Our client is seeking to recruit a IT Manager (Business Software). The selected candidate will be reporting to Head of ICT, and will be responsible for all enterprise software solutions. You will lead a team of team of business and technical analysts to implement and support enterprise software solutions throughout the organisation, namely Enterprise Resource Planning application (ERP), Product Development lifecycle Management (PDLM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Business Intelligence solutions. You will work with various functions of the organisation such as Finance, R&D, Manufacturing and Logistics operations, Human Resources and Sales & Marketing to deliver and support business software solutions that enable these to maximize value through digital process automation.
Description:
Design and manage the FCP ERP solution architecture and software solution portfolio
Lead ongoing projects for the upgrade / implementation of the ERP and PDLM software solutions
Support the continued adoption of Business Intelligence tools throughout the organisation
Establish expert understanding of all FCP software solutions and related business processes
Coach and mentor, the Business & Technical Analyst team to deliver software and support application solutions
Monitor metrics and measures for the application and support performance and collaborate with the ICT Infrastructure team accordingly.
Manage 3rd party developer and support contractors
Implement and enforce procedures for software security, quality assurance and internal audit
Requirements:
Minimum of 10 years of ICT professional experience
Experience in business process analysis, enterprise software application deployment, business intelligence solutions and ICT Project Management
ERP expertise relevant to the Manufacturing & FMCG Business: (Finance, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain & Manufacturing, R&D & HR)
Broad technical experience in several IT solutions and environments with a demonstrable track record of ICT project deployment
Strong knowledge of project management techniques, traditional and agile methodologies
Strong understanding of integration systems to maximise productivity through ERP and other supporting software suites for manufacturing / FMCG environments
Strong understanding of Industry standard Business intelligence & Big Data technologies
Strong understanding Software Quality, Auditing & Security
Strong Management Skills
Capability to define and document operating procedures
Capability to think outside of available resources, challenge requirements and analyse, interpret and evaluate effectively
Degree in Computer Science or Business & IT. Preferably with Masters or post graduate specialisation.
Preferably Project management qualification / Agile Dev certification