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HOD: IT Strategy & Software Engineering
2026-03-14T12:20:35+00:00
Vodacom
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FULL_TIME
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
00000
Tanzania
Telecommunications
Management, Computer & IT, Science & Engineering, Business Operations
TZS
MONTH
2026-03-23T17:00:00+00:00
8

Role Profile and Responsibilities

Role Profile

This role is central to shaping and executing our technology strategy, driving digital transformation, and ensuring scalable, future-ready solutions across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the formation and execution of IT strategy, including budget planning and management.
  • Drive digital transformation initiatives and champion innovation across the enterprise.
  • Oversee project and program management, ensuring timely delivery and visibility at all levels.
  • Manage product development, customer self-help solutions, and simplified customer journeys.
  • Ensure effective CAPEX and OPEX spend aligned with organizational strategy.
  • Promote agile adoption, modernized architecture, and emerging technologies.
  • Nurture talent through upskilling, reskilling, and performance management.

Skills, Competence, Knowledge & Qualifications

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong leadership and people management
  • Strategy formulation and execution
  • Project & Program Management
  • Agile ways of working and scaled agile adoption
  • Product development and enterprise architecture
  • Digital transformation and change management
  • Stakeholder management and business acumen
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Analytical, planning, and budgeting expertise

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering
  • 5 to 10 years’ experience in senior management and similar environment
  • Experience with GSM & Mobile Money products and services
  • Project management knowledge and experience (advantageous)
  • Accounting knowledge (added advantage)
  • Lead the formation and execution of IT strategy, including budget planning and management.
  • Drive digital transformation initiatives and champion innovation across the enterprise.
  • Oversee project and program management, ensuring timely delivery and visibility at all levels.
  • Manage product development, customer self-help solutions, and simplified customer journeys.
  • Ensure effective CAPEX and OPEX spend aligned with organizational strategy.
  • Promote agile adoption, modernized architecture, and emerging technologies.
  • Nurture talent through upskilling, reskilling, and performance management.
  • Strong leadership and people management
  • Strategy formulation and execution
  • Project & Program Management
  • Agile ways of working and scaled agile adoption
  • Product development and enterprise architecture
  • Digital transformation and change management
  • Stakeholder management and business acumen
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Analytical, planning, and budgeting expertise
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering
  • 5 to 10 years’ experience in senior management and similar environment
  • Experience with GSM & Mobile Money products and services
  • Project management knowledge and experience (advantageous)
  • Accounting knowledge (added advantage)
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
HOD: IT Strategy & Software Engineering

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Telecommunications, Category: Management, Computer & IT, Science & Engineering, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Vodacom

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, March 23 2026

Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, March 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Role Profile and Responsibilities

Role Profile

This role is central to shaping and executing our technology strategy, driving digital transformation, and ensuring scalable, future-ready solutions across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the formation and execution of IT strategy, including budget planning and management.
  • Drive digital transformation initiatives and champion innovation across the enterprise.
  • Oversee project and program management, ensuring timely delivery and visibility at all levels.
  • Manage product development, customer self-help solutions, and simplified customer journeys.
  • Ensure effective CAPEX and OPEX spend aligned with organizational strategy.
  • Promote agile adoption, modernized architecture, and emerging technologies.
  • Nurture talent through upskilling, reskilling, and performance management.

Skills, Competence, Knowledge & Qualifications

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong leadership and people management
  • Strategy formulation and execution
  • Project & Program Management
  • Agile ways of working and scaled agile adoption
  • Product development and enterprise architecture
  • Digital transformation and change management
  • Stakeholder management and business acumen
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Analytical, planning, and budgeting expertise

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering
  • 5 to 10 years’ experience in senior management and similar environment
  • Experience with GSM & Mobile Money products and services
  • Project management knowledge and experience (advantageous)
  • Accounting knowledge (added advantage)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, March 23 2026
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam
Posted: 14-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 14-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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