IT Delivery Manager

RPO’s client is actively seeking a skilled IT Delivery Manager to join our client in Sandton, Johannesburg. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior manager to lead a dynamic technical team and drive the delivery of critical IT services and solutions. If you have extensive experience in IT delivery, financial management, and team leadership within an agile environment, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Provide line management support to a dynamic high performing technical team comprising of Business Analysts, Developers and Testers.
• Lead a team of IT professionals to ensure timely and accurate delivery of IT services, support within agreed SLA’s and delivery against business initiatives to their respective stakeholders.
• Responsible for all elements of financial management, vendor / supplier management, contract management, performance management, people development and capacity management.
• Deliver against prioritised projects and products in line with the JSE Strategy making use of the appropriate project management methodologies and rituals.
• Improve the agile maturity and increasing delivery velocity.
• Ensuring delivery of appropriate quality output, defect free solutions which provide tangible business value without imposing any undue risk to the business.
• Align focus from their teams through planning with their respective business Product Owners to ensure appropriate capacity allocation and management of expectations using KANBAN boards and regular stand-ups collectively.
• Keep abreast and adapt to advances in technology to lead appropriate changes in within the JSE8.
• Manage approved CAPEX budget for large scale projects through monitoring and seeking cost effective ways of achieving departmental goals.
• Manage the respective team’s financial management functions against an operational budget of approximately R10 million.
• Effectively plan and manage people budgets and resources on a project-to-project basis.
• Compile BAU budget and ensure accuracy of the budgeted line items.
• Keep abreast of the team’s platform cost base and cost base trajectory.
• Participate and formulate architectural roadmap strategy by aligning resources to deliver in the most cost effective/efficient manner.
• Take responsibility, contribute or provide input into project budgets and/or business case motivations as required, and take accountability for accuracy and appropriateness of costs provided.
• Contribute to the development and execution of overall IT strategy in alignment with JSE business strategy.
• Translate IT strategy into team strategy, initiatives and plans and assign responsibility and budgets as required.
• Drive team progress towards delivery targets to ensure expectations are met by monitoring and tracking progress.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role with extensive knowledge of managing multi-disciplined skills.
• Performance Management, career development planning, financial management essential.
• Vendor management / supplier management experience required.
• Strategic planning to deliver business-fit solutions at the appropriate level of cost and quality.
• Experience with working with “C” level executives and senior managers across multiple business lines.
• Minimum – Postgraduate Degree in Information Technology or Business-related field.
• Preferred – Certified scrum master / practitioner (CSM/CSP), LEAN Agile, SaFE, Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
• Professional Knowledge & Skills: Implements new systems and processes that make effective use of available resources and opportunities.
• Resilience: Ability to function in a high-stress environment, with an understanding of the service being provided and the responsibility the role plays in the broader financial markets.
• Self-Managed: A proactive approach to self-management, confirming the understanding of the role, the expectations and deliver quality solutions as agreed with the manager and stakeholders. Seeks and finds all resources needed to effectively accomplish a task, assignment, or event, bringing all together into and organized and successful manner within time limits.
• Multitasking: Ability to execute multiple tasks simultaneously effectively and efficiently.
• Interpersonal Relations and Skills: The ability to interact and communicate with individuals in an organizational environment.
• Attention to detail: Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small. A strong focus on quality.
• Collaboration: Ability to work co-operatively with other individuals and make valued contributions to the outputs of others to assist own team or project to achieve the required outputs.
• Communication: To convey and exchange thoughts, opinions, or information verbally or in writing effectively.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and commission structure.
• Medical Insurance and Retirement Annuity Benefits.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Training and resources to stay updated on industry trends and best practices.

Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.

Apply for this role today, contact Justin Peach at justin.peach@rporecruitment.us or on LinkedIn.

You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.co.za or email us your CV: Tech@rpo-recruit.za.com.

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.