075/76

Closing date:08 July 2025