Assistant Software Development Manager (Information Technology)

SUMMARY:
Our client requires the services of an Assistant Software Development Manager (Information Technology).

POSITION INFO:
Qualifications:
* Appropriate bachelor's degree or similar tertiary qualification or experience in IT software development
* Proficiency in MS Project or similar project management tools
* Minimum of 10 years of experience in software development
* Minimum of 5 years management experience regarding IT Software development projects

Primary Responsibilities:
* Instigation and management of IT Software development projects through the evaluation and monitoring of business priorities, the determination of IT priorities and allocation thereof to IT programmers, as well as the productive sand effective utilizations of IT resources
* Co-ordinate and planning of IT software development projects, including the approval and finalization of technical specifications
* Coordinate and monitoring of testing the implementation of IT Software development projects
* Liaising with business regarding IT software projects

Skills:
* Excellent communications and language skills in Afrikaans and English
* Excellent organizational and project management skills
* Experience regarding software development in COBOL and the IDM-i operating systems
* Previous experience in a agri-business environemental would be beneficial
* Excellent people skills and the ability to lead and manage a team and work together in a team
* Strong analytical skills and the ability to function independently