Ecocash Holdings (Cassava Smartech )

General Manager - Software Engineering

Ict & Computer Jobs
Salary
3000 - 100000

Job Description


Cassava Smartech is looking for a competent General Manager - Software Engineering to join the IS Technical Services team. The main purpose of the position is to drive operational excellence and provide leadership in the building of systems, integrations and capabilities that support business operations across all Cassava Smartech pillars as well as introduce revenue generating services that align with business strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops business applications development strategy and roadmap in consultation with management and users for implementation.
• Provides guidance and expert advice to technical staff regarding systems design and processes that serve the customers.
• Identifies and leverages group synergies across the Group for synchronization of development efforts and direction of the company.
• Produces plans for Security and Controls, Risk Management, Regulatory and Audit Compliance for new products and services, including those internally developed.
•Enforces the implementation of IS Applications policies, processes and procedures through direct reports.
•Guides the business in developing best in class processes and procedures to govern the businesses and minimize risks associated with internal and external fraud.
•Oversees the analysis of business requirements and approves documentation on system specifications that go to vendors or used internally for development work
•Spearheads integrations with banks, payment service providers, merchants, billers, agents – and on mobile money services, CPG, insurance, remittances and eCommerce; etc. to achieve interoperability of the products and services.
•Manages the implementation of application systems identified in the IS strategies and ensure continuity and overlap with subsequent strategies.
•Establishes and executes delivery of information and analytics platforms and solutions to the business.
•Monitors availability of Key Business Reports for Business Intelligence to facilitate strategic decision making.
•Improves operational efficiency through automation of manual processes.
•Reduces organisational costs by harnessing technology to resolve business pain points.
•Develops the necessary plan/s to ensure that the Department meets its agreed goals and objectives, meets departmental staff on a monthly basis, identifies and agrees key result areas, key objectives/tasks and action plans.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Post graduate qualification (e.g, MBA /MSC) will be an advantage.
• 4 to 6 years experience in a similar or related environment, with a minimum of 2 years in a Senior Management position.
• Sound Database programming skills – with emphasis on new technologies Python, R, Go etc.
• Working knowledge of Windows based operating systems & UNIX and technologies like the blockchain and AI.

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