Vacancy for the role of a chief technical officer (cto)

Our Client is a global leader in the telecommunications and data-services sectors delivering wide range of affordable, high quality and easy to use broadband access and communication services across Africa. Job Summary:Responsible for overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects ensuring consistency with company strategy and goalsResponsibilities; • Effectively communicate technical improvements, restrictions, or road blocks of new software applications and upgrades to department personnel.• Manage projects for new systems or upgrades to existing systems (both in-house systems as well as vendor chosen solutions).• Provides technical direction for the development, design, and systems integration for client engagement from definition phase through implementation.• Tracking and Reviews of activities of team members to ensure on-schedule service delivery• Facilitate the defining of project scope, goals and deliverables• Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative technical solutions• Continually seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.• Conducts effective performance evaluations and mentors developers and senior developers through formal and informal channels• Reviews the status reports of team members and addresses issues as appropriate.• Recognizes system deficiencies and implements effective solutions• Creates and executes development plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.• Responsible for managing technical risks throughout the project.• Manages technical resources within budget and project schedule• Provide technical support and develop training for internal users of a variety of software.• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing internal processes and applications and propose solutions and opportunities for automation and audit controls.• Design, code, test, document and maintain programs, including continuous updates of in-house created programs.• Provide support and counsel in the relationship between internal software users and their software vendors.• Coordinate with software vendors and end users to create specifications for customization requests and testing of software releases.• Manages client interaction and expectations regarding development efforts.• Conduct Project initiation and closure meetings with team to do a project check, discuss plans and results• Develop project execution plan• Ensure project status, issues and successes are regularly communicated to project team and stakeholdersEducational Qualifications, Skills and Requirements:• Bachelors’ degree in information systems, management information systems, computer science or related field• Addition of a Masters degree will be preferred of added qualifications as a Project Management Professional is essential• Demonstrated experience in successful projects, tasks• Project Management practices and principles.• T-SQL, C#.NET, ASP.NET, Windows Script Host and PHP knowledge will be an added advantage• SQL Server Reporting Services, XML, and Crystal Reports.• Knowledge in CCNA, CCNP, MCTNA, MCTRE, etc will be an added advantage• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools• Proven experience in people management, strategic planning and risk management• Must be able to organize, prioritize and schedule various workload efficiently• Understands complex Networks concepts and effectively employs different ICT network design techniques• Must have strong technical and management documentation skills• Facilitates effective team interaction• Manages the process of innovative change effectively.• Effectively utilizes each team member to his/her fullest potential.• Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations• Experience with all aspects of system implementation including, but not limited to, gathering requirements, designing the future state solution, the development objects related to their process scope, as well as supporting testing and post implementation supportSoft Skills:• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills• Excellent verbal and written communication skills• Mentors team members in technology, architecture and delivery of applications• Successful teamwork experience and demonstrated leadership abilities are required• Creates a shared sense of direction and community among the teams• Proven ability to transfer knowledge and stay aware of current trends and technical advancements• Ability to articulate and present different points-of-views on various technologiesSalaryVery attractive!!ApplicationONLY CANDIDATES WITH A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CORE TECHNICAL & MANAGERIAL POSITION SHOULD PLEASE APPLY. We welcome professionals from leading telecommunications companies to apply. Forward cvs to ‘[email protected]’ using ‘CTO’ as the subject of mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Closing Date is 30th October, 2014.