A global industry alliance representing 800+ communication service providers, technology companies, hyperscalers, consultancies, and systems integrators is seeking an experienced IT Director to lead its Technology, Data, and Digital Platforms function.
The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and executing the organisation’s technology strategy and roadmap, while driving delivery across digital platforms, IT operations, data, cloud, and AI. This is a hands-on leadership position suited to a technology leader who can effectively balance strategic vision with execution, cost management, quality, governance, and risk within a lean and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Define and execute the technology, data and digital strategy.
Lead digital platforms, engineering, DevOps and IT operations.
Deliver secure, scalable and cost-effective digital experiences.
Build trusted data, analytics and governance capabilities.
Develop AI-ready platforms and enable practical AI solutions.
Own technology roadmaps, priorities, architecture and governance.
Lead the technology team and build a high-performance culture.
Manage budgets, vendors, security, risk and technology investment.
Drive automation, simplification and continuous improvement.
Ensure technology delivers measurable organisational and member value.

Qualifications and experience:

Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related discipline.
Significant senior technology leadership experience.
Proven track record delivering digital platforms and technology outcomes.
Strong experience across cloud, SaaS, web, APIs, integration and DevOps.
Experience with data platforms, analytics and AI enablement.
Strong budget, vendor and stakeholder management experience.
Commercially minded with the ability to balance cost, speed, quality and risk.
Comfortable operating hands-on in a lean, fast-moving environment.
Digital and technology transformation
Cloud, platforms and architecture
Data, analytics and AI
Engineering and DevOps

The reference number for this position is NG61502 which is a permanent, Hybrid position based in the Johannesburg offering a cost to company of up to R1.5mil CTC negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula at or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website for more great positions.
Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

Posted on 31 Aug 12:56, Closing date 30 Oct

IT Director – Technology, Data & Digital Platforms