Team Leader Technology

Boardroom Appointments; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in South Africa seeks an experienced IT Manager to lead teams ensuring full product lifecycle delivery. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years in software development management, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and a Bachelor’s degree in IT. Responsibilities include driving team efficiency and managing complex projects within the retail credit industry. This role offers exciting opportunities for innovation and professional development.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in software development management.
• Experience in leading a technical team.
• Understanding of budgeting and accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT teams for successful product lifecycle delivery.
• Enhance efficiency, optimisation and innovation.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and ensure timely deliveries.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Business analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Job description

To provide direction to and lead IT teams responsible for the full product lifecycle to ensure successful delivery of all product features, support and maintenance related tasks within the Bank Operations

Oversee the ongoing drive to increase efficiency, optimisation, innovation and people development in these environments.

Qualifications and experience:

• At least 5 years experience in software development management including experience in leading a technical team.
• Experience in progressive database or software development roles
• In an environment which required validating work
• Stakeholder relationship engagement and management
• Responsibility for delivery in a fast-moving environment
• General business acumen
• The retail credit industry
• Budgeting and accounting principles
• Business analysis and design
• Implementation and maintenance of financial and contact centre systems and procedures
• Project Management principles and methodologies
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Bank Business Model
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Technology - Programming

Knowledge of:

• General business acumen
• The retail credit industry
• Budgeting and accounting principles
• Business analysis and design
• Implementation and maintenance of financial and contact centre systems and procedures
• Project Management principles and methodologies
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Bank Business Model
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills