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Head of IT

JOB SUMMARY

Company Confidential
Industry Banking/Inves...
Category Banking
Location Accra
Job Status Permanent
Salary Actractive
Education Master’...
Experience 5 years
Job Expires Apr 03, 2017
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Job Description

A leading Savings and Loan Company in Ghana intends to grow its market leadership in the provision of financial services to the unbanked and under-banked in Ghana. A key part of mission is to deliver simple banking solutions distilled from complex business transformation systems, using information Technology, to serve its growing clientele. Every decision of the company is rooted in high-quality data.  

Head of IT Purpose of the Role
To oversee and provide leadership in its business intelligence; by creatively harnessing Finance and Information Systems to provide quality data for strategic decision making.

The Position

  • The position reports directly to the CEO
  • The position is based in Accra
  • Comes with attractive salary and benefit package
  • Key Duties & Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • Developing strategic direction for information system plan including technology deployment plans and departmental budgets.
  • Directing all information technology and network system deployment and maintenance including all IT infrastructure, wireless communication, server, PC, thin client systems, networks and mobile systems.
  • Creation of operational policies, procedures, guidelines and best practices.
  • Ensure IT and MIS compliance to internal controls and regulatory policies and procedures.
  • Management of electronic channel providers and other third party service providers.
  • IT Procurement and contract negotiations.

Required Skills or Experience

  • A master’s degree in IT or related discipline, plus other relevant IT Professional Certification is preferred.
  • A minimum of 5-7 years relevant working experience 3 of which should be in a managerial level.
  • Must possess extensive knowledge and experience in information service delivery and project management preferably in the financial services sector.
  • Be an expert in Business Analytics Software and Solutions.
  • Strong understanding of electronic payment and electronic banking systems.
  • Extensive experience in determining infrastructure systems specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
  • Extensive experience in network administration and hardware components.
  • Proven managerial, team leadership, mentoring and motivational skills.

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