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Digital Transformation Manager (George - Onsite) Eastern Cape - South Africa
ENVIRONMENT:
As one of South Africas fastest-growing FinTech brands, our client is on a mission to harness cutting-edge technologies to deliver seamless experiences and meaningful outcomes for both customers and stakeholders. With a core focus on creating smooth transitionsor "Soft-Landings"they are looking to expand their impact by bringing exceptional talent on board. This opportunity is ideal for a senior-level technophile with a proven track record of driving large-scale digital transformation. The ideal candidate is fast-thinking, personable, and strategicsomeone who values relationships, consistently delivers high performance, and is guided by a strong sense of purpose. This role offers the chance to make a tangible impact in a purpose-driven, high-growth environment.
DUTIES:
Your mission, should you choose to accept:

• Strategy Development: Design and oversee the company's digital strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational values and business objectives.
• Innovation & Best Practices: Foster a culture of digital innovation, staying updated with emerging tech trends and deploying best practices.
• Digital Culture Champion: Lead the transition towards a digitally-enabled working culture, optimizing skills, processes, and tools to meet business goals.
• Project Management: Direct a team in delivering digital solutions, piloting new platforms effectively, and ensuring successful implementations.
• Customer-Centric Problem Solving: Always prioritize the end customer's needs, guaranteeing that digital solutions enhance their overall experience.
• Team Leadership: Manage and motivate the team, ensuring engagement, team cohesion, and high performance.
• Implementation Oversight: Oversee the digital implementation plan, ensuring timely delivery of technology solutions within budget. Support the team in risk identification, contingency planning, and stakeholder engagement.
• Vendor Collaboration: Collaborate with the internal Procurement Team to negotiate deals with external vendors, including cost, contracts, and services.
• Change Management: Promote the adoption of new digital tools and technologies across the organisation.
• Training Development: Design and deliver training materials to facilitate understanding and use of new systems within the organization.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience: Min 2 years experience in digital transformation or a similar role. Experience of having implemented and evaluated organizational digital solutions and delivering large scale change that added value to the organization.
• Educational Background: Recognized Degree in Business, Engineering, IT or Computer Science related discipline or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated experience in leading diverse teams, fostering innovation, and driving change. Ability to mentor, guide, and develop team members.
• Project Management: Experience with Agile methodologies, SCRUM, or other project management frameworks. Proven ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously and ensure timely delivery.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Adaptable and resilient in the face of challenges and a rapidly changing environment.
• Knowledge: Extensive technological knowledge, firm grasp of industry best practice, and solid understanding of the overall technological landscape.
• Having strong relationships with key third-party software vendors or suppliers will be beneficial.

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