Chief Information Officer at Verraki

Verraki is a proudly African company partnering with enterprises and governments to accelerate the development and transformation of Africa by providing business solutions designed for Africa. We build and implement technology solutions for seemingly intractable challenges, provide advisory services to drive the capacity and motivation for change, and curate innovative ventures to unlock new sources of growth across our continent.

Responsibilities

• Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by senior management.
• Evaluate, modify, and create information systems policies and procedures.
• Developing IT budgets and forecasts within the organization.
• Formulate and implement business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Work closely with stakeholders to continuously improve the company’s infrastructure, systems and network.
• Manage teams and assign employees to various parts of the process.
• Provide leadership to technology teams and engagements.
• Manage a portfolio of technology projects to meet cost, scope, and schedule constraints.
• Develop key performance indicators and SLAs and manage same.
• Develop policies for internal IT operations to drive the attainment of SLAs.
• Define the enterprise architecture in conjunction with current and future requirements.
• Keep track of the daily progress of projects in development.
• Provide oversight to daily technology operations to ensure the smooth run of Business-as-Usual processes.

Qualifications and Skills

• HND or B.Sc. Computer Science, Elect – Elect or similar degree.
• Masters degree is desirable but not compulsory.
• ITIL, MSCA, CCNA, CCNPA, PMP, Scrum Master.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience.
• Must possess Interpersonal and Communication and Effective Presentation Skills.
• Ownership Mentality and Negotiation skills are required.
• Good Problem-Solving and relationship management skills.
• Excellent coordination skills and Business Acumen.
• Knowledge of French Language is an advantage.
• Deep understanding of IT Service Management.
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, Network security, and IT Governance.
• Ability to create and manage IT Policies, Processes and Procedures.
• Must be skilled at ERP solutions, especially SAP.

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