Job Description
Department: Corporate Services
Summary
- To plan, coordinate, and direct the organization’s information systems and other related activities, recommending appropriate technologies required to meet the organization’s IT goals/ objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyse, the organization’s IT requirements (short and long term) and recommend acquisitions and/or upgrades to top management
- Plan and direct the installation of hardware and software tools and technologies
- Secure the safety and security of the organization’s IT network and electronic documents
- Learn about new technologies and look for ways to implement them within the organization
- Perform and present cost-benefit analysis of IT projects, and justify spending to the organization’s top management.
- Manage personnel, operations, and IT expenditure within budget.
- Negotiate with technology vendors, and contractors to obtain the highest possible level of services for the organization.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent understanding of design and Application Architecture
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential
- Self-driven and ability to champion causes and influence outcomes
- Ability to quickly learn complex systems and interconnections between systems
- Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and being able to think like a development manager
- Effective time and task management skills, including the ability to manage concurrent deliverables
- Ability to act as a lead technical development expert and subject matter expert for a business application and/or a specific technology
- Ability to dive deep into technical issues
- Ability to interact with Business Stakeholders and explain complex issues in an easy-to-understand language.
Educational Qualifications and Requirements
- Minimum of HND / B.Sc. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar field
- 7 years of relevant experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Certification for Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or Training in ITIL will be an added advantage.