ENVIRONMENT:Lead a diverse, cross-functional team to effectively deliver strategy and provide & maintain innovative solutions as the next Technical IT Manager sought by a growing and reputable Retail Group. Your core role will also be to ensure business capabilities are delivered, producing measurable business value and ensuring a competitive advantage. You will require a suitable IT/Commercial Degree or equivalent, 8-10 years’ experience in a similar role across multiple areas of IT, able to factor in retail models & levers in building an optimal IT landscape & experience developing software and/or running IT solutions with specific focus on E-commerce [URL Removed] central and decentralized applications within own business unit (including technology management, maintenance and upgrades) –
- Identify IT and related business risks (Including resourcing) across areas of responsibility and develop strategies for risk management and mitigation in accordance with IT Governance.
- Ensure adherence to IT Policy, Procedures and Policies.
- Ensure E-commerce Application stability and scale requirements.
Partner with business to define the IT- BU roadmap and drive delivery of that roadmap –
- Build and nurture effective relationships with business counterparts and suppliers and own the relationship with the business unit – actively manage the relationship and expectations to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Assure service delivery within business unit:
- Ensure that business service requirements are defined and actively managed.
- Act as an escalation point for any application service issues within business unit.
Provide optimal end-to-end IT solutions to meet business requirements and enable new business capabilities for the business unit –
- Work in an integrated way with the Technology, Quality Assurance and Service competencies to provide optimal solutions to meet business requirements and enable new business capabilities.
- Identify and analyse business requirements for their IT impact (including benchmarking, feasibility and assessment) and provide input into the prioritization process.
- Partner with IT Manager: Technical (Online Architecture/Solutions) to deliver to solutions to business.
Lead a diverse, cross functional, (direct/ virtual) team to effectively deliver strategy and operating plans within time and on budget –
- Create a culture of continuous improvement (root cause analysis, trend analysis, capacity and performance).
- Manage Developer outputs across digital channels (Online Web/Mobile App).
REQUIREMENTS:
- Relevant IT or Commercial Degree or tertiary qualification.
- 8 – 10 Years’ work experience (preferably across multiple areas of IT and in a lead or management role).
- A track record of delivery in IT (large programmes and operations).
- Experience developing software and / or running IT solutions organisations or businesses with specific focus on E-commerce capabilities.
- Track record of managing relationships at different levels.
- Maintains advanced knowledge of business operations and organisational metrics and trends.
- Factors in retail models and levers in building an effective IT landscape.
- Evaluates the applicability of solutions with the ability to challenge and qualify its suitability for the business.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Allocates time and resources as required when faced with multiple demands and competing priorities.
- Supports and energises people, facilitating optimised performance, growth and development.
- Quickly identifies key issues, stakeholders and viewpoints in a complex situation or problem.
- Seeks and influences new relationships outside own unit and identifies new collaborative partnerships that better position programmes and services.
- Devises action plans for adapting to change.
- Can confidently addresses groups of people, adapting style as appropriate for different audiences.
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