JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION: IT Manager
REPORT TO: CEO / CORPORATE IT MANAGER
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure that projects are executed based on the project plan to meet identified business needs, within agreed parameters of cost, duration and quality
- Analyze Company’s needs, scope the problem and develop business case to address the problem
- Document requirements, source and evaluate alternatives, and recommend solution that best fits Company’s needs
- Work with Company’s line units to ensure smooth deployment and adoption of solution
- Develop project schedule and activities based on appropriate project implementation methodology
- Identify potential project risks and its implication to the organization and to recommend mitigating measures so as to manage the risks and to provide reasonable assurance to the organization
- Establish the appropriate project organization structure and define the change management and communication plan to engage and set expectations of stakeholders
- Engage and manage the Internal/ External Service Provider(s) (who supplies the people, processes, tools and methodologies) to deliver ICT solutions and services.
- Understand the IT management policy, quality management policy and security guidelines to ensure the development processes and procedures and system are designed to comply with policies and guidelines
- Communicate and present to senior decision makers, stakeholders and management forums on project progress and issues with respect to business objectives
- Support the application maintenance and support services covering contract management, SLA management, service/change requests, problem management as well as audit and security services.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Team player with strong organization and people management skills
- Hands-on experience in full project development life cycles
- Participated in full software or product development cycles, preferably using Traditional and/or Agile Methodology
- Strong analytical, conceptualisation and problem solving skills
- Ability to take a broad, strategic perspective as well as drill deep to understand business needs and challenges
- Results and customer oriented
- Team player with strong organization and people handling skills
- Excellent written, verbal communication, presentation and negotiation skills in Local language and English.
- Minimum Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information/Info Technology, Computer or Electronics Engineering or related discipline
- Minimum 3-5 years of Project Management experience
- Knowledge in supply chain solution and business process will be added advantage