Application Systems Head.

Job Objective:

The ICT Application Systems Head provides strategic direction and management of all application portfolio to ensure alignment with corporate demand for technology automation. This includes ensuring seamless integration, system-to-system processing, secured development, optimal investment utilization, regular maintenance, software optimization and timely support for all enterprise-wide applications.

The design, development, delivery and operations include Retail, ERP, portals, mobility, web, cloud SAS, in-house developed, closed-loop business systems, APIs, etc.

Note: Experience in implementing ERP, Retail Projects,.. is required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/Science, Electronics Engineering, or any other appropriately relevant field.

Minimum Experience:

• 15 years of progressive experience in a directly related field.
• 10 years of professional experience in application automation and development services in an enterprise level environment.
• 3 years in similarly relevant mid-level management role with around the same team capacity and complexity of assigned tasks.

Job Specific Skills:

• Certifications in industry relative standards, frameworks and schools of practice.
• Excellent knowledge in maintaining effective working relationships with staff and clients; excellent people management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven success in leading and managing a similarly complex ICT business process automation and services within same type of industry.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and requirements.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Information Technology industry, trends, architectures, integrations, operational security, service management and process computing.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Retail, ERP, inhouse development platforms/SAS, mobility and API products and services.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of leading industry standards, frameworks, methodologies and best practices.
• Excellent understanding of application and licenses cost optimization strategies, techniques and solutions.
• Excellent knowledge and practice of team's coaching and mentoring.