Manager – Financial Technology

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Job Title: Manager – Financial Technology

The key responsibilities for this role include but not limited to the following:

• Manage and maintain Financial Platforms and Operational Support Systems (OSS) to ensure high availability, reliability, and optimal performance of business-critical applications.
• Lead the continuous improvement, support, and administration of Financial Platforms and OSS environments.
• Ensure application availability and service levels are achieved in line with business and operational requirements.
• Manage relationships with vendors and third-party service providers to ensure adherence to contractual obligations and service level agreements.
• Lead and mentor Application Support Engineers and technical teams to deliver efficient operational support and high-quality service.
• Coordinate the evaluation, implementation, configuration, testing, and deployment of new applications and system enhancements.
• Ensure all applications meet business requirements, security standards, compliance requirements, and system integration specifications.
• Support business units through timely resolution of incidents, root cause analysis, and proactive problem management.
• Develop and maintain application architecture standards, processes, and procedures aligned to MTN Group and industry best practices.
• Prepare and manage operational budgets, resource plans, and performance reports for the Financial Platforms and OSS function.
• Drive implementation of emerging technologies including cloud solutions, APIs, microservices, data analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, information security policies, regulatory requirements, and MTN standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to support business transformation initiatives and service excellence