# Executive Head: Information Technology

Reference: HC006231-Laure-1 Head of IT and Digital Information | Mining Sector | South Africa Duties & Responsibilities A leading platinum mining company is seeking a Head of IT and Digital Information to join its EXCO and lead the organisation's digital and smart-mining transformation. This is a rare opportunity for a seasoned IT executive to shape enterprise strategy, governance, and technology innovation across a capital-intensive, operationally complex environment. What you'll lead: Enterprise-wide IT governance (King IV/V, COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001) Smart mining transformation — AI, IIoT, OT/SCADA integration, and big data Major systems leadership, including SAP and enterprise architecture Cybersecurity strategy and information asset protection Multi-million-rand CAPEX/OPEX budgets and strategic vendor partnerships Board-level reporting and EXCO participation What you bring: Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field + MBA/MSc or equivalent CISM, CISSP, CRISC, COBIT, or TOGAF certification 12–15 years' progressive IT experience, including 5+ years at Senior Management/Executive level Proven experience in mining, heavy industry, or capital-intensive

- **Id**: 3995841
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/humankind-executive-head-information-technology>
- **Role**: Leadership
- **Role family**: Leadership
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: explicit
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-25T23:03:11Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-10-25T23:03:11Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 15
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1600
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Information Security

## Company

- **Id**: 3882171
- **Name**: Humankind
- **Domain**: humankindgroup.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/humankind-2>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Technologies

- **ISO 27001** — Optional: no
- **ITIL** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 15

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **South Africa** — Iso: ZA; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T00:58:45Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 36
- **Band**: fade
- **Label**: Fading
- **P open**: 0.85
- **P active**: 0.473
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 15
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: seen:15, agency, win:mid
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

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