South Africa: Chief Technology Officer posted by AJ Personnel
Posted on 2025-06-05 00:00:00
Employer | AJ Personnel |
---|---|
Category | Trade/Artisan/Technical Management |
Location | South Africa / South Africa |
Job Summary
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (mandatory)
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Technology Management, or MBA (preferred)
- Minimum 15 years in product engineering, technology leadership, or R&D
- At least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role overseeing a team
- Proven experience with embedded systems, IoT architecture, communication protocols, or metering standards
- Valid driver’s licence
Responsibilities
Technology Innovation
- Develop and implement a technology strategy aligned to the company’s business strategy
- Build strong relationships with customers and provide first in-class technologies that meet their requirements
- Identify opportunities for the company to grow its product catalogue through developing, co-developing and buying new technologies
- Champion innovation programs to maintain a competitive edge in the smart utility space (electricity, water, and gas metering)
- Oversee the product lifecycles through to commercialization, including IoT-enabled devices, mobile platforms, and utility software
- Advise on product architecture and design to ensure modularity, cybersecurity, scalability, and cost efficiency
- Collaborate with Sales and Operations to ensure solutions meet customer requirements and service-level expectations
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory standards, including ICASA, STS Association, cybersecurity protocols, and international export controls
- Represent the company at industry forums, standardization bodies, and client engagements to position the company as a Technology Leader
Financial Management
- Develop and manage the investment/technology budget, resource planning, and vendor relationships
- Manage capital expenditure and ensure ROI alignment with business goals
- Provide regular reports to the CEO and board, highlighting performance insights, strategic opportunities, and challenges
Corporate Contribution
- Communicate and promote the technology strategy, vision, mission and values of the company
- Work with the Leadership team to achieve common goals for the benefit of the company
- Understand, promote and take responsibility for compliance with relevant laws, regulations, codes and organisational standards
- Maintain professional and effective working relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers
- Identify opportunities for best practice and continuous improvement and communicate these effectively with the Leadership team
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