Chief Information Officer (Innovation / ICT / Systems) – Cape Town, South Africa
CA Global
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years' experience in the ICT field of which five (5) years are in a similar role as a senior manager of an ICT department/ operations department is required.
- Proven experience of successful strategic ICT planning and execution.
- Demonstrated ability to apply IT in solving business problems.
- Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management.
- Proven track-record of successful implementation of ICT projects and management of service providers.
- In-depth experience in the use of Microsoft systems, Microsoft software and mobile technology is essential.
- Relevant experience in the perishable produce export industry or a regulatory environment is advantageous.
- Proven experience and knowledge of cloud technologies, SaaS solutions, outsourcing including negotiating and managing such contracts with vendors.
- A relevant ICT university degree is required, relating specifically to Information Technology and Information Systems.
- A relevant post graduate degree is desirable, relating to business administration or other business management qualifications.
- The position requires a strategic individual with a hands-on, operational approach that can effectively manage ICT projects for their successful completion.
- Advanced project management, change management and strategy development competence.
- Proficiency in information and communication technologies.
- Substantial exposure to data processing, hardware platforms, software applications, and outsourced systems.
- Adept at high-level presentations.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to set and manage priorities astutely.
- Ability to lead and manage a high-performance ICT team.
- Able to manage diversity in a fast-changing environment.
- Well-developed cognitive competence
- Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
- ability to apply creative and innovative problem-solving to complex problems.
- ability to sustain big-picture thinking, while maintaining keen attention to detail.
- Negotiations and vendor management skills.
- Well-developed emotional competence.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Highly self-motivated and self-directed.
- Well-developed interpersonal competence.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Good listening skills.
- Advanced relationship-management skills.
- Strong service orientation.
- Excellent understanding of project management principles.
- Considerable knowledge of business theory, business processes, management and business office operations.
- Fully conversant with principles relating to compiling, analyzing, managing and reporting on a variety of budgets.
- Sound understanding of computer systems characteristics, features, and integration capabilities.
- Familiarity with all mainstream technology products and services will be advantageous.
- Sound understanding of the workings of national government, e-government, the perishable products industry and the export logistics chain is important.
- Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) will also assist towards ensuring good corporate governance, especially in regard to procurement and risk management in the portfolio.
- In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations as they relate to ICT.
- Strong understanding of human resource management principles, practices, and procedures.
- Superior understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.