{"id":847,"date":"2010-07-20T01:54:21","date_gmt":"2010-07-20T00:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=847"},"modified":"2016-11-11T10:56:06","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T08:56:06","slug":"cell-c-south-africa-senior-it-strategy-architecture-and-governance-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/cell-c-south-africa-senior-it-strategy-architecture-and-governance-manager.html","title":{"rendered":"Cell C South Africa: Senior IT Strategy Architecture and Governance Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the launch of this vibrant company back in 2001, it has made a powerful impression on the telecommunications market with its unrivalled seven-dotted \u2018C\u2019 trademark.<\/p>\n

Cell C has focused on creating innovative life-style driven products tailored to meet the needs of specific segments. Its core product principles of choice, simplicity and value are the foundation upon which all consumer offerings are built.<\/p>\n

Cell C has a strong commitment to work with social and ethical issues with key areas focussing on education and vulnerable children. With over 3 million customers connected to our network, Cell C is the fastest growing network in South Africa, carrying over 80 percent of our customer calls on our own network.<\/p>\n

Purpose of the Job<\/strong><\/p>\n

To manage, direct and take responsibility for the formulation of the IT enterprise architecture strategy and its implementation and alignment through defining the enterprise\u2010wide IT architecture, mapping IT capabilities to business requirements.<\/p>\n

Implement the IT strategy principles (e.g. technology, process flow governance and target system\/service performance KPIs) and drive compliance<\/p>\n

Manage the evolution and transition of the enterprise architecture in response to changing business demand.<\/p>\n

Key Duties & Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.Process Architecture<\/p>\n

\u2022Review, enhance and continuously improve departmental end\u2010to\u2010end business processes<\/p>\n

\u2022Govern departmental processes and drive compliance<\/p>\n

\u2022Govern the flow of information to achieve coordinated exchange and storage of technical information and documents at dept level<\/p>\n

\u2022Review, simplify and improve customer applications\/services and internal business process and (business logic and rules etc) for customer<\/p>\n

\u2022experience and business process improvement<\/p>\n

\u2022Align application and systems process with business processes and drive achievement of target KPI\u2019s.<\/p>\n

2.Application architecture<\/p>\n

\u2022Develop application structure and coding standards, transactional and error logging standards, exception<\/p>\n

\u2022Handling standards to guide internal application development<\/p>\n

\u2022Provide technical leadership, guidance and support in the deployment of complex applications in<\/p>\n

\u2022distributed computing systems.<\/p>\n

3.Data Architecture.<\/p>\n

\u2022Develop a master data management strategy (governance and process) to be adopted and implemented within all IT systems and domains<\/p>\n

\u2022Define the function of a master data hub (e.g. contains data business rules and policy management for customer, product data, price\u2010plan structure, commissions data etc)<\/p>\n

\u2022and govern the flow of systems data<\/p>\n

\u2022Govern the development of a transactional data architecture model (e.g. customer and product data<\/p>\n

\u2022hub\/CID) in the Enterprise Integration domain in line with the master data management (MDM) strategy<\/p>\n

\u2022Guide the development of the enterprise data warehouse and data loading and extraction process (e.g. using the customer and product data<\/p>\n

\u2022hub\/CID) in the MIS domain in line with the master data management (MDM) strategy.<\/p>\n

\u2022Govern access to data source systems by all IT systems e.g. Commissions and ERP (all data access for queries and updates to be validated<\/p>\n

\u2022through a data hub. No direct interfaces to source systems )<\/p>\n

\u2022Develop a data consolidation, de\u2010duplication and clean\u2010up plan as required for data migration (e.g.<\/p>\n

\u2022required for the IT GTM technology strategy implementation)<\/p>\n

\u2022Develop a data synchronization process for ongoing and data integrity and maintenance<\/p>\n

4.Integration Architecture<\/p>\n

\u2022Develop and implement an enterprise integration strategy<\/p>\n

\u2022Inform the technology and vendor selection of the integration architecture solution<\/p>\n

\u2022Plan and guide the implementation of SOA architecture and services<\/p>\n

\u2022Develop a capacity planning model for the enterprise integration architecture<\/p>\n

\u2022Guide the performance tuning exercise for the integration architecture<\/p>\n

\u2022Achieve target KPIs for the integration architecture<\/p>\n

5.Infrastructure Planning and Management<\/p>\n

\u2022Unix, Wintel and Storage systems planning, capacity planning and infrastructure lifecycle management<\/p>\n

\u2022Environment planning for development, testing and production (DEV, PPD, PRD)<\/p>\n

\u2022Develop technical specifications for network and IT network and service management solutions (OSS)<\/p>\n

6.Staff Management :<\/p>\n

\u2022Recruit employees; assign and direct work, oversee their development, identify training needs and maintain staff competence.<\/p>\n

\u2022Establish and evaluate Key Performance Indicators.<\/p>\n

\u2022Provide an advisory and support function.<\/p>\n

\u2022Initiate the appropriate Labour Relation action required within section.<\/p>\n

\u2022Uphold HR policies and procedures.<\/p>\n

\u2022Conduct performance appraisals<\/p>\n

7.Health and Safety Compliance<\/p>\n

\u2022Strictly apply and adhere to Cell C Health and Safety procedures and rules.<\/p>\n

\u2022Manage conformance to Legislation and Cell C Health, Safety and Environmental standards.<\/p>\n

\u2022Manage, identify and minimize Cell C\u2019s exposure to operational risk.<\/p>\n

\u2022Monitor, investigate and report all health and safety matters and incidents.<\/p>\n

\u2022Ensure the appointment of the SHE representative, First-aiders, evacuation marshals<\/p>\n

8.Perform any other related duties as requested by Management.<\/p>\n

Skills & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022Extensive experience in writing positions papers and recommending new technologies to be invested in.<\/p>\n

\u20225 + years experience in technical and business; ideally in GSM and \/ or IT Technical and Services Architecture environment.<\/p>\n

\u20225 + years Senior Management Experience<\/p>\n

\u2022Experience in research and assessment of NGN technologies.<\/p>\n

\u20225 + years experience in integration of new technologies to existing IT architecture.<\/p>\n

\u2022Experience of the product and software life cycles in a commercial environment.<\/p>\n

\u2022Experience in application of different methods and techniques to ensure effective evaluation of new technologies.<\/p>\n

Educational Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n

B.Sc \/ B. Eng \/ B. Tech or related Degree.<\/p>\n

Added Advantage<\/p>\n

B.Com or related business qualification, with (preferred) specialization in business information systems, (preferred) systems architecture, (preferred) business strategy, technology management or CRM<\/p>\n

A management qualification and preferably a MBA.<\/p>\n

Apply online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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