To ensure Office Systems are fully functional at all times. Contributing to staff productivity and improving the quality of the Company’s output. Play an active role in the building and upgrading of the skills and knowledge of staff in the use of computers and relevant software applications as well as supporting a network of desktops, servers and associated printers and peripherals for the group.

Qualifications

Degree in Information Technology or related field.

Experience

• 5 years experience supporting IT infrastructure and service delivery, preferably with a medium size organisation

• Good understanding of Server & desktop hardware/ operating systems, networks, firewalls and load balancers, telecoms, etc.

• A probing and analytical approach with the ability to pre-empt potential problems and identify inefficiencies

• A very strong customer orientated approach with a delivery bias

• Ability to prioritise and allocate resource/effort appropriately

• Experience of working with 3rd party service providers.

Responsibilities

1. VISION & STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP:

• Overseeing the technical department and all technical operations for the group, including technical support on a daily basis.

• Business analysis and recommendations of clients’ solutions.

• Manage the integration with 3rd party aggregators and MNOs.

• Managing Technical Projects from start to finish for the group.

2. FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor Profit and Loss fluctuations to proactively identify risks and opportunities for the business unit and group.

• Manage technical spend and ensure purchases of technical solutions is in line with approved policies and budget.

3.OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

• Keep up to date with the latest developments in the mobile industry.

• Oversee each project’s life cycle from conception to completion, with an emphasis on technical soundness and resource efficiency.

• Collaborate with the design team to create accurate and detailed mock-ups/demos for customer approval.

• Apply architectural and functional specifications to each project.

• Provide the sales team with technical advice and support.

• Develop and revise statements of work, which should include accurate time and cost estimates.

• Analyse user requirements and usability metrics to ensure customer satisfaction.

• Meet with clients to refine and evaluate requirements, strategy and product needs.

• Enforce coding standards across the group.

• Assist in creating in-house standards.

• Responsible for the monitoring and setting objectives, technical policies and goals for the group.

• Providing recommendations to senior management on new strategies and solutions.

• Partner with all sections of the business including account management to ensure success and that work is appropriately positioned for long-term success.

• Working with the graphic designers on layouts for mobi sites, websites as well as all printed media for product packs and developers’ specs.

• Assist the PR with the creation of newsworthy articles for clients on the various group products.

• Analyse Statistics in order to ensure sufficient capacity for growth across the group.

• Monitoring SLA’s to ensure meeting of client’s expectations.

• Monitoring Internal targets to ensure that all systems are performing above target than clients expect.

• Responsible for the entire Technical Infrastructure and technical support.

• Managing the technical executions, policies and SLAs with service provider technical teams.

4. INNOVATION

• Manage internal and external forums for creative thinking to ensure that solutions meet the core needs of the business and clients.

• Have an in-depth understanding of all the products and services offered by the group, its subsidiaries and partners and innovatively bundle them to suit clients’ needs.

• Research and introduce new technologies for all employees and management.

• Creating new products which incorporate technologies such as: SMS, MMS, USSD and EBS (Event Based Billing).

5. STAKEHOLDER AND CLIENT MANAGEMENT

• Become a trusted advisor for clients and internal teams on Technology Infrastructure.

• Attending relevant trade shows.

• Managing relationships with key technical incumbents for key accounts.

• Present internal management reports.

Attributes

• Ability to interpret incomplete and/or ambiguous information.

• Ability to effectively analyse and assess new or uncertain critical situation.

• Ability to work effectively with people from all backgrounds.

• Ability to effectively assess and advice on major programmes / activities.