As IT Manager, the candidate is expected to manage and direct all IT functional areas in order to achieve its goals and objectives. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: •Design, formulate, and implement IT strategy in line with business objectives and develop annual operational plans in line with IT Strategy. •Manage IT Projects in line with Prince II framework and relevant organisational protocols. •Development and implementation of IT Policies and Procedures. •Business Automation and IT Systems: Planning, deploying and maintaining IT systems and operations. •Contract Management and Service Level Agreements: Manage IT third party Financial Management: Formulate and participate in preparing annual budgets, ensuring that monthly expenses are managed, and excessive costs are investigated, overseeing that all organisational assests are managed and maintained to the company’s standards • People Management: Implement strategic targets, performance management, and the required cascading of performance objectives in order to drive operational success, responsible for the leadership and development of all staff within the department. • Stakeholder Management: Provide for the creation and maintenance of mutually beneficial relationships with all relevant stakeholders by ensuring that all partner obligations are met, and expectations exceeded. • Risk management: Ensure the mitigation of the departments risk profile through the application of fraud controls and risk prevention principles and implementing of sound governance and compliance processes and tools to identify and manage risks. COMPULSORY REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree in IT or equivalent qualification (NQF 7) Minimum of 6 years proven experience in an IT environment of which 3 years must include managerial experience. Post-graduate business related qualification is advantageous. COMPETENCIES/KNOWLEDGE: Leading and supervising Deciding and initiating action Good written and verbal communication Planning and organising Analysing and attention to detail Presenting and communicating Coping with pressure Adapting and responding to change Persuading and influencing