About the company: Automotive 

Location: Edenvale, Gauteng

Salary: R1.2m CTC max, plus benefits

Employee Benefits

• In-house Medical Aid

• Retirement Fund

• Discretionary Annual Bonus

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

• 3–5 years in IT management roles, including experience with outsourced software development

• Deep understanding of application lifecycle management, system integrations, and development environments

• Familiarity with infrastructure: patching, backups, firewalls, endpoint protection

• Experience supporting audit and compliance reviews

• Proven track record in team leadership and cross-functional collaboration

• Solid experience with budgeting and reporting aligned to business strategy

Skills & Attributes Required

• Application and vendor coordination

• Infrastructure awareness and accountability

• Strong stakeholder engagement, including executive/C-suite interaction

• Effective leadership and team development

• Risk and audit follow-through

• Financial management and cost control

• Results-driven, responsive, and highly organized

Key Responsibilities

Applications & Software Management

• Manage daily operations of key business applications

• Oversee software development partners and environments (CI/CD, release cycles)

• Prioritize fixes, enhancements, and new features with business units

• Ensure stable and secure APIs and integration points

Vendor & Cost Oversight

• Monitor all software-related costs: development, licensing, renewals, integration

• Maintain strong vendor relationships and ensure quality delivery

• Control software licensing and budget allocation

• Oversee external integrations to ensure seamless functionality

Infrastructure Oversight (via IT Shared Services)

• Ensure IT services (uptime, backups, patching, cybersecurity) support operational continuity

• Track infrastructure health and resolve risks/issues proactively

• Coordinate on platform upgrades, capacity planning, and disaster recovery testing

People & Team Management

• Lead the internal IT support team for applications and incidents

• Coach and set priorities to create a high-performance, collaborative team culture

• Align team efforts with evolving tech needs and business strategy

Audit & Risk Support

• Ensure compliance documentation, access control, and system records are audit-ready

• Resolve audit findings and continuously improve change control, patching, and backup processes

Business & Executive Engagement

• Act as the company’s primary IT contact, engaging across departments and executive levels

• Clearly communicate risks, issues, system status, and timelines in business terms

• Participate in planning discussions involving systems or tech strategy

Budgeting & Reporting

• Manage IT budgets, including software and development costs

• Deliver performance and risk reports to senior leadership

• Track budget variances and identify cost-saving opportunities