Chief Information Officer needed at Clinix Health Group Ltd

Job Summary:

To provide strategic oversight and direction of the Information Technology department in order to deliver longer term organisational objectives in line with regulatory and legal parameters.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field.
• MSc/MA.
• 10 years IT management experience.
• Experience with local and global information technology perspectives.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Develop and ensure planning and execution of integrated Information Technology strategies.
• Plan and utilise the available skills for maximum effectiveness and productivity.
• Support and guide relevant workstreams (outside IT) to achieve operational success.
• Manage communications, internal clients, projects, budgets and resources as necessary for the portfolio.
• Advice the Board on future digital strategies and global trends relevant to the Healthcare industry.
• Define, update and implement CHG’s IT strategy and manage it across the organisation.
• Define IT performance metrices based on the CHG’s overall objectives.
• Lead the development and delivery of strategic IT and Digital objectives in alignment to corporate goals.
• Lead the design and customisation of technological systems and platforms to improve customer experience.
• Ensures the security of IT systems and ensures operations adhere to applicable laws and regulations.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of a sound in-source / out-source strategy.
• Oversee the development and use the technology infrastructure (networks, systems and applications) at CHG to ensure optimal performance and cost effectiveness.
• Mitigate risk and prepare contingency plans.
• Act as a key advisor to EXCO and Board on Human Resources related matters.
• Identify short-, medium- and long-term risks and ensure mitigation strategies are in place.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
• Identify and manage CHG’s IT risks and ensure governance frameworks and reporting systems are in place to delivery services.
• Lead and direct the IT function.
• Lead strategic direction setting and strategic plan for sub-departments in the portfolio in alignment to the company’s vision, mission and values.
• Establish a functional performance management framework (annual department plan, roles and responsibilities) to enable annual goal tracking.
• Ensure that all necessary tactical functions, policies and systems are defined, implemented and managed within boundaries and principles of strategic frameworks.
• Streamline the disciplines in the department and drive alignment, collaboration and synergy between the various stakeholders to provide a comprehensive business solution; establish, integrate and enable the support services.
• Consult with line managers to plan, control and report on technology activities and performance of the respective business areas.
• Structure required changes, ensuring they are implemented with change management and strategic engagement of all stakeholders in mind.