Team Lead Development - Group IT Short Term Ventures

Deka Minas (Pty) Ltd; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled IT Systems Developer to enhance application software and engage with stakeholders. This role involves prioritizing development tasks, maintaining a software roadmap, and ensuring compliance with operational standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in system development, with experience in the financial insurance sector being a plus. You'll lead small projects, manage team performance, and contribute to organizational capability building. If you're passionate about driving IT innovations and fostering team growth, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of relevant System Development experience using programming languages.
• 1-2 years of supervising and directing people and resources.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of applications by analyzing and identifying improvements.
• Build and maintain relationships with business and IT stakeholders.

Skills

Application Software Development

Data Collection & Analysis

Performance Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Information Security

Education

IT degree or diploma

Tools

Project Management Methodologies

Job description

Coordinate and prioritize IT Systems Development tasks through effective resource deployment and workload allocation to ensure that Business IT Systems requirements are sufficiently developed and adhered to.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Application Software Development

Contribute to the development of existing and new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Assist in developing new applications to meet customer requirements.

Application Software Roadmap

Maintain and contribute to the application software development roadmap, ensuring development work aligns with business priorities.

Stakeholder Engagement

Build and maintain relationships with relevant business and IT stakeholders. Understand their needs and concerns, and facilitate meetings and materials to promote understanding and commitment.

Plan and deliver small projects or workstreams using appropriate project management methodologies to ensure outcomes are achieved.

Leadership and Direction

Communicate the local action plan to team members, aligning their tasks with broader business and organizational strategies. Motivate the team to achieve local goals.

Performance Management

Respond to personal objectives, utilize performance management systems, monitor team performance, allocate work, review completion, and take corrective actions as needed. Contribute to performance appraisals.

Organizational Capability Building

Identify team members' development needs using the organization's framework. Plan and implement development actions, including providing training or coaching to enhance performance and potential.

Data Collection & Analysis

Collect and analyze data using established tools and methods independently to measure improvements.

Operational Compliance

Maintain knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, and relevant regulations. Ensure personal and team compliance, report non-compliance issues, and escalate as appropriate.

Applications Software Maintenance

Monitor, identify, and correct software defects to ensure applications function properly.

Information Security

Support the implementation of security measures such as firewalls and encryption, monitoring performance, and reporting issues to security experts.

Requirements :

Recognized IT degree or diploma (advantageous).

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

3-6 years of relevant System Development experience using appropriate programming languages or technologies (Essential).

Previous experience in the Financial Insurance industry (Advantageous).

MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE

1-2 years of supervising and directing people and resources to achieve specific results within limited timeframes (Essential).