Head of IT at 4 Quarters Consultants Limited

DUTIES

• Plans and manages the IT environment, company's WAN, IP telephone changes etc.
• Experience in IT infrassture
• Researches, selects, implements and maintains IT solutions, integrated with a variety of data sources.
• Ensure software integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance and interface specifications.
•  Provide technology vision and leadership in the development, management and implementation of an overarching ICT strategy
• Coordinate all operations activity including integration of systems and roll out, enhance helpdesk.
• Organises the administration and maintenance of computer Systems
• Directs solutions to functional and technical problems; troubleshooting, systems backups, archiving, and disaster recovery and provides expert support when necessary.
• Interacts with internal clients on all levels to resolve IT-related issues and provides answers in a timely manner.
• Builds and maintains client relationships and manages the purchase of hardware and software products and other IT supplies
• Ensures that company assets are maintained responsibly
• Seeks to leverage IT trends that can create business value consistent with the company’s requirements and expectations.
• Ensures appropriate staffing (shifts) and management of Epayplus IT  technical team
• Oversees the purchase and maintenance of internal hardware infrastructure for Epayplus staff e.g. Server, laptops,  personal computers and so on
• Responsible for translating sales proposals from the Business Development Unit into technical realities
• Lead, manage and develop the IT team to deliver against business need
• Develop, with the executive team, a proactive technological development strategy
• Manage and develop infrastructure for significant web and ecommerce properties, delivering continual performance improvement
• Development, management and maintenance of in house developed web based applications - Leading the development of skills and knowledge across the team
• Focused on meeting agreed deadlines, meticulous in planning and execution
• Ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability for project budget. Acts decisively in critical situations or to circumvent a potential problem
• Uses basic knowledge of general financial and accounting principles to understand and communicate how decisions affect bottom line for project,
• Effect all other self-initiated or delegated assignment by direct supervisor or Managing director
• Any other assignments as may be delegated by the management

Key Skills and competencies

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Excellent knowledge of relevant information and software systems
• Execution Effectiveness
• Strategic Thinking
• On-the Job IT Training skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in the organization
• Communication (oral and written)
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Relationship management skills and the ability to influence without responsibility
• Innovation and Creativity