Chief Information Officer [Group] at United Capital Plc

United Capital Plc is a leading African financial and investment services Group providing bespoke value-added service to its clients. We are well positioned to play a strategic role in helping African governments and citizens (both individual and corporate) achieve their strategic objectives through our robust suite of financial and investment service offerings.

United Capital is seeking to recruit passionate, experienced and competent individuals to fill the vacant position within our Trustees business:

Job Title: Chief Information Officer - [Group]

Job ID: CIO001
Location: Lagos

Job Description

• You will have overall responsibility for Information Technology (IT), manage and coordinate the technical infrastructural services and resources in alignment with the business objectives of United Capital Plc.
• The CIO will be responsible for the delivery of digital platforms, planning, forecasting the technical services and resources to support the infrastructural and Information System (IS) needs of United Capital and work closely in concert with the CEOs and IT contractors to ensure integration of systems and technology.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Development and implementation of ICT strategy for United Capital Plc
• Recommend information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends and anticipating requirements.
• Oversee ICT support (infrastructure development, systems support and maintenance) for the Heirs Holdings group of companies.
• Migrate manual processes to digital platforms and deploy easy to use solutions
• Participates in vendor contract negotiations for all new computer equipment and software purchase for the organization
• Creates a cost-benefit analysis as well as supporting a detailed definition of data requirements and departmental workflows
• Benchmark United Capital against up to date ICT practices and adapt accordingly.
• Proactively identify and develop new and innovative ways of improving IT processes within United Capital.
• Assess and anticipate technological projects and recommend appropriate action and resources
• Lead, motivate and develop the capability of the ICT team, to achieve agreed annual targets.

Experience/Skills/Competencies Requirements

• Analytics/BI
• Software Development
• Mobile technology
• Cloud computing
• Collaborating technologies
• IT management
• Customer relationship management
• Virtualization
• IT Security
• Enterprise resource planning
• Project management
• Strategic thinker,
• Time management
• Excellent communication
• Planning & organizing
• Ability to multitask and exhibit sound practical judgment
• Innovative Thinking
• Leadership
• Discretion, good judgment, adaptable and versatile individual
• Ability to equilibrate priorities and organize work effectively to meet deadlines
• Vast knowledge of the Capital market, Investment Banking, Asset Management and Trustees Business
• Data Management
• Sc Information Technology or Computer Science with relevant professional certifications
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Information Technology 3 of which must be in a leadership role.
• Experience in financial/banking industry is preferred

Application Closing Date
8th June, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should please send a resume and cover letter to: [email protected] Applicants should please state the job position and job Id applied for in the subject line of the mail.