Software Development Manager

JOB PURPOSE

Manage and prioritise IT Systems Development tasks through the effective

deployment of resources and efficient workload allocation. Lead a team of

system developers to drive innovation and ensuring that Business IT Systems

requirements are sufficiently developed and adhered to.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Application Software Roadmap
• Define and maintain a road map to facilitate application software development
• and ensure the development work is prioritised in line with business
• requirements.
• Solutions Analysis
• Develop innovative solutions by integrating and analysing complex and diverse
• information sources.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Build and effectively maintain relationships with relevant business and IT
• representatives on an on-going basis.
• Identify and manage stakeholders up to management level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these by leading and coordinating the
  development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of
  business information and decisions.

General Education
Grade 12 / SAQA Accredited (Essential); Recognised IT degree / diploma

General Experience
6 or more years adequate System Development experience using the relevant
programming, language or technologies (Essential); Previous experience in
Financial Insurance industry (Advantageous)
Managerial Experience
3 - 6 years experience of planning and managing resources to deliver
predetermined objectives as specified by more senior managers (Essential)