Applications Manager

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Cape Town - South Africa

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

If you enjoy turning complex systems into smooth-running engines this role is for you. As the Applications Manager youll take charge of core business applications keeping them stable scalable and perfectly aligned with business goals while delivering smart customer-centric solutions that actually make work easier.


Youll own the full application journey from design and development to integration rollout and optimisation. Partnering closely with the business youll translate we need this into elegant user-friendly solutions lead delivery using Agile and Scrum and continuously fine-tune systems to keep everything running faster better and smarter.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and evolve core business application roadmaps ensuring system performance integrity and high availability.
  • Drive continuous improvements in application stability reducing recurring incidents and support ticket volumes.
  • Deliver measurable business value through innovation automation and digitalisation initiatives.
  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of application initiatives using Agile and Scrum methodologies.
  • Partner with Infrastructure and Cloud teams to design and implement unified automated change management frameworks.
  • Lead mentor and develop team members to achieve both operational excellence and personal growth.
  • Build a high-performance culture rooted in accountability collaboration and innovation.
  • Actively incorporate user feedback into product backlogs and development cycles to enhance the overall user experience.
  • Think and act entrepreneuriallyidentifying opportunities shaping ideas and bringing innovative solutions to life.
  • Apply a business analysis mindset to assess operational metrics and redesign processes for improved performance.
  • Drive product development by evaluating market needs designing new solutions and strengthening competitive advantage.

Job Experience and Skills Required:
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or Business Administration
  • Project Management (PMP) and Agile/Scrum (CSM or CSPO) certifications
  • ITIL V4 Foundation certification
  • COBIT certification
  • Minimum 7-10 years of direct management experience
  • 10-15 years experience managing business applications and software development functions
  • 5-7 years experience implementing and optimising core business applications such as ERP CRM mobile apps etc.
  • 5-7 years strong exposure to Agile delivery DevOps and vendor management
  • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Management expertise
  • ERP & business systems management knowledge (e.g. Odoo SAP or similar)
  • Integration architecture and API design understanding
  • Quality assurance and continuous delivery (CI/CD) knowledge
  • Strategic and analytical thinking capabilities
  • Business process mapping and re-engineering skills
  • Vendor & partner relationship management experience

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For more information contact:
Lameez Mohamed
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
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