Discovery Health Systems (DHS)
Development Manager – Digital and Services
About Discovery
Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, selfdriven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
About Discovery Health Systems (DHS) – Digital and Services
The Discovery Health Systems (DHS) is a world class software development house that enables the Discovery Health Business to use digital transformation as a competitive advantage. It focuses on rapid quality software delivery. Innovation and excellence are key attributes to all our initiatives. The skills and expertise in the team allows a diverse product development on all strategic, tactical and operational changes. Our environment is fast-paced and demands energy, drive, enthusiasm, ownership and creativity, but it rewards with an extremely fulfilling and stimulating environment that actively supports career growth and development.
Key Purpose
The Development Manager (Manager) will be a technical owner of a set of applications including managing relationships with Business Product owners. This role will ensure that business objectives are reflected in the technical processes which they manage. The Development Manager will join and manage a team of IT Specialists, specifically resourcing and scheduling in the SDLC processes. This role will also manage a set of projects (potentially across teams) ensuring that the applications remain adaptive to emerging client needs in its lifetime.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:
The successful candidate will be required to perform but not limited to the following key outputs in respect of the Digital and Services (Dev Incubator) portfolio:
Delivery and Support of Specific Applications
Client Relationship Management & Networking
Ensuring alignment to business requirements
Building trust with clients by displaying managerial competence
Understanding business requirements, business strategy and direction, risks, and impact o Participating in client forums (MANCO, planning/strategy sessions, reporting)
Acting as consultant to internal and external clients
Interfacing to other teams where required
Project/Delivery Management o Management of activities within the SDLC (Acting as process owner)
Participating and enabling the business prioritisation process
Scheduling and prioritising tasks and resources
Capacity management o Project budget tracking and management
Taking ownership of production issues and driving to resolution
Adherence to Quality, Standards, SLA's and SDLC standards
Human Capital Management
Team management
Capacity planning
Driving skills development
Mentoring/Coaching of team members
Recruitment, conflict management, creating a welcoming environment
Performance management
Contribute to Health Systems Strategy
Contribution to Health Systems and Clinical Systems Strategy
Technical Direction
MANCO
Competencies
The successful candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:
Great stakeholder management
Passion for delivery and quality
Time management, Innovative/Creative thinking
Tenacity and urgency, change readiness
Influential Leader, presentation and facilitation skills
Strong stakeholder management skills
Education and Experience
Tertiary Degree (B. Engineer, B. Com, BSC)
3-5 years' experience in software development for large commercial entities or has demonstrated leadership capabilities
3-5 years people management experience
Project Management experience
Solution Architecture
Software Development and Testing
SDLC (Agile experience would be advantageous), ITIL (Incident, change, Release, Problem Management)
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
