Chief Technology Officer at HCS Africa

Our Client, a market leader in the provision of integrated Financial services seeks to recruit a Chief Technology Officer in Nairobi, Kenya.

He/she should have strong business acumen, and will lead the company’s technology vision and strategy for growth. A strong understanding of current and emerging technology trends, strategic thinking and excellent communication skills are essential.

Job Functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Software Development

Industries: Financial Services

Roles

• Developing strategic plans and setting timelines for evaluation, development, and deployment of all technical, web, and mobile services
• Collaborating with department heads, finance, business development, and operations as advisor of all technologies involved with company
• Ensuring technology standards and best practices are met
• Monitoring web analytics and making recommendations that align to business goals
• Supervising quality assurance processes, integration, and system tests
• Establishing software development process and set objectives for process
• Mentoring team members
• Identifying company web user needs
• Monitoring performance profiling tools and procedures
• Maintaining network security with IT team
• Reviewing timeframes and budgets
• Developing and implementing disaster and emergency recovery plans
• Supervising workflow of IT department
• Defining company standards for systems, equipment, and software
• Sharing technological visions, opportunities, and risks company-wide
• Staying abreast of current and new industry trends, technologies and software development
• Staying abreast of processing systems to evaluate effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement
• Representing company at conferences and networking events
• Ensuring company’s technological processes and service comply with all requirements, laws, and regulations

Job Requirements

• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus
• At least ten years’ experience in software development role, information technology role, or related field; five years in senior management or leadership role
• Aptitude in decision making and problem solving.
• Work experience with a multinational that deals in Technology development.
• Preferably 10-15 years’ work experience
• Prior expertise in leading a team of developers/engineers at a management level and is now looking for the next move upwards. Proven track record of managing teams is a must
• Proven track record of managing and executing on projects. This is also a must and evidence of the same is required
• Strong references
• Both male and female candidates are encouraged to apply

Required Competencies

• Strong management and communication skills.
• Excellent leadership, team building, and management skills
• Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High energy, can-do attitude, strong desire to succeed.
• Intellectual curiosity.
• Visionary and strategic thinker.
• Able to align multiple strategies and ideas
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Excellent analytical and time-management skills
• Proven experience as a Head of Engineering/CTO or similar leadership role
• In-depth understanding of the industry
• Understanding of budgets and business-planning
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
• Confident in producing and presenting work