Senior Manager Information technology and Data Management job at Uganda Airlines

Uganda Airlines

Senior Manager Information technology and Data Management job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 07 October 2022

Hiring Organization: Uganda Airlines

Job Details:

Senior Manager Information technology & Data Management
Reports to: Chief Finance Officer
Responsible for: Staff under Information Technology, vendors
Department: Finance and Support Services

Key Responsibilities:
• Devise Digital IT strategies to achieve business goals, especially in the areas of Smart Travel using Smart Technologies
• Optimizing Passenger Journey at Key Touch Points and evaluating solutions to improve KPI for Quality
• Establish Business Intelligence systems over operational systems
• Establishing cost-effective operating models.
• Directly accountable for leading the line of business – cost center in its identification, prioritization of strategy, annual planning, and budgeting.
• Strategy for Digital Products – Product Development – cloud enablement for Line of Business
• Management of Multi-Million USD Business Solutions Delivery, IT Infrastructure, and IT Security Programs
• Set up end to end, IT Applications, Infrastructure & Operations for Line of Business
• Support IT infrastructure for Sales & Marketing, Pre Sales of Airline, GHA Cargo products, Maintenance, and others.
• Responsible for the overall projects management and implementation of new IT systems
• Principle advisor to the business on new applications and infrastructure development
• Responsible for digital commerce (web, mobile, e-payments, call center, and others) developments.
• Responsible for business intelligence and analytics design development
• Responsible for the departmental staff appraisals

Minimum Qualification and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or any other related field.
• Minimum of seven (07) years of experience in implementing, managing, and integrating core aviation/airline business systems i.e Passenger Service Systems (PSS), Maintenance Overhaul & Repair Systems (MRO), Flight Operations Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Global Distribution Systems, Reservations, Inventory and Availability, Fares & Ticketing, Airport Operations, Loyalty, Codeshares and interlines,
• Certifications such as CompTIA A+, MSCE, Cisco, Oracle, and Cloud Technologies have added advantages.
• Relevant exposure and experience leading large IT projects and rolling out IT infrastructures across various technologies.
• Excellent working knowledge of integrated computer systems, IPSEC, VPN, and MPLS networks, systems automation, big data, and business analytics, SaaS/Cloud technologies, and global call centers.
• A firm grasp of aviation infrastructure and operations best practices.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Excellent knowledge of project management and budget skills is desirable

Relevant competencies
• Innovation and digital transformation
• Project management
• People management
• Financial management