Cowry Asset Management Limited Vacancy for a Head of Information Technology
Cowry Asset Management Limited was established as an investment company to engage in all aspects
of capital market activities but with particular emphasis in the
following areas; Investment Banking, Securities Trading, Financial
Consultancy services, Real Estate Consulting, Corporate Finance etc
Head of Information Technology
Job description
- As a member of the management team, make a constructive and
effective contribution to the formulation of the company’s key business
and service objectives and align IT strategies and operations towards
achieving these objectives;
- Maintain an oversight and be responsible for the monitoring and
control of all IT projects ensuring that compatibility and integration
issues are taken into account.
- Responsible for the company’s information security policy and
adherence to the requirements of regulatory standards in the Nigerian
financial services sector
- Control the operational costs of the IT department, including the
preparation, submission and monitoring of operational budgets that meet
prevailing objectives and constraints;
- Ensure that the structure of the IT department and skillsets present
within it are appropriate to meet the needs of the business.
- See to preparation of long and short-term plans, taking into account
the benefits, costs, implications for hardware, software, systems and
staff.
- Manage the IT department, ensuring delivery of appropriate service,
support and information to all users in the organization including
subsidiaries, including the agreement and ongoing management of service
level agreements (SLAs);
- Optimize the utilization of resources in delivering and supporting the solutions provided;
- Determine the most appropriate design of infrastructure to support
the business, taking into account prevailing best practices and
technologies and emerging financial services sector;
- Through working with user departmental management, identify and agree IT priorities;
- Keep abreast of developments in the Financial Technology field in
order to advise management of those w are relevant to the company and to
maintain a coherent and cost-effective IT strategy in the face of
technological change
- Ensure that IT and IS systems, infrastructure and stored data are
secure against internal and external threats and position effective and
appropriate measures for risk management and information security;
- Oversee provision of end-user support services, including help-desk and associated technical support services;
- Responsible for the implementation and testing of IT and IS business
continuity to support the organization’s business continuity plans;
- Oversee negotiation and administration of vendor, outsourced suppliers and consultant service agreements and contracts;
- Manage department staffing, including resource planning,
recruitment, professional development, appraisal and disciplinary
actions.
Desired Skills and Experience
Minimum Educational Qualification: B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc
Software Engineering or B.Eng Computer Engineering. Post-Graduate
qualifications would be an added advantage.
Set Skills:
Microsoft Servers, Cisco Security, Database (Oracle), Lync Server
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