Systems Manager I

ENVIRONMENT:

Be accountable for the development (solution delivery), maintenance and support of sustainable complex systems as the next Systems Manager sought by a reputable retail house. You will be required to have a 3-year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification, between 5-8 years relevant experience across multiple areas of IT – preferably in Systems Management, understand Systems Architecture and System Integration principles with the ability to assess “fit for purpose” infrastructure to support systems and exceptional People Management.

DUTIES:

People Management –

• Build and maintain a sustainable team capability, with appropriately motivated individuals (a highly effective and efficient team).
• Manage Individual and team performances.
• Mentor and coach team members.

Resource and Capacity Management –

• Plan and prioritise the allocation of resources (People & Technology) to projects and other workloads to ensure delivery to the operating plan.
• Maintain a 6-month rolling schedule/forecast on the allocations of people to projects and work assignments.
• Contribute to Business Case formulation taking into account resource requirements such as: People, Process enablement and Technology requirements for projects and ongoing Service Delivery.

Application Management –

• Accountable for the team’s adherence to the Woolworths core processes and practices (e.g. Development, Testing, QA, Maintenance and Support).
• Ensure systems co