SUMMARY:
Since its bold founding in 1916, the University of Fort Hare has embodied courage, resilience, and the pursuit of transformation. From its proud legacy as a cradle of African leadership and intellectual liberation to its continued determination to overcome contemporary challenges, Fort Hare’s spirit of renewal endures. The University has been steadily advancing its transformative journey over the years — the Decade of Renewal, marked by accountability, innovation, and academic excellence.
Located in the heart of the Eastern Cape, Fort Hare offers more than just a place to work; it offers a purpose. Here, you can help shape the future of one of South Africa’s most historic and culturally rich institutions, while enjoying the province’s natural beauty, sense of community, and space for professional growth.
Are you ready to be part of this journey and help reposition this iconic institution to the place it so richly deserves?
Applications are invited from visionary and committed professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the University’s ongoing renewal.
POSITION INFO:
Department : Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Position: Senior Manager: Academic and Business Systems Support (P5)
Permanent: UFH Advert Reference No.: IC40
JOB PURPOSE:
Senior Manager: Academic and Business Systems is responsible for providing strategic leadership, governance and operational oversight of the Institution’s applications, enterprise systems, custom software, platforms and digital services. The role ensures that all business applications and solutions are secure, reliable, scalable and capable of supporting the Institutions digital transformation objectives and business operations.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
- Applications’ Portfolio Management: To provide strategic leadership in the selection, design, development/acquisition, configuration, deployment, maintenance and support of all institutional business systems and digital platforms portfolio.
- Financial Management: To provide strategic leadership in managing financial resources for the unit and ensuring compliance with the relevant financial governance prescripts.
- Human Capital Management and Leadership: To provide strategic leadership, direction, and people management ensuring that the unit has the right capabilities, culture and capacity to deliver highâquality services and drive digital transformation.
- Stakeholder and Vendor Management: Lead effective collaboration with internal and external partners to ensure strong, strategic and collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors so that application systems are delivered, supported and enhanced in a way that meets business needs, ensures value for money and upholds service excellence.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:- Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems or Computer Engineering (NQF Level 7)
- Postgraduate Diploma/ Honours degree in Information Technology (NQF Level 8)
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in ICT
- 5 Years managerial experience
ADDED ADVANTAGE:- Experience in Higher Education
- Additional business-related qualifications and certification
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:- Experience and knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g. Zachman/TOGAF)
- Sound knowledge and experience in the implementation of digitisation and associated frameworks
- Sound understanding and awareness of IT quality and standards frameworks
- Demonstrated experience of large-scale IT project interventions requiring high complexity inclusive of people and process integration
- Sound experience in internal client relationship management
- Sound experience in in the management of conflicting priorities, conflict resolution and problem resolution
COMPETENCIES:- Business Acumen
- Change Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Partnering
- Cyber Security Awareness
- ICT Risk Management
- Technical ICT Proficiency
REMUNERATIONA competitive remuneration package, commensurate with the seniority of the position, experience and qualifications will be offered.
ENQUIRIES:Queries can be directed to Ms. Andisiwe Sonjica on and .
The University reserves the right to make an appointment or not to fill the post.
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not hear from us within eight weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
APPLICATIONS: Interested candidates who meet the criteria are invited to visit the website
