Solutions Architect - Johannesburg, South Africa - Edge Executive Search

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Johannesburg, South Africa

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Description

Solutions Architect

Permanent

JHB00319

FMCG, Retail & Warehouse
Gauteng, JHB
Central
R R Annually Cost To Company (Negotiable)

Key Responsibilities:

Engage with Group Exco regularly to ensure they are always up to date and up to speed with what is going on in IT
Keep all Leaders at GM Level across the organisation fully informed and updated on all IT matters affecting them and their divisions
Keep engaging daily with Business on problem areas in IT that affect them or could affect them
Engage Business on Project Ownership and Sponsorship and ensure they are always fully appraised of their responsibilities around their Projects
Ensure Business know what IT is doing and what problems we are having relative to their areas of accountability and Assist business with IT advice and guidance on IT needs and options
Build strong relationships between IT and Business Units across the organisation and Build interface protocols for Business Engagements with IT
Communicate between Business and IT on all relevant IT matters including on Severity 1 /2/3/4/5/6/ Incidents / downtime
Support the Business Unit / Division Exco with request and information on IT
Share key strategic IT insights and wisdom with the Business when needed
Represent IT as a diplomat / ambassador during all conflict situations
Build trust and respect in the Business / Division on behalf of IT
Communicate success stories in IT to the Business and a maintain constant interface
Conduct weekly and monthly IT/Business meetings to cover and track all IT delivery
Check in weekly with as many leaders as possible across the organisation and manage expectations they might have from IT
Work with Business to determine their priorities and requirements
Set objectives and supporting strategies with Business for IT to deliver