IT Senior Manager - Cloud Backup and Storage

Create a simplified low cost IT operating platform.

Deliver promised results.

Manage resources in executing and achieving business strategy and associated metric.

Optimise value add through identifying and managing risks arising from own department.

Support standardised delivery processes.

Improve delivery capabilities and capacity.

Improve productivity and smooth day-to-day operations.

Make quality and timeous decisions through solving problems, correcting actions and by improving teame results.

Deliver best practice services, and meet and exceed client expectations in support of strengthened business IT collaboration.

Monitor and manage client, service providers, partners and other stakeholder expectations.

Support improved delivery capabilities.

Ensure integrity in actions through building trust and respect by department members, direct reports and managers.

Ensure communication and building relationships networks upwards, downwards, sideways and outwards.

Ensure proper financing of the function.

Ensure that planned projects and deliverables for the year are achieved within planned budget.

Deliver services to stakeholders by meeting and exceeding client expectations and Nedbank standards. Improving time to market.

Provide agreed information, resources, professional advice and strategic contribution, within agreed time frame and budget, to acceptable standard, in support of improving time to market.

Ensure transformational target are met.

Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI. Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise, ensuring personal and professional growth.

Ensure issues raised in culture survey are addressed and results are improved.

Deliver a worldclass service by ensuring a client centric culture.

Identify areas of resource inefficiencies and promote optimisation through multi-skilling and addressing capacity gaps.

Optimise efficiency and embed correct values by ensuring direct reports understand and support Nedbank's vision, values and strategy.

Manage performance of reports and hold them accountable for managing the performance of their reports by implementing performance agreements and ensuring a clear vision.

Identify relevant development needs by assessing own performance and behaviour through formal and informal feedback.

Maintain a high performing team by identifying a talent pool through conducting career conversations and using the talent grid principles and developing talent retention programmes.

Build depth of skills and knowledge in the team of managers by sharing knowledge and insight.

Ensure continuous improvement goals are achieved by creating an environment whereby self, managers and team are encouraged to challenge the status quo by initiating constructive debates about work practices. Improve productivity and reduce costs.Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st DegreesPreferred Qualification

Bachelors Degrees, Cloud Architect Certifications, Storage CertificationsEssential Certifications

Relevant Information Technology CertificationMinimum Experience Level

10+ years IT Operations Experience and Job Relevant

Experience Driving RFP" s

Experience with large storage migrations to cloud.

Experience around building business casesTechnology Environment

Microsoft Azure Cloud (Block Storage, Elastic San and Blob Storage)

Amazon AWS (S3, EFS, Elastic Block Storage)

Backup Technologies (Commvault, IBM TSM, Azure Backup and AWS Backup)

Dev Ops (Azure Dev Ops, Hashicorp Terraform and Progress Chef)Technical / Professional Knowledge

Governance, Risk and Controls

Organisational behaviour theory

Principles of project management

Relevant regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Talent management

Business writing skills

Management information and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms

Client Service ManagementBehavioural Competencies

Building Partnerships

Customer Focus

Decision Making

Facilitating Change

Inspiring others

Business Acumen

Compelling Communication

Selecting Talent