{"id":16125,"date":"2013-12-17T12:02:11","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T10:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=16125"},"modified":"2016-11-10T13:19:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T11:19:04","slug":"information-technology-manager-aig-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/information-technology-manager-aig-south-africa.html","title":{"rendered":"Information Technology Manager at AIG South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Position Description\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nThe IT Manager will manage in-country IT system related projects; information technology system related in the country head office and\/or branch offices; monitor the production environment; collaborate with production support teams to ensure the production SLAs are met; manage the in-country IT system delivery budget to ensure spending are within the authorized budget; ensure all practices and processes are in compliance with corporate standards and policies; and maintain a positive relationship with the business stakeholders within the country.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Requirements\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Key Responsibilities:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022The IT Manager reports to the Senior Information Officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Accountable for leading the portfolio of IT projects (non\u2013Alpha) agreed and prioritised with the business function<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Accountable for the management and maintenance of the IT project portfolio for the business function.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Accountable for the management and maintenance of key business process maps, and application\/infrastructure landscape<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Responsible for working with the leadership team to participate in the definition of solutions, delivery and alignment to business and IT strategies.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Responsible for the communication of the SIO vision and strategy for both the function and IT solutions to the business function.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022To be the point of contact for queries around the level of IT service or project delivery raised by the business function leadership team.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022To provide project and service support as the point of contact for matters escalated to the business leadership team from IT.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Responsible for the implementation of the SIO and Delivery functions vision and goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Responsible for supporting the IT relationship with 3rd Party Suppliers<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Responsible for ensuring that projects are delivered to agreed timelines, budget and meet quality standards set by SOX, Audit and internal governance rules.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Continually identify opportunities for process improvement and initiate work to do so where cost benefit justified<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leadership Skills \/ Competencies Required:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022Proven ability to build relationships with senior business managers and to communicate business strategy to IT, in respect of fit to IT strategies and delivery plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Strong IT delivery management experience of leading and developing a team of diverse staff on an assignment basis, across multiple disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Strong Talent and people Management skills and experience of direction setting and organisational development<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Excellent communication and listening skills with people at all levels of the organisation from divisional Exec teams to project assigned resources<\/p>\n<p>\u2022The ability to understand and translate IT and business vision, to set goals required to develop an accountable and collaborative environment within which the quality of delivery clear and understood<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Proven experience of working at a senior level in IT, working closely with country business and IT partners (including external suppliers) within a fast peace environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Have strong appreciation of, and respect for, diversity in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Proven track record in managing a portfolio of programmes and projects, and the ability to initiate and lead change at a corporate level<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Technical Skills \/ Competencies Required:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022Proven delivery track record of working closely with senior business teams &#8211; leading major projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Experience of leading strategic change programmes including use of 3rd party suppliers across multiple platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Demonstrated technical leadership in systems integration, and provision of IT support services across applications \/ infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Proven vendor management skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Proven experience of budgeting &amp; financial control at departmental level<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Ability to work on complex problems requiring detailed analysis, and identification and implementation of recovery actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Experience within financial services background or in process \/ transaction led business.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Bachelor or Masters Degree in computer science \/engineering \/ business related field with a proven track record of continuous skill development.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Experience Required:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022Minimum of 3 years in similar capacity in IT leadership capacity<br \/>\n\u2022Bachelor degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience<br \/>\n\u2022Master degree is a plus but not required<br \/>\n\u2022Prior experience working in cross functional and matrix environment is a plus but not required<br \/>\n\u2022Working knowledge of General Insurance or Financial Services preferable<br \/>\n\u2022Process and workflow experience is an advantage<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\">Job ID #:<\/td>\n<td>93758<\/td>\n<td height=\"15\">Employment Type:<\/td>\n<td>Full Time &#8211; Permanent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\">Location:<\/td>\n<td>Johannesburg<\/td>\n<td height=\"15\">Education Preferred:<\/td>\n<td>Bachelors Degree (or equivalent)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\">Business Unit:<\/td>\n<td>AIG Property Casualty<\/td>\n<td height=\"15\">Relocation Provided:<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\">Functional Area:<\/td>\n<td>Information Technology<\/td>\n<td height=\"15\">Travel Percentage:<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careers.peopleclick.com\/careerscp\/client_aig\/external\/jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&amp;jobPostId=249352&amp;localeCode=en-us\">Click here to apply online<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position Description\u00a0 The IT Manager will manage in-country IT system related projects; information technology system related in the country head office and\/or branch offices; monitor the production environment; collaborate with&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[16],"tags":[2037],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Information Technology Manager at AIG South Africa - Jobs in South Africa 2024<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Position Description\u00a0 The IT Manager will manage in-country IT system related projects; 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