This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary leader who thrives in a fast-paced corporate environment and excels in managing large-scale IT teams driving digitization across products and services

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management:Lead and inspire a high-performing technical team. The team is highly technical madeup of: Front-End, Back-End, Full-Stack Developers,UI/UX ,API Mobile Developers, Business Analysts, Technical Architects, DevopsEngineers, Performance Engineer, Network Engineers, Project Managers, Scrum Masters , Cyber Security, QA, DBA and Product Owners
• Strategic IT Oversight:Manage annual budgets exceeding R100 million. Oversee digitization of services, ensuring the delivery of innovative solutions and products that meet business objectives
• Service Reliability:Take direct responsibility for service continuity. When a critical service goes down, your team leads the charge to restore functionality
• Stakeholder Engagement:Collaborate with Heads of Business Units across the group, effectively communicating and aligning technology initiatives with organizational goals. Provide regular updates to EXCO
• Analytical Leadership:Anticipate potential project risks and identify the broader impact across the business. Apply a highly analytical mindset to problem-solving and decision-making
• Public Speaking & Advocacy:Represent the organization as a confident public speaker, articulating the company's technology vision and strategic priorities

Required Experience & Qualifications

• You will hold an IT certification or degreecoupled with 10+ years of leadershipexperience within IT, specifically within large corporate environments in the financial services sector
• You will have a track record in software developmentand then made a move into management, where your focus has moved onto the leading and steering of technical teams
• Demonstrated success in managing large teams, resource allocation and be directlyresponsible for multiple projects with substantial budgets
• Deep understanding of the digitization processes,online product creation, moving services online andIT systems architecture
• Strong experience engaging with C-level executives and cross-functional business unitsleaders

Key Competencies

• Highly analytical with a strategic mindset
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and inspire diverse teams
• Resilient under pressure, with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to present complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders
• A knack for spotting and resolving project challenges before they escalate

If you're a seasoned IT leader with a passion for technology, an eye for detail, and the skills to drive large-scale digital transformation, we want to hear from you