Chief Information Officer (CIO) at PalmPay Limited

PalmPay Limited is an Africa-focused fintech firm, launched in 2019. PalmPay is a mobile payments platform that offers a number of financial services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Locations: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking a strategic and visionary Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead our company's information technology (IT) department.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our IT infrastructure, systems, and processes, ensuring that they align with the company's business objectives and support its growth and success.

Responsibilities

• Formulation of PalmPay's IT strategies and promoting their realization to achieve the company's strategic objectives in accordance with the company's business development plan.
• Collaborate with business units to understand their needs and challenges, provide IT solutions and support to underpin business operations to achieve business objectives.
• Integrate the investment of R&D resources, manage the budget, focus on risk and compliance requirements, and ensure the rational and efficient use of resources.
• Leading directly the planning and implementation of the company's strategic/major projects to ensure their success.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or above, 3+ years of experience in CIO position in a big internet or fintech company, 7+ years of experience in managing a big-scale team;
• Proficient in technology, familiar with various technology areas, including: software architecture, network security, cloud computing, big data and algorithms, search engine, AI technology, etc., and proficient in all aspects of design and development of software and hardware systems;
• Possess strong information planning, strategic thinking and innovation ability, familiar with business analysis and business process design, and good sensitivity to technology market;
• Excellent leadership, pioneering spirit and professional ethics;

Application Closing Date
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