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30 Mar 2021

Digital &Technology Director at Bralirwa

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Job Description


BRALIRWA Plc, is engaged in the production, distribution, and sales of a wide range of beer and soft drink brands. A career with BRALIRWA offers great professional challenges combined with exciting opportunities to own and grow one’s career in line with their aspirations.

JOB PURPOSE

The Digital & Technology (D&T) Director is the main contributor to:

  • Set-up and lead BRALIRWA Plc D&T team
  • Orchestrate Bralirwa Plc’s digital transformation in line with Management Team’s priorities
  • Provide expertise and capabilities to the business across pillars of the D&T organization

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy and orchestration

  • Oversee design and implementation of D&T principals, policies, and processes
  • Operationalize and deliver the full D&T ambitious and forward-looking plan
  • Prioritize and optimize resource allocation for local D&T initiatives
  • Maintain an integrated end-to-end view of all local D&T initiatives and prioritize / reallocate resources where appropriate
  • Ensure successful solutions by pressure testing solutions, coaching teams, and providing high impact support
  • Provide technical vision, guidance and authorization to carry out major plans and initiatives
  • Create appropriate ecosystem to enable transformation by managing strategic vendor and partners relationships

Digital & Tech activities

  • Supervise data management and governance to ensure readily available and high-quality data
  • Oversee and guide the development of new Digital / Advanced Analytics products
  • Ensure implementation of global enterprise architecture
  • Ensure cyber security measures are in place and functioning
  • Keep a contingency plan in place, ensuring the integrity of systems, information and business continuity

Upskilling/Agile acceleration

  • Build and develop local capabilities in data, advanced analytics, digital product development, technology and cyber security
  • Lead implementation of an agile way of working, cross functional product teams and support the digital upskilling of the overall workforce

Leadership and personnel management

  • Bring the D&T voice to the management team
  • Seek the development of D&T personnel and facilitate a work environment aligned with the corporate culture.

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

  • Master’s Degree in Information Technology or any related field
  • Certified in Advanced Information Technology
  • Minimum of 8 years’ working experience, with 5 years in IT/digital transformation and 3 years leading a similar size organization.
  • Excellent skills in computing, software development and software design
  • Excellent business acumen
  • Extensive experience in application development in an iterative, agile and fast-paced environment
  • Fluent in English (both verbally and in writing), French and Kinyarwanda will be an added value
  • Must possess business knowledge and understanding, preferably in the FMCG industry
  • Translate product and business goals into technical strategy and roadmap
  • Proven ability to deliver large and transformational technological projects
  • Experience with incorporating data and analytics in decision making
  • Demonstrate ability to hire and develop world-class talent and build a team to deliver operational excellence
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills
  • Proven strategic thinking
  • Possess digital and innovative mindset that is knowledge base and with experience that goes beyond simple awareness
  • Strong project delivery, planning and change management skills
  • Experience with Agile Ways of Working
  • Ability to explain complex technical processes to business stakeholders
  • Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with leaders across the business
  • Experience working in matrix structure




Method of Application

Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to https://careers.theheinekencompany.com/Rwanda and search for “Digital &Technology Director”.

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All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.  In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know through [email protected] (no applications will be accepted through this email).

The closing date for submission of applications is Monday 12th April 2021.




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