ICT Executive Permanent Cape TownIndustry: Financial Services Purpose: The primary purpose of this role is to drive thetechnological change and advancement of the Company in order to provide a differentiating, robustand sustainable platform for business growth and transformation whilst mitigating any associatedrisks. Key Responsibilities: Accountable for the overall performance of all spheres of the ITbusiness area and to ensure they are aligned to changing and growing business needs Ensure theintegrity of the IT security infrastructure and stability of the systems environment Govern thetechnology roadmap and principles to guide future choices that are required with regards totechnological developments, innovations and advances in best practices Ensure any new systems aredelivered in line with Group governance standards, expectations and needs Manage and overseeoutsourced partners and vendors and ensure service levels are met Overall accountability for thecompliance and risk management of the areas of responsibility Effective budget management for allareas of accountability Provide thought leadership and best practice to ensure competitive advantageDevelop and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to enable the companyto meet its strategic objectives Effective integration with the international group teams anddelivery of group requirements Lead direct reports and their teams to ensure optimal performance,engagement and successionRole Description
ICT Executive Permanent Cape Town Industry: Financial Services Purpose: The primary purpose of thisrole is to drive the technological change and advancement of the Company in order to provide adifferentiating, robust and sustainable platform for business growth and transformation whilstmitigating any associated risks. Key Responsibilities: Accountable for the overall performance ofall spheres of the IT business area and to ensure they are aligned to changing and growing businessneeds Ensure the integrity of the IT security infrastructure and stability of the systemsenvironment Govern the technology roadmap and principles to guide future choices that are requiredwith regards to technological developments, innovations and advances in best practices Ensure anynew systems are delivered in line with Group governance standards, expectations and needs Manage andoversee outsourced partners and vendors and ensure service levels are met Overall accountability forthe compliance and risk management of the areas of responsibility Effective budget management forall areas of accountability Provide thought leadership and best practice to ensure competitiveadvantage Develop and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to enable thecompany to meet its strategic objectives Effective integration with the international group teamsand delivery of group requirements Lead direct reports and their teams to ensure optimalperformance, engagement and succession

Skills and Experience
 Minimum Requirements: Appropriate Bachelor’s Degree or higher 10 years’ seniormanagement experience within an ICT position within Financial Services/ Retail EnvironmentExperience in developing and operationalising strategies Experience in managing outsourced providersExpert understanding of systems in Retail and/or Consumer Finance  Key Competencies: Strongunderstanding of technology and future trends Business acumen Strong leader Numeric and analyticalskills Strong understanding of the systems development life cycle Good understanding of the productlife cycle Systems thinking Innovation and solutions focus Clarity and simplicity of communicationStrong presentation skills (written, verbal and presentation-related) Articulate, rational, coherentand persuasive Disciplined, business focused delivery and impact-astute Effective relationshipmanagement and collaboration skills Contact: Andrea.Messina@eoh.com