Aug 31, 2018
Reference Number: 130-PEO00918 Location: Nigeria Department: People & Change Nigeria Job type: Permanent Roles & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. This individual will be responsible for developing, maintaining and managing organization-wide technology and technical resources with an oversight of all stages of research, planning, development, testing and deployment.
Other responsibilities include:
Effectively analyzes the current organization structure of the technology department and aligns the technical staff/resources to meet the immediate and long-term needs of the organization.
Develops and maintains the overall framework of IT policies, standards and strategies that will empower business and people to deliver on their commitments to strategy and budgets
Defines priorities, objectives and targets that underpins what contributes to the delivery of value to the business aligned with best practices and standards
Develops state of the art transformational solutions that enables our customers to achieve best-in-class performance, reliability, and privacy, while adhering to industry standard
Optimizes and manages the technology infrastructure and network (including efficient internet and intranet functionality) in a manner that delivers high stability and efficiency with sufficient resilience and yet managing costs effectively
Provides IT governance; oversee delivery and security of IT infrastructure; monitor key performance indicators related to the security of the organization’s IT systems
Ensures total quality management through uniform processes and procedures
Provides the vision and strategy for managing data as an asset
Ensures business continuity plan are put in place with appropriate Disaster Recovery plans. Regularly test for readiness for unforeseen and unexpected events which affects business continuity.
Maintains competitive advantage over peers in the Fintech and Financial switching industry by leveraging the digital ecosystem and trends in technology
Identifies emerging information technologies to be assimilated, integrated and introduced within the organization
Provides clear and concise communication between the information technology department and the entire organization
Any other technology responsibility as identified by the Executive management, Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors.
Requirements
Minimum of a University Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics/Electrical Engineering or any other relevant discipline from a reputable institution
An MBA or Master’s Degree in any business related discipline will be a differentiating advantage
Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ post-graduation experience in the Information Technology sector, with at least seven (7) years’ experience in an Executive Management role
First-hand and solid knowledge of the workings and opportunities in Financial Services, Financial Technology and broader Information Technology industry. Demonstrated experience in leadership in an electronic payments environment will be a differentiating advantage
Tested leadership experience in corporate turnaround and growth contexts will be an added advantage.
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