IT Senior Manager - Cloud Backup and Storage Details Location:  Johannesburg, ZA Reference:  133985 REQ 133985 - Keabetswe ModiseJob Family Information Technology IT Operations Manage Managers Job Purpose To build management foundation and deliver operational excellence and productivity. To manage technology discipline managers in support of stated objectives. Job ResponsibilitiesCreate a simplified low cost IT operating platform.Manage resources in executing and achieving business strategy and associated metric.Optimise value add through identifying and managing risks arising from own department.Support standardised delivery processes.Improve delivery capabilities and capacity.Improve productivity and smooth day-to-day operations.Make quality and timeous decisions through solving problems, correcting actions and by improving teame results.Deliver best practice services, and meet and exceed client expectations in support of strengthened business IT collaboration.Monitor and manage client, service providers, partners and other stakeholder expectations.Support improved delivery capabilities.Ensure integrity in actions through building trust and respect by department members, direct reports and managers.Ensure communication and building relationships networks upwards, downwards, sideways and outwards.Ensure proper financing of the function.Ensure that planned projects and deliverables for the year are achieved within planned budget.Deliver services to stakeholders by meeting and exceeding client expectations and Nedbank standards. Improving time to market.Provide agreed information, resources, professional advice and strategic contribution, within agreed time frame and budget, to acceptable standard, in support of improving time to market.Ensure transformational target are met.Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI. Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise, ensuring personal and professional growth.Ensure issues raised in culture survey are addressed and results are improved.Deliver a worldclass service by ensuring a client centric culture.Identify areas of resource inefficiencies and promote optimisation through multi-skilling and addressing capacity gaps.Optimise efficiency and embed correct values by ensuring direct reports understand and support Nedbank's vision, values and strategy.Manage performance of reports and hold them accountable for managing the performance of their reports by implementing performance agreements and ensuring a clear vision.Identify relevant development needs by assessing own performance and behaviour through formal and informal feedback.Maintain a high performing team by identifying a talent pool through conducting career conversations and using the talent grid principles and developing talent retention programmes.Build depth of skills and knowledge in the team of managers by sharing knowledge and insight.Ensure continuous improvement goals are achieved by creating an environment whereby self, managers and team are encouraged to challenge the status quo by initiating constructive debates about work practices. Improve productivity and reduce costs.Essential Qualifications - NQF LevelAdvanced Diplomas/National 1st DegreesPreferred QualificationBachelor’s Degrees, Cloud Architect Certifications, Storage CertificationsEssential CertificationsRelevant Information Technology CertificationMinimum Experience Level10+ years IT Operations Experience and Job RelevantExperience Driving RFP” sExperience with large storage migrations to cloud.Experience around building business casesTechnology EnvironmentMicrosoft Azure Cloud (Block Storage, Elastic San and Blob Storage)Amazon AWS (S3, EFS, Elastic Block Storage)Backup Technologies (Commvault, IBM TSM, Azure Backup and AWS Backup)Dev Ops (Azure Dev Ops, Hashicorp Terraform and Progress Chef)Technical / Professional KnowledgeGovernance, Risk and ControlsOrganisational behaviour theoryPrinciples of project managementRelevant regulatory knowledgeStrategic planningTalent managementBusiness writing skillsManagement information and reporting principles, tools and mechanismsClient Service ManagementBuilding PartnershipsCustomer FocusDecision MakingFacilitating ChangeInspiring othersBusiness AcumenSelecting Talent--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566 If you can't find the job you're looking for, activate job alerts to be one of the first to know when new positions open up. Nedbank Ltd Reg No 1951/000009/06.Authorised financial services and registered credit provider (NCRCP16). For assistance please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566#J-18808-Ljbffr