Chief Information Officer at Verraki Partners

Verraki Partners (Verraki) is a business solutions company for Africa. We believe that business solutions specifically fit for purpose are necessary to solve for Africa and deliver inclusive high-quality growth for the continent’s enterprises and governments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Information Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by senior management.
• Evaluate, modify, and create information systems policies and procedures.
• Developing IT budgets and forecasts within the organization.
• Formulate and implement business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Work closely with stakeholders to continuously improve the company’s infrastructure, systems and network.
• Develop key performance indicators and SLAs and manage same.
• Develop policies for internal IT operations to drive the attainment of SLAs.
• Define the enterprise architecture in conjunction with current and future requirements.
• Keep track of the daily progress of projects in development.
• Provide oversight to daily technology operations to ensure the smooth run of Business-as-Usual processes.
• Manage teams and assign employees to various parts of the process.
• Provide leadership to technology teams and engagements.
• Manage a portfolio of technology projects to meet cost, scope, and schedule constraints.

Qualifications and Skills

• HND or B.Sc. Computer Science, Elect – Elect or similar degree.
• Masters degree is desirable but not compulsory.
• ITIL, MSCA, CCNA, CCNPA, PMP, Scrum Master.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience.
• Knowledge of French Language is an advantage.
• Deep understanding of IT Service Management.
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, Network security, and IT Governance.
• Ability to create and manage IT Policies, Processes and Procedures.
• Must be skilled at ERP solutions, especially SAP.
• Must possess Interpersonal and Communication and Effective Presentation Skills.
• Ownership Mentality and Negotiation skills are required.
• Good Problem-Solving and relationship management skills.
• Excellent coordination skills and Business Acumen.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: jobs@verraki.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail