Solutions Development Manager Job Springs South Africa,IT/Tech

Location: Springs

The Incumbent will be required to lead the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of innovative, secure, and scalable IT solutions that enable the organisation's strategic objectives and operational requirements.
The role is responsible for managing the end-to-end solutions development lifecycle, leading multidisciplinary development teams, and ensuring that technology solutions align with business needs, enterprise architecture, governance standards, and industry best practices.
The IT Solutions Development Manager drives operational excellence, foster innovation, and ensures the timely delivery of high-quality solutions that enhance business performance, customer experience, and organisational value.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead Solution Development: Direct the end-to-end design, development, testing, deployment, and support of IT solutions that align with business strategy and operational objectives;
Drive Technology Innovation: Identify, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies, development practices, and automation opportunities to improve business capabilities and operational efficiency;
Lead

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including developers, architects, business analysts, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and vendors, to deliver integrated technology solutions;
Champion Agile Delivery: Establish and promote Agile, Dev Ops, and continuous improvement practices to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and enhance team performance;
Develop Technical Capability: Build, mentor, and lead high-performing development teams by fostering technical excellence, innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous professional development;
Manage Application and Development Vendors: Oversee relationships with application and development partners and service providers, ensuring contractual compliance, quality delivery, and value for investment;
Monitor Delivery Performance: Establish, measure, and report on key performance indicators for solution delivery, including project milestones, service quality, system availability, user satisfaction, and development productivity;
Mitigate Delivery Risks: Identify, assess, and manage technical, operational, cybersecurity, and project delivery risks to ensure resilient and secure IT solutions;
Support Digital Transformation: Drive the development of digital solutions, enhance customer experiences, and enable the organisation's digital transformation strategy;
Attend to audit queries as and when required; and
Perform ad hoc duties as and when required within reasonable job scope.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field.
Honours Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related discipline preferable
TOGAF Foundation or Enterprise Architecture Certification;
ITIL Foundation Certification;
Agile/Scrum Certification (Certified Scrum Master, SAFe, Agile Practitioner);
Project Management Certification (PRINCE2, PMBOK); and
Microsoft, Oracle, or relevant software development certifications.
8-10+ years: substantial experience in solutions engineering, or software/solution development.
Attention to detail
Analytical thinking and creative problem solving
Decision making skills
Prioritisation and time management skills

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