Senior Information Management Specialist

Senior Information Management Specialist

Pretoria, Gauteng

Full-time | Hybrid / On-site

Salary : 1.1M-1.5M ZAR

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Information Management Specialist to lead, coordinate, and integrate information management practices and business processes within the Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Centre of Excellence. This role plays a critical part in driving data governance, literacy, and strategy to ensure reliable, insight-driven decision-making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Lead resource planning and management to ensure effective delivery and business continuity.

Establish and chair data management working groups across departments.

Develop and maintain the EIM Service Catalogue and related service level agreements.

Oversee data management deliverables , skills requirements, and resource allocation.

Promote data management literacy and support training initiatives for stakeholders.

Develop business continuity and recovery plans for data-related systems.

Chair the EIM Change Advisory Board and manage data-related change processes.

Coordinate and assess Data Management Maturity across the organization.

Develop and implement standards, frameworks, and procedures for data governance.

Foster effective stakeholder relationships to enhance data awareness and decision quality.

Produce integrated reports on EIM operations, governance, and performance.

Requirements

Honours degree (NQF 8) in Informatics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related.

810 years of experience in data and information management.

A data management certification (e.g., CDMP Practitioner) is an advantage.

Skills and Knowledge

Information management strategy and governance

Business continuity and quality assurance

Change management and continuous improvement

Project and service management

Financial and contract management

Enterprise reporting and compliance

Business intelligence tools : Power BI, MicroStrategy, Pyramid, OBISS

ETL development : SSIS, IBM DataStage, Oracle ODI, PL / SQL, T-SQL

Big data environments : Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL, Informatica, SAS, ERWIN, Teradata

Why Join

Work on large-scale data transformation initiatives

Contribute to a forward-thinking and innovation-driven environment

Opportunity to lead impactful data governance practices across the organization

If you're an experienced information management professional ready to take the lead in enterprise data strategy, apply now or express your interest to learn more about the role.