Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Johannesburg

Purpose of role:

The overall responsibility is to drive growth and strategic renewal in IT by transforming an organization's traditional analog business into digital ones. The incumbent will put a special focus on creating new value through the smart use of digital tools, platforms, technologies, services, and processes.He/She will serve as an an established digital leader and will have the skills to influence at every level, imparting digital knowledge and skills in a constructive, empowering, and collaborative way. The incumbent will work closely with our COO and other Exco members, to ensure driving force behind their organization's digital transformation.

Responsibilities:

• Drive digital innovation and serve as a cross-functional change agent.
• Set and implement digital strategy by working with cross-functional partners to map and transition traditional processes to digital ones
• Be a digital evangelist, championing the use of digital technology and practices to engender a digital mindset from the top down
• Ensure collaboration, knowledge sharing, and digital best practices between partners and colleagues to help embed a robust digital ecosystem
• Measure ROI on digital projects, fine-tuning approaches as needed to ensure we're investing in the right tools and resources
• Develop a clearly defined and compelling digital strategy for the company's future
• Ensure that all relevant digital initiatives are fully integrated into the strategic-planning process for leadership commitment, resource allocation and execution
• Work with teams across the business to generate innovative digital solutions for products, services, processes, customer experiences, marketing channels, and business models
• Own and centrally monitor the digital innovation project portfolio
• Build, manage and continue to grow an internal digital innovation ecosystem
• Identifying new tools – AI, digital, CRM – that can support, enhance and improve our solutions
• Work closely with HR to attract and retain top talent, and to build digital capabilities across the company.

REPORTING

• Monthly feedback to EXCO to IT deliverable and alignment

INNOVATIVE & TEAM PLAYER

• Be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Build and maintain supportive relationships both internally and externally stakeholders

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• Work with various stakeholders across the organisation to understand data requirements and apply technical knowledge of data management to solve key business problems.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with all clients and service providers.
• Be able to explain technical concepts to non-technical business leaders.

TIME MANAGEMENT

• Devote the whole of your time, attention, and abilities during working hours to the discharge of your duties.
• Work concurrently on multiple projects to deliver value to business.