Job Title Senior Manager – IT Governance (M4)
Business Unit Openserve
Service Organisation Chief Technology Officer
Division/Section Information Technology
Number of Positions 1
Job Type Classification Contract
Region Gauteng
Location - Town / City Centurion
JD Attachment JD Template - Senior Manager IT Governance- 31 July 2018.Pdf (381.86 Kb)
Core Description Overall responsibility for IT governance inclusive of audit, risk and information security. Establish and manage the IT control environment and support business resilience.Competencies FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE: - Knowledge of developing and managing SLAs, KPIs, and critical success factors for IT Services, processes, operations and work environments. - Knowledge of developing and managing continuous improvement programs. - Excellent analytical, technical, and IT Audit skills. - Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.

- FUNCTIONAL SKILLS: - Excellent communication skills. - Service, project and results-orientation, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - High-energy work ethic, ability to establish the vision, drive change and deliver results. - Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams to develop, deliver, operationalize, document, and support solutions

- ATTITUDES: - Thought Leadership: Developing strategies/Providing insights; Generating ideas; Exploring possibilities; Examining information; Adopting practical approaches. - Market Leadership: Developing expertise; Challenging ideas; Interacting with people; Understanding people; Seizing opportunities; Managing tasks - Business Leadership: Pursuing goals; Taking action; Upholding standards; Managing tasks; Seizing opportunities - People Leadership: Making decisions; Empowering individuals; Challenging ideas; Directing people; Convincing people; Interacting with people - Personal Leadership: Embracing change; Thinking positively; Showing composure; Understanding people; Valuing individuals; Team working - ALIGNED with Openserve Values.
Job Responsibilities - Contribute directly to the strategy, development and quality of IT Governance and the company’s service delivery capability.
- Develop both short and long-term service and process goals and maturity levels to be achieved over the specified time-period.
- Understand and manage risk on internal audit and IT audit engagements.
- Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement.
- Review operational, financial, and technology processes to provide management with an individual assessment of business risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process as well as the risks associated with IT Audit and Compliance projects.
- Manage the evaluation and testing of business processes and business controls and identification of areas of risk.
- Contribute to practice enhancements and able to embrace and manage change.
- Assume the role of Information Security Officer(ISO) to lead and drive information security initiatives and committees.
Required Certification CISA, COBIT 5, ISO 310000, ISO 27000 certifications
Qualifications Relevant Bachelor's in Information Systems or Computer Science Degree (at least NQF level 8).
Experience At least 5-7 years of related and progressive experience combining IT delivery, solutions implementation, project management, operations management, team leadership of which 5 years in management experience in delivering IT Governance and process management through a structured approaches.
Special Requirements Be able to function independently and meet targets without supervision
- Valid driver's license.
- Willing to work outside normal working hours.
- Willing to travel.
- Willing to be on standby.