Job Advert Summary:(Land Bank) is South Africa's only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank's sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry. As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people.MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOBThe position is responsible for the provision of Information Technology and Operations strategies - coupled with technology services - to Land Bank and its subsidiaries. Additionally, this position oversees and directs operational excellence and technological innovation throughout the entire organization.Furthermore, this position is responsible for identifying the Bank's network and technological strategic needs and objectives, thus providing a reliable up-time network, and ensuring the protection of employer scalability. The position further oversees cross-functional business and technology processes throughout the organisation; ensuring that the business strategy and objectives are well- supported.Key Performance Areas:1. Strategic Operations Execution and Solutions Delivery Translates organisational short to longterm strategies into operational execution that meets business objectives and delivers value to clients. Oversees and drives process optimisation, scaleup, and all aspects of digital and technological business enablement. Provides strategic direction, leadership, and management of an endtoend collateral management function for the bank. Oversees daily operations of the bank's client administration and customer data establishment; ensuring seamless client onboarding and KYC management of new and existing clients.2. IT Strategic Execution and Solutions Delivery Formulates and executes an IT strategy that incorporates the operational, security and digital strategy through participation in organisational strategic planning processes. Develops and implements an Enterprise Architecture Blueprint for the Bank's future technology implementations and rollouts. Reviews and updates the business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Designs and monitors the digital workforce capabilities. Develops, implements and monitors the adherence to IT policies and procedures. Implements cyber security resilience aligned to best practices and Bank requirements.3. Compliance, Governance and Reporting Participates as an invitee to various governance structures. Keeps abreast of industryrelated regulatory requirements. Supports and responds to queries raised by internal and external auditors on IT matters and ensures that audit findings are dealt with. Ensures that all SLA's and other IT agreements are in compliance with policies of the bank including PFMA processes. Formulates policies and procedures regarding IT areas that require governance. Implements and monitors formulated policies and procedures. Reports quarterly to governance committees of the Landbank Board4. Stakeholder & Suppliers Management Develops and implements stakeholder engagement plans for all relevant stakeholders of IT in the bank. Educate stakeholders on the role of IT in the business requirements. Manage IT service level agreements for IT Suppliers and 3rd Parties in the Bank.5. IT Operations Delivery Sets and manages SLA's, SMART objectives, and strategies for the IT department. Selects and implements suitable technologies to streamline all internal operations and help optimize their strategic benefits. Effectively manages all information and technology assets Develops and maintains an accurate IT asset register. Develops, manages and reports on key IT metrics to the CEO and other executive/ management committees. Monitors and evaluates operational effectiveness and effect changes required for improvement.6. Cyber Security Management Develops and implements the cyber security strategy and associated policies on behalf of the Bank to ensure an effective and uptodate approach towards cyber security threats. Ensures firewalls and other security measures are in place and always up to date. Leads the planning#J-18808-Ljbffr