The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) is South Africa's only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank's sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach.
These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit.
The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry.
As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Head of Enterprise Architecture (EA) is responsible for the continuous facilitation to enable strategic business outcomes through well-considered technology solutions, decisions and strategies.
Enabling Landbank through innovation and technology modernisation strategy, the position will work closely with business stakeholders to understand and inform the business strategy and develop supporting technology reference architecture.
The position will also provide input into Landbank's planning cycles by guiding and influencing key technology decisions to support divisional strategies.
As a senior member of the Information Technology team, the Head of Enterprise Architecture will be responsible for coaching and mentoring others with the aim of continuously improving the effectiveness of architecture practice.