Senior IT Strategy & Innovation Specialist at a Top Company

QUALIFICATION: A first degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, and related disciplines (Computer Engineering, Computer with Economics /Mathematics, Management Information Systems, and Electrical/Electronics Engineering) is required.  

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: Membership of any of the following professional bodies is an added advantage: NCS, CPN, NIM, PMI or ISACA  

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: Possession of any of the following certifications is required: ITIL Manager, COBIT - Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum of 6 years’ experience in IT, of which at least 3 years should be at a managerial level. Experience in IT strategy development is required

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Strategy development & implementation  

• Develops strategies to align IT with the business.  

• Translates strategic objectives into outcome measures represented by metrics and targets related to enterprise benefits.  

• Fosters innovation within IT to reduce cost and maximize productivity.  

• Maximizes the linkage between strategic planning and business relationship management.  

• Develops baseline of current business and IT environment, capabilities, and services against which future requirements can be compared.  

• Identifies gaps between current business and IT Capabilities and services with reference standards, good practices, and comparative benchmarks.  

• Drives technology transition efforts across the organization, with major impact in terms of resource allocation and investments.  

• Aligns and agrees with Enterprise Architecture on proposed enterprise architecture change. 

• Monitors ITD’s operational activities for alignment to the wider business objectives  

Innovation   

• Fosters digital innovation to provide additional business value.  

• Analysis enterprise interest and potential for adopting new technology and focuses awareness on the best suited opportunities for innovation.  

• Evaluates identified technologies for enterprise fit and potential value and conducts proof of concept initiatives.   

• Develops strategies to align IT with the business.  

• Translates strategic objectives into outcome measures represented by metrics and targets related to enterprise benefits.  

• Fosters innovation within IT to reduce cost and maximize productivity.  

 IT Forecasting  

• Owns and maintains the Annual Operating Plan and Demand/Supply Forecast  

• Translates demand requirements into supply requirements - both manpower and capacity  

• Helps to identify demand conflicts, recommending escalation where appropriate for resolution, and for balancing the requests for new work with the current workload.  

Manages the Supply Plan which involves a comparison of forecast versus actual manpower utilization and the identification of actions to resolve manpower constraints. 

Leadership and management  

• Participates in the preparation of the office budget.  

• Supervises and coordinates the review of necessary documents within the office.  

• Coordinates, plans, and provides direction on processes and administrative function. 

 PEROSONALITY: energetic, driven, adaptable, able to work with no supervision, team spirit, proven leadership and problem-solving skills, willingness to relocate.