Application Manager: Corporation for Deposit Insurance, Pretoria

Detailed description:

• Manage operational planning by developing short-term work plans in line with the BSTD strategy and
  business plans and communicate section activities.
• Manage and improve workflow and the application of processes, procedures and systems.
• Provide advice on the refining of policies, processes and systems, and improve alignment with related
  divisional processes and systems.
• Manage and facilitate the delivery of section-specific outputs, including the timely delivery of projects and
  readiness of solutions to transition into operations.
• Optimise section resource use, allocate work and manage the accountability of resources, and provide
  input into cost management.
• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure the timely delivery of quality information technology (IT)
  solutions in accordance with business requirement specifications.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies (including governance, management of risks and audit findings) in the work
  of the section and take specific actions for the implementation of improvements.
• Manage, monitor, evaluate and report on the quality, turnaround and impact of section deliverables.
• Encourage a performance culture in the section, define performance expectations and conduct effective
  performance management of direct reports.
• Drive priority development of employees by promoting and supporting the career management and
  development of direct reports.
• Drive innovation and implement necessary changes to improve application processes and systems to align
  with global best practices.
• Execute the IT strategy within the section.
• Drive transformation of the CODI systems through the implementation and maintenance of a secure and
  high availability solution.

Job requirements:

• Honours degree in Computer Science (NQF 8) or an equivalent qualification;
• 8 to 10 years' experience in an IT environment;
• 3 years' experience in managing solutions in the banking or financial industry; and
• 4 years' management exposure to .net frameworks, Redhat enterprise, apache, tomcat and JDK
  technologies environments.
• Technical background in an appropriate area (e.g. software development, infrastructure, integration);
• Knowledge and skill in;
• Industry, organisational and business awareness
• Quality assurance;
• Continuous improvement;
• Continuous learning and professional development;
• Business continuity planning;
• Systems integration;
• Systems specialisation;
• IT governance, risk and compliance;
• Collaboration;
• Integration testing;
• Business relationship management;
• IT enablement reporting, financial management, information management and project
  management; 
• Capacity and performance management.