Applications Director - Johannesburg, South Africa - Edge Executive Search

Thabo Mthembu

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Support CIO by delivering the committed portfolio of IT projects on time, to scope and within budget and within agreed constraints

  • Create a culture of high performance, continuous optimisation and cost effectiveness and manage team performance
  • Support CIO and Enterprise Architecture Director in critical review of Application Roadmaps (created by Enterprise Architecture Director)
  • Quorum member of Architecture Review Board that approves / rejects solution designs
  • Serve as point of escalation for Program Manager, assist in mitigating delays and removing obstacles that are delaying projects
  • Establish, communicate, manage and enforce appropriate change and release management, test and quality mechanisms
  • Work closely with the Project Delivery Director to deliver projects on time, scope and budget
  • Work closely with the IT Business Engagement & Architecture Director and architecture team
  • Manage development teams by providing guidance and leadership where necessary
  • Manage and grow talent
  • Business stakeholder management
  • Plan and estimate new projects based on approved prioritised projects and new solutions

Experience

  • 8+ years in leading large teams (with proven results)
  • 8+ years in managing suppliers and large contracts
  • Experience in Architecture and testing and test management an advantage
  • Experience in Project Management an advantage
  • Experience in working in a Delivery Centre environment an advantage

For more information please contact:
**Elana Samuel

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