Chief Information Officer

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 29/09/2026

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Chief Information Officer(CIO) to provide strategic technology leadership within a large, complex andgeographically dispersed organisation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing theorganisation’s technology strategy, driving digital transformation and innovation, strengthening cybersecurity and technology governance, and ensuring that technology solutions effectively support business growth and operational excellence.

Thisis a senior leadership role requiring a strong combination of strategic IT leadership, enterprise technology experience, commercial acumen and business transformation expertise.

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide technology strategy aligned with business objectives, growth and innovation.
• Actas a strategic technology adviser to senior leadership on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and emerging technologies.
• Leaddigital innovation and technology-enabled operational excellence across theorganisation.
• Provide leadership across technology governance, enterprise architecture,infrastructure and technology standards.
• Leadand oversee major SAP S/4
  
  HANA or comparable ERP transformation programmes,including implementation, optimisation, adoption and benefits realisation.
• Leadcybersecurity, information-security governance, IT risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Overseedisaster recovery, business continuity and cyber-incident preparedness.
• Develop and execute data and analytics strategies, including data governance, quality,accessibility and responsible data use.
• Identify opportunities to leverage analytics, automation and artificial intelligence toimprove business decision-making.
• Managetechnology vendors, sourcing, licensing, commercial negotiations and technology investment decisions.
• Developbusiness cases and cost-benefit analyses for significant technology investments.
• ManageIT budgets and resources, ensuring appropriate cost control and investment.

• Relevanttertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science,Engineering, Business Management or a related field.
• Atleast one recognised senior-level professional certification in information security, IT governance, risk, audit or enterprise architecture.
• 10+years’ progressive experience within information technology management.
• Atleast 5 years’ experience in a senior IT leadership position, withaccountability for enterprise or multi-site IT operations.
• Proven experience developing and executing enterprise technology, cybersecurity, dataand ERP strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership of a major SAP S/4
  
  HANA or comparable ERP implementation,optimisation or transformation programme across multiple business units orgeographies.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, procurement, sales,distribution and aftermarket service processes.
• Broadexperience across enterprise architecture, infrastructure, networking, cloud services, applications, end-user computing, service management and vendor management.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, information security, data governance, privacy,disaster recovery, business continuity, IT risk and regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience managing significant technology budgets, developing business casesand delivering measurable business benefits.
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary teams within complex, geographically dispersed organisations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executives, Board members and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to undertake local and international travel as required.