Job Purpose Statement 

• The Head of Planning and architecture is a key participant in shaping the Digital Business technology strategy, commercial strategy, and implementation and technology operation.
• He/She will lead the architecting, design, development, implementation, and second line operations of Loop DFS Information Technology.
• The head of Planning and Architecture should have in-depth knowledge of the current and upand-coming trends in the Information Technology field, and use this knowledge to provide solutions to business challenges in Digital Business.
• He/she should operate the information technology systems to achieve the agreed KPIs in availability, performance, and continuous improvement.
• The role is responsible for information strategy in over seven markets/counties, with a mandate to expand to additional markets in Africa as per the Board Approved expansion plan.
• This role will have the planning and operations functions of the core applications used by Digital Business.

Ideal Job Specifications

Academic:

•  University degree, in Computer Science or technical field.
•  MBA or a Master’s degree in a technology field preferred.

Professional:

•  IT management certifications are desirable: ITIL, COBIT, TOGAF, PRINCE2, ISO, Cloud technology.

Desired work experience:

•  At least 10 years’ experience in Information Technology management, 3 of which should
• have been in a senior management capacity in a similar sized organisation having lead
• successful IT transformation projects and/or initiatives.