Job Description

Key purpose:

To provide direction to and lead IT teams responsible for the full product lifecycle to ensure successful delivery of all product features, support and maintenance related tasks within the Bank Operations

Oversee the ongoing drive to increase efficiency, optimisation, innovation and people development in these environments.

Qualifications and experience:

• At least 5 years experience in software development management including experience in leading a technical team.
• Experience in progressive database or software development roles
• In an environment which required validating work
• Stakeholder relationship engagement and management
• Responsibility for delivery in a fast-moving environment
• General business acumen
• The retail credit industry
• Banking industry
• Budgeting and accounting principles
• Business analysis and design
• Implementation and maintenance of financial and contact centre systems and procedures
• Project Management principles and methodologies
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Central Collections environment
• Bank Systems Environment
• Bank Business Model
• Agile development principles
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Technology - Programming

Knowledge of:

• General business acumen
• The retail credit industry
• Banking industry
• Budgeting and accounting principles
• Business analysis and design
• Implementation and maintenance of financial and contact centre systems and procedures
• Project Management principles and methodologies
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Central Collections environment
• Bank Systems Environment
• Bank Business Model
• Agile development principles
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Negotiation skills
• Attention to Detail