INFORMATION MANAGEMENT MANAGER – Debswana Diamond Company 2376 views

Description:

Debswana Diamond Company would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results-oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging teamwork and addressing the needs of the individual.

Purpose of the Role

Manages the delivery of client service functions, including strategy, support for business development, quality of service and operations

Manages, coordinates and controls the Information Management processes, relationships, practices, functions and activities to achieve the Operational goals and targets in alignment to the Debswana operating model, standards and process maturity,
Key Job Responsibilities
Interprets operational requirements and integrates with discipline base financial needs to ensure availability of financial resources to meet business objectives
Manages and controls allocated funds and operates within approved parameters
Builds and leverages relationships with System Owners, IM technical leads and functional leads and counter-parts and secures cross functional / operations cooperation.
Contacts and engages with key stakeholders and understands requirements imposed by internal and external stakeholders.
Possesses superior leadership and communication abilities and is able to influence key stakeholders.
Identifies risk root causes and can quantify potential business impact. Implements solutions to reduce level of exposure
Have proactive relationships with supplier executives
Has a comprehensive understanding of suppliers’ influence on our enterprise.
Is able to drive issues to resolution through leveraging of the partnership relationship.
Participates and provides significant input into the IM and Business Unit strategy development process.
Manages strategic initiatives and leads governance forums
Performs continuous review to align with the changing business.
Benchmarks functional and work processes and links business processes to business strategy.
Understands future and technology trends
Develops and maintains Enterprise Architecture Policies and Standards
Formulates the organization’s architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, policies and procedures, and governance
Develop architecture requirements and maintain oversight
Manages quality and continuous improvement of technical architecture
Manages the ecosystem-wide technical and business discussions in respect to future enterprise direction
Approve modification of enterprise architecture to meet project needs
Leads and facilitate the development of governing principles to guide enterprise architecture decision-making and provide input into the governance forums
Leads a small team, applies approved PM methodology, and manages budget, schedule and scope
Leads the development of software and data delivery platforms with reusable components that can be orchestrated together into different methods for different business
Takes idea from concept to proof of concept and then to pilot.
Completes a number of project lifecycles with responsibility for a small team
Manages a portfolio of services in a single domain, holds suppliers to account on SLAs, liaises with solutions design and architecture to ensure roadmaps are followed and services are introduced with excellence
Develop plans and assess improvement options
Coordinates and monitors the implementation of safety, health, and environmental programs in area of responsibility taking cognizance of all legal requirements.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology or Business Area Degree (Finance, Mining, Geology e.t.c)
Experience
8 years of post-graduate experience of which 3 years should have been at a lower management level

Other Job Responsibilities

Adheres to all Safety, Health, and Environmental policies and procedures in the area of responsibility
Legal Certification/Professional Registration

Technical Competencies

Financial Effectiveness
Business Requirement Analysis
System design
Quality Assurance
System Support
Corporate Governance
Safety Health & Environment
Client relationships
Application Provisioning, Maintenance, and Support
Project Direction and Control

Behavioral Competencies

Business Acumen
Judgment and Decision Making
Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable
Change Leadership
Impact and Influence
Innovation
Building Partnerships
Teamwork & Collaboration

Debswana is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that we only contact shortlisted candidates.

Permanent Contract