Head: Information Technology

BIOVAC is one of the leading sterile vaccine manufacturers rooted in Africa, with our core purpose being to "protect life". We are looking to hire a dynamic, passionate, confident, proactive and meticulous Head: Information Technology to join a goal-oriented team
QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED:
Required:
- Degree/ Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology

Preferred:
- CISM, PRINCE2, Professional Certificate

- Recognition is given to Prior Learning and practical experience

Experience needed to deliver the role seamlessly:
- At least 10 years' experience in information technology.

- At least 5 years' experience at senior management level.

- Determines technology strategy aligned to organisational objectives

- Decides technology investment priorities impacting profitability and risk

- Defines enterprise risk posture relating to information and systems

- Shapes operating model of the organisation through technology capability

- Accountable for business continuity enabled through IT

Preferred:
- Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing related IT and business systems

- Working knowledge of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing related legislation

- Experience in having faced successful local and/ or international quality audits.

- Experience in general business management within a commercial environment

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:
Core Technical Delivery:
- Oversees the operation of the information technology department

- Consults with Exco on technology-related needs and purchasing decisions.

- Oversee the digital transformation strategy development and technology implementation projects, together with the transitional change management required

- Selecting and implementing suitable technology to streamline all internal operations and help optimize their strategic benefits

- Designing and customizing technological systems and platforms to improve customer experience

- Selecting and implementing suitable security technology to ensure continuity of operations and confidentiality

- Identifying strategic IT projects and the execution thereof.

- Selecting and implementing suitable infrastructure technology to support business objectives and systems. This includes stable cost-effective networks to facilitate on site, hybrid, and virtual business systems.

- Full integration of the IT function as a full business partner to all corporate, manufacturing operations and service departments

- Defining insourcing vs outsourcing strategies and active performance management of internal & extended IT team to ensure efficient participation, problem solving and service delivery within the business

- Ensure all IT systems are qualified and validated where required to meet cGMP requirements.

- Selecting and implementing suitable technology to ensure data integrity of the cGMP data.

- Design and execute the required integration between current and future systems.

Strategic Leadership
- Define enterprise technology strategy supporting company goals

- Determine digital capability required for business competitiveness

- Decide technology investment priorities and long-term roadmap

- Shape organisational operating model through technology enablement

- Define enterprise cyber security strategy and acceptable risk posture

- Determine protection requirements for regulated data, intellectual property and manufacturing systems

- Establish organization-wide digital and automation capability direction

- Determine enterprise architecture principles governing systems and integration

- Align technology capability to regulatory, operational and commercial strategy

Business Integration
- Act as business partner to executive leadership in operational decisions

- Evaluate strategic opportunities enabled by technology

- Determine enterprise data, automation and digital direction

- Influence commercial and operational strategy through technology capability

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