Head of Information Systems
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$61k – $71k per year
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Architect · 5+ years exp
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Job Mail is a South African online job board offering a large selection of vacancies across the country and some positions abroad. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs online, upload a CV and receive job alerts, while employers and recruitment agencies can advertise positions to a broad national audience. The brand is one of the longer-established names in South African job advertising and is operated from South Africa.
Job Description:
As the Head of Information Systems, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing multiple technology functions while acting as the critical link between business and technology.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and executing the organisation's IT strategy and roadmap
- Aligning technology initiatives with business objectives and growth plans
- Advising executive leadership on technology opportunities, risks, and investments
- Leading enterprise technology delivery and systems integration initiatives
- Driving automation, operational efficiency, and service excellence
- Overseeing software delivery, architecture standards, and technology governance
- Ensuring stability, resilience, and performance of critical business systems
- Managing data governance, information management, reporting, and analytics oversight
- Leading cyber security, disaster recovery, risk management, and compliance initiatives
- Managing technology vendors, outsourced partners, and service providers
- Taking ownership of technology budgets and investment planning
- Building, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary technology teams
- Participating in executive decision-making and strategic business planning
Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems or a related field
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar senior technology leadership role
- Strong experience managing complex technology environments
- Proven success driving automation and system integration initiatives
- Experience presenting to and influencing senior executive stakeholders
- Strong vendor and service provider management experience
- Solid understanding of technology architecture, infrastructure, and integrations
- Cloud environment experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Experience with data governance and information management frameworks advantageous
- Experience managing cyber security, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives advantageous
- Experience within regulated financial services environments advantageous
- Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and people management capabilities
Qualification:
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or a related field
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