Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 08 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
We are looking for a Chief Technology Officer to provide sound technical leadership in all aspects of the business. They will be responsible for communicating with employees, stakeholders and customers to ensure that the company's technologies are used appropriately.

Strategic thinking and strong business acumen are essential in this role. We expect you to be well-versed in current technological trends and to have a background in Cyber Security.

Responsibilities;

1. Managing and Leading Team
• Work as the Team Lead
• Lead in software architecture and design
• Lead the software development team, software quality assurance and analysis.
• Lead the systems security by ensuring that systems and applications are kept
• secure (Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems)
• Lead project manager for IT projects
• Manage IT staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and evaluation and appraising their performance. Develop and use KPI’s for
• all IT staff
• Communicate business needs to the IT team and the reverse
• Processes.
• Plan, organize, control and evaluate IT and electronic data operations
• Design, develop, implement and coordinate systems, policies and procedures
• Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time
• Audit systems and assess their outcomes.
• Ensuring that the company's technological needs are met both in the short and long term.
• Work with the systems admin
• Ensuring systems uptime
• Ensuring Security of the Company’s infrastructure
• Align the company’s technology resources with the organization’s short- and
• long-term goals
• Serve on the executive committee to align technology goals to other
• departmental and organizational objectives

2. Budget
• Manage IT budget
• Handle annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness
• Ensuring deadlines are met within timeline and within proposed budget

3. Customer and Engagement and support
• Evaluate client needs and recommend software solutions
• Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy
• Identify Customer needs
4. Vendor Management
• Establish business goals
• Select the right vendors – ensuring MOU’s are being followed

Requirements;
• Proven Experience as a CTO
• Background in Software Development (10+ years of professional experience)
• Proven Background or professional experience in Cybersecurity
• Knowledge/ exposure to Fintech Companies/ Solutions is an added advantage
• Knowledge of technological trends to build strategy
• Understanding of budgets and business planning
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership and organizational abilities
• Strategic thinking
• Problem solving aptitude


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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