Job Purpose Statement 

The Head of Planning and architecture is a key participant in shaping the Digital Business technology strategy, commercial strategy, and implementation and technology operation. He/She will lead the architecting, design, development, implementation, and second line operations of Loop DFS Information Technology. The head of Planning and Architecture should have in-depth knowledge of the current and upand-coming trends in the Information Technology field, and use this knowledge to provide solutions to business challenges in Digital Business. He/she should operate the information technology systems to achieve the agreed KPIs in availability, performance, and continuous improvement. The role is responsible for information strategy in over seven markets/counties, with a mandate to expand to additional markets in Africa as per the Board Approved expansion plan. This role will have the planning and operations functions of the core applications used by Digital Business.

Ideal Job Specifications

Academic:

• University degree, in Computer Science or technical field.
• MBA or a Master’s degree in a technology field preferred.

Professional:

• IT management certifications are desirable: ITIL, COBIT, TOGAF, PRINCE2, ISO, Cloud technology.

Desired work experience:

• At least 10 years’ experience in Information Technology management, 3 of which should have been in a senior management capacity in a similar sized organisation having lead successful IT transformation projects and/or initiatives.