
Tech Infrastructure Manager- EM South
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
management tasks to deliver exceptional results, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of the
company's technology systems. This is a high-impact role where you'll make a real difference. Local travel within South Africa may be required.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESService Delivery Management
- Responsible for day-to-day IT services, ensuring business systems are operating effectively.
- Implement infrastructure to support business needs and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Retail store lifecycle projects for new openings, remodels and closures, as well as events.
- Monitor the organization's office and retail infrastructure, managing network outages with the
- Ensure that the appropriate mix of people, processes, and technology are in place to provide value.
- Identify, support and drive IT innovations and standard, best practice IT solutions.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and make recommendations for IT infrastructure improvements
- Investigate operational needs and problems, and opportunities, contributing to the
changed processes and organization.Service Level Management
- Monitor service delivery, performance metrics and liaise with managers and customers to ensure
opportunity of planning for a deterioration in service.
- Follow-up to ensure that end-user IT requirements or issues are resolved promptly for optimal
- Manages internal and external stakeholders through appropriate communication and reporting.
- Manage external vendor and service provider relationships.
- Collaborate with internal teams to identify IT requirements for upcoming projects and provide
- Execution of global infrastructure rollouts in partnership with the functional infra-areas to
- May carry out early life support activities such as providing support advice to initial users.
- Engage with project management to confirm that products developed meet the service acceptance
- Feed into the change management processes.
- Ensure appropriate leadership skills are present through creating a motivational and supportive
through development.
- Allocate tasks to the respective team members considering experience, complexity, workload, and
- Continuously monitor and evaluate team workload and organizational efficiency with the support of
- May be involved and provide input on hiring decisions.
- Global IT, Market and Infrastructure Delivery Hubs
- Business Tech Consultants / Analysts and Project Managers
- Respective business functions (GOPS, Finance, HR, Brand Marketing, Wholesale/Retail)
- External vendors and service providers
- Ability to translate business requirements into cost efficient IT solutions.
- Experience in managing and leading small/medium sized IT projects.
- Technical proficiency and awareness.
- Familiarity with Agile / ITIL framework and IT service management principles.
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and virtualization technologies
- 5+ years’ experience in ITSM with at least 2 years of experience in a team management role.
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven experience with retail sales tech and project delivery in a corporate environment.
- Strong knowledge of infrastructure operations, service management, networking,
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Understanding of different cultures, and ability to work with people from other functions/markets.