Manager: Digital Solutions (Engineering & System)
Overview
Deliver robust, scalable, and optimised enterprise systems that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and establish a strong foundation for digital transformation and continuous innovation.
Requirements
- Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential)
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field (Essential)
- Postgraduate qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field (Advantageous)
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT, of which 3 years must have been in a managerial role (Essential)
- Experience with systems architecture, integration, and automation (Essential)
- Aviation experience (Advantageous)
Responsibilities
- Deliver system optimisation, enterprise integrations, automation, and digital initiatives
- Plan and prioritise roadmaps to ensure alignment with organisational needs
- Execute and oversee project management to drive effective initiative delivery
- Safeguard stability, compliance, and continuity through proactive risk management
- Validate technical integrity and reliability through rigorous quality assurance
- Provide management reporting to maintain visibility of progress and risks
- Manage financial invoices and budgets to ensure responsible resource allocation
- Embed scalability into systems and integrations to support growth and evolving requirements
- Measure delivery outcomes and ROI to confirm that technology investments deliver long-term business value
- Apply system data, performance metrics, and analytics to guide optimisation and continuous improvement decisions
- Oversee the operational performance of enterprise systems, integrations, and automation environments to ensure stability, scalability, and compliance
- Manage incidents, upgrades, releases, and changes to production systems to ensure reliability
- Provide leadership and direction to the team
- Develop technical expertise, ensure knowledge transfer, and promote a culture of problem-solving, innovation, and accountability
- Promote continuous improvement by evaluating system performance, adopting best practices, and integrating new technologies
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure enterprise systems and integrations support organisational priorities
- Collaborate with vendors and partners to deliver sustainable, scalable solutions
- Manage external vendor contracts, licences and SLA adherence
- Ensure enterprise systems, integrations, and automation initiatives comply with organisational policies, standards, and regulations
- Create and maintain technical policies and standards governing system design, integration, and optimisation
- Manage risks related to system security, resilience, and business continuity
- Document technical expertise and operational practices for reuse
- Ensure proper code check-ins, version control, and retention of documentation to support system stability and long-term maintainability
- Ensure successful adoption of system enhancements and integrations through structured change management
- Align delivery with user readiness, training, and support to minimise disruption
- Lead organisational change by driving adoption of scalable, data-informed technologies
- Demonstrate vision and strategic thinking, accountability, and the ability to balance innovation with risk
- Champion innovation in automation and enterprise architecture
- Build cross-functional alignment to deliver stability and growth
- Promote responsible use of technology with a focus on sustainability and resilience
- Promote data-driven decision making in system optimisation
- Demonstrate transparent and persuasive communication, adapt to varying audiences, and practice active listening
- Make timely, accountable decisions, empower teams to take ownership, and build cohesion through collaboration
- Motivate resilience and encourage innovation and structured problem-solving
- Apply best practice frameworks to guide systems engineering and integration
- Align to architectural standards for stability and scalability
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