Digital Platforms Manager – Mascom

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for technical innovation and implementation of new initiatives to ensure continued and increased revenue generation as well as driving competitive advantage through adoption of digital technologies.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Strategy Alignment: Contributes towards the development of divisional strategy representing the digital agenda and translates strategic intent into actions that bring about business and technology change.
• Innovation: Drives innovation and keeps abreast of industry technology trends to enable identification and implementation of emerging strategic technologies within the telecommunications space.
• Operations: Provides strategic direction with regards to the optimisation and continuous improvement activities of the department. Provides end-to-end oversight on architecture, analysis, evaluation, design, integration, development & vendor management activities. Guides collection of business requirements, design and implementation of strategic business projects to create value.
• Governance: Ensures compliance to defined Governance Policies & Procedures for Business continuity, Security controls and general Information Systems operations.
• Team Management: Manages team to ensure timely delivery of business objectives
• Quality Management: Adheres to the company quality management system

Key behavioural competencies for the job include Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking, Commercial Acumen & Organisational Awareness, Creativity & Innovative Thinking, Detail & Quality Orientation, Results Orientation & Execution, Networking & Building Collaborative Relationships, Change Facilitation & Delivery, People Management & Career Development and Resource Management & Stewardship

The candidate should also demonstrate key technical competencies of Customer Orientation, Business Case evaluations, Architecture & Design Management, Partnerships & Alliances Management, R&D Management, Digital Transformation strategy, Solution design, Solution Implementation, Agile software Development, Innovation & Technology, System Integration, Program Management and Planning & budgeting

JOB REQUIREMENTS

·     Degree in Computer science, Electronics, Communications or Engineering.

·     BSS/OSS technologies

·     Agile/Prince 2 Practitioner

·     At least 5 years’ implementation experience within a Telco, Media or Financial Services industries

·     At least 4 years Project Management experience

·     Proven experience dealing with vendors and vendor contracts

·     Proven record on management of complex projects

·     Relevant professional certifications would be an added advantage