Westfield Consulting is a management consultancy firm, specialized in Increasing Your Business Performance. It is our mission to help our clients make the right decisions & improve their organizational performance. As a partner to our clients, we work as integrated members of the team and strive to provide valuable deliverables that meet their goals. Our clients range from large to small companies and organizations including some of the most recognizable brands. They come to Westfield seeking expert advice and personalized service on a variety of business process related problems and always leave satisfied. Our team is comprised of a well-respected group of talented, experienced and likable consultants that can help you achieve your business goals. With over 10 years of experience in Project Management, financial services and ICT marketing, Westfield brings the expertise you need from a consultancy outfit to help with your projects.
Job Purpose
- Define, implement and manage the strategic direction of all digital and information technology processing, communication systems, planning, operations and technical information services to achieve the Bank’s corporate goals and objectives.
- Also to maintain Information Technology strategies by managing staff, researching and implementing technological strategic solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Process:
- Plan, implement and update Information Technology Strategy for the Bank with detailed projects, owners and deliverables to support the overall strategy of the Bank
- Set and define process and operational targets for all IT units.
- Monitor and ensure that all IT Unit heads meet process and operational goals.
- Oversee the management of processes and projects run by IT units.
- Oversee and manage the design, implementation, and support activities for IT processes, systems and services, including all software, hardware and IT-related equipment.
- Liaise with IT Audit (Control) to monitor and respond to any security breaches.
- Eliminate lag/downtime
- Review Processes & Update
- Liaise with external vendors to effectively deliver on IT strategy and projects
- Evaluate alternatives, perform appropriate cost benefit analysis, and recommend solutions that maximise effectiveness and minimize costs commensurate with acceptable risks.
- Undertake outlook and foresight functions to anticipate and recommend the Bank’s strategic direction for technology.
- Provide oversight for the development, review, and certification of all back-up and disaster recovery procedures and plans.
- Oversee and manage all IT related deployments within the Bank, including ancillary fault resolutions.
- Oversee on-going improvements and the feasibility of system enhancements, IT Security and avoiding IT compromise.
- Establish the Bank’s infrastructure to support and guide departments/sites in computing and Information Technology efforts.
- Prepare annual budget and expenditure projections for entire IT unit.
- Monitor and ensure all IT units and overall IT functions meet agreed targets.
Requirements
- Candidates should possess a First Degree in any discipline
- Relevant professional certifications and/or a second degree are added advantages
- Minimum of 8 years in core IT functions
- Programming knowledge and documentation is essential
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Bank’s application systems/Channels environment
- Knowledge of database management system environment.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure and Platforms.
- Contract management
- Ability to manage supplier/vendor relationships.
- Procurement strategies
- Knowledge of IT Strategy Road Mapping
- Ability to use Microsoft Office Project or similar application
Method of Application
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