The Nigerian Stock Exchange, services the largest economy in
Africa, and is championing the development of Africa’s financial markets. The
Exchange offers listing and trading services, licensing services, market data
solutions, ancillary technology services, and more. It is an open, professional
and vibrant exchange, connecting Nigeria, Africa and the world. The Nigerian Stock
Exchanged is well placed to be an employer of choice where careers can be nestled,
nurtured and developed into a world class caliber.
Nigerian Stock Exchange is recruiting to fill the position
below:
Job Title: Head,
Technology Services
Location: Lagos
Division: Market
Operations & Technology Division
Department:
Technology Services Department
Report to: Grade:
Principal Manager – Deputy General Manager
Estimated Date of
Resumption: Sunday, February 4, 2018
Job Summary
The Nigerian Stock Exchange services the largest economy in
Africa, and is championing the development of Africa’s financial markets.
The successful candidate will have a solid technical
background and will be very technically ‘on the ball’ with the ability to get
‘hands-on’ where required, but also able to manage a team of technologists
based on robust processes and communicate effectively at senior management
levels to explain technical issues.
The Exchange offers listing and trading services, licensing
services, market data solutions, ancillary technology services, and more. It is
an open, professional and vibrant exchange, connecting Nigeria, Africa and the
world.
The Head of Technology Services reports to the Executive
Director, Market Operations and Technology and is responsible for translating
the Exchange’s vision into a technical vision and leading the Exchanges
technical developments and service delivery.
The post holder will possess a proven track record in
designing, building and supporting a world class technical infrastructure and
applications services in a secure manner with maximum uptime and in line with
ITIL principles.
The post holder will be strategically minded, with ability
to identify new/emerging technology options and have robust technical project
delivery skills to deliver complex and highly visible technology change
projects and would have gained experience ideally across several
locations/geographies and within Emerging Markets operations of the Financial
Services sector.
This is a high profile opportunity to use your skills in
transforming a leading Emerging Markets Exchange and positioning it for growth
and leadership within its region using technology as a competitive and business
transformational tool.
Key Responsibilities
Drive the formulation of the technology strategy. Lead its
execution, working in close collaboration with both internal and external
stakeholders
Identify and manage strategic supplier relationships to
augment internal and strategic capabilities, whilst ensuring a high level of
service delivery
Provide strong leadership skills, ensuring the highest
standards of governance, deliverables, risk and stakeholder management
Manage and deliver the technology services in line with
global best practices for infrastructure (ITIL) and applications (SDLC)
Build, retain and motivate a best in class technology team
across all the main technology disciplines and oversee associated changes
Ensure the Exchange operates a high availability, robust and
high permanent technology infrastructure and services, visible to both internal
and external stakeholders
Establish technical standards that will ensure a highly
available and secure technology environment. Ensure adherence to the standards
Work with external stakeholders to establish appropriate
industry wide standards to leverage STP initiatives Develop processes to ensure
that agreed SLAs are met
Be accountable for the delivery of all technology services
(BAU) and outcomes for all technology changes run by the Market Operations and
Technology division
Provide E2E technology integration from clients to brokers,
trading, clearing, settlements and clearing, including risk surveillance
Ensure appropriate technologies to re-engineer the business
processes are identified, implemented and maintained
Generate a comprehensive resource plan for the technology
organisation to identify appropriate resources (internal and external) that
will be essential to achieve delivery objectives. Drive the secondment of these
resources to ensure timely and quality delivery
Monitor project/programme timelines, milestones, budget and
resource usage to ensure delivery to plan and budget. Pro-actively manage deviations
Produce monthly executive management technology services
report detailing service delivery against benchmark, budgets, quality,
deviations from plan and risks for management attention
Manage and deploy available funds and resources efficiently
Ensure that all disaster recovery related technology
services are up to date and will support the business in the unlikely event of
an invocation. Ensure that these are tested regularly in line with the plan
Continually train and coach other team members to become
self-sufficient
Hands-on current and deep expertise in at least two
technical disciplines (networks, OS, software development, hardware, technology
quality assurance, telecoms)
Data Centre Management and Support
Ability to interpret technology and market trends as a
foundation for technology roadmaps
Technical Programme and Project Management
Business case development
Call centre / Technical Helpdesk Service delivery
Strong knowledge of information security principles and
application Strong governance exposure
Technical Production Support
Ability to work with and influence senior executives
Pro-activeness in addressing any service / quality issues
and deviations from plan Technology Architecture. Experience within
Exchanges/Financial Services sector will be a distinct advantage Market data
services experience will be a distinct advantage
Qualifications And Experience
Minimum of 15 years post National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
programme delivery experience
B.Sc degree in Computer Science, Engineering discipline,
Mathematics or Physics will be a distinct advantage.
Functional
Competencies:
Data Management
Emerging Technologies
Information Security
Information Technology Policy and Planning
Information Technology Service Operations
Risk Management
Web-Based Technologies
Behavioural
Competencies:
Attention to Detail
Change Management
Decision Making
Diversity Management
Team Work
How to Apply
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Application Closing
Date
10th January, 2018.
Good Luck !!!
