1.ICT Strategy and Digital Transformation Support
Direct operational planning for designing, deploying and operating software applications.
Formulate an applications roadmap aligned with set budgets, resourcing requirements, construction industry stakeholder needs and changing business landscape.
Contribute to the development of short and long-term application plans aligned to the ICT strategic plan.
Execute the systems release plans and ICT's strategic initiatives requiring systems development and enhancements.
Drive systems modernisation initiatives as part of digital strategy.
Develop procurement plans for the execution of ICT's strategic initiatives.
Promote Enterprise Architecture strategies within information systems function.
2.ICT applications project and programme management
Oversee the planning, execution and delivery of software development projects.
Oversee the planning, organization and prioritisation of competing projects deadlines.
Direct the delivery of information systems projects balancing between internal and external resources.
Manage the team's output in line with the ICT APP/AOP.
Provide effective leadership to solution design teams, project teams and vendors.
Lead the development and approval of software solution architecture.
Evaluate project performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Present project status report to ICT Steering Committee and EXCO.
Oversee operational project meetings for systems development.
Collaborate with other business owners to ensure application projects align with business plans.
3.System Management Support and Maintenance
Map the direction for day-to-day tasks and oversight of all application performance in production to provide proper support to business.
Develop relevant metrics for the measurement of application performance to reduce application errors.
Improve, through continuous assessment of application platforms and security that systems are highly secure and available.
Decide on sourcing strategies for application development, maintenance and support to effectively support business.
Define and recommend enhancements to senior management to close gaps in current processes.
Manage the strategic provision of data for business insight.
Oversee the business processes to introduce new system features of systems to improve business results.
Manage applications stakeholder relationships government-wide for transversal data integration.
Optimise requirements gathering, testing and issues resolution processes through innovative interventions.
Oversee the improvement of workflows procedure and process for application improvement.
Drive innovation and change implementation in line with the best practices for information systems management.
Identify control gaps and inefficiencies in the systems and develop plans to improve audit outcomes.
Drive the incorporation of contractor experience of cidb systems in future system improvements.
4.Governance, Risk and Financial Management
Identify and manage risks in the area of responsibility for both strategic and operational registers.
Develop management plans for managing operational project risks.
Manage application development purchase orders against budget.
Develop Master Services Agreements to support outsourced systems support services.
Advise vendors about IT Governance relating to applications policies and procedures.
Manage contract execution through robust SLAs to maximize operational and financial performance of the contracted party.
Support management to drive the implementation, and communication of the necessary ICT policies, processes, procedures, mechanisms and controls relating to application space.
Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure application backup and recovery tests are performed.
Drive compliance with relevant legislation such as POPIA, ECTA, PFMA, etc. while reducing non-compliance for cidb.
5.People Management
Establish and develop the application development, support and maintenance structure to effectively support cidb mandate.
Encourage high performance culture driven by cidb values and Batho Pele principles.
Provide coaching at team and individual level.
Manage the performance of subordinates in accordance with the policies and procedures of cidb.
Provide leadership focused on the development of individual skills and abilities within the applications division.
Discipline subordinate as and when necessary, in accordance with cidb policies and procedures.
Bachelor's degree preferably in Information Technology or related fields.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development management with at least two (2) years leading a team in application development and/or systems maintenance and support.
A certification in Microsoft Application (such as Dynamics 365, Finance, CRM, SCM, Angular, .Net & C#) technologies and industry frameworks such as Prince 2, Agile, DevOps, PMBOK, ITIL, TOGAF and COBIT will be an added advantage.
Closing Date: 3 December 2024
Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation.
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