Leading telecommunications provider Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is based in Sub-Saharan Africa. Strive Masiyiwa founded the business in Zimbabwe in 1993. Since then, it has expanded dramatically and now offers services for internet access, public payphones, mobile and fixed wireless telephony, and payment solutions. Join The Change-Making Force At Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
Chief AI & Digital Officer
Job Purpose
The Chief AI & Digital Officer’s role is responsible for driving the development, implementation, and commercialization of the organization’s artificial intelligence (AI) and digital strategies, ensuring successful digital transformation across the organization. In addition, the role holds accountability for optimizing Business Unit performance in terms of both Topline and Bottomline, while also delivering operational targets.
Duties
- Define and develop the vision and business strategy for Cassava AI
- Identify, set, and agree short to long-term strategic direction, goals and objectives for up to 5 years.
- Collaborate with the EWZL Executive team to develop and execute EWZL digital transformation roadmap.
- Oversee the data strategies, data acquisition, data quality, and data privacy to ensure that AI models are trained on accurate and reliable data.
- Establish and clearly define business targets and growth strategies for Cassava AI
- Drive the strategic implementation of the digital innovations output across all EWZL entities and external businesses and monitor performance through tracking the impact of the implemented ideas.
- Establish a Digital Factory that drives innovation and ensuring successful digital transformation initiatives.
- Lead the research, development, and implementation of AI solutions and digital initiatives to drive innovation and business growth.
- Liaise with the Cassava AI Financial Controller and monitor the economic and financial environment within Zimbabwe and the Region and recommend required action.
- Liaise and consult with the Cassava AI Financial Controller in agreeing the utilisation of the CAPEX and OPEX budget approved for the year in line with the Cassava AI strategic objectives.
- Responsible for the top and bottom-line delivery with specific emphasis on revenue maximisation and cost minimization
- Identifies opportunities for collaborations with internal, external partners, research institutions, startups, and technology vendors to leverage their expertise and accelerate AI and Digital initiatives.
- Builds and maintains strategic partnerships with external AI vendors, startups, research institutions and other industry stakeholders.
- Maintain an overview of the Internal and External Auditors recommendations and approve relevant action to address the recommendations.
- Develop AI and Data Governance policies, systems, and procedures in line with overall business objectives and best practice.
- Represents Cassava AI on the Cassava AI BCP & Sustainability Management committee.
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Qualification, Skills and Experience
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or equivalent
- A relevant vocational postgraduate/MBA qualification is mandatory.
- 8 -10 years’ experience in a similar or related environment and operating at decision making levels.
- An extensive experience in Big data management, AI technologies, Digital Innovation frameworks, AI-driven projects, implementing AI solutions to drive digital transformation initiatives within organizations to enhance products, services and processes will be an added advantage.
Africa Data Centres Zimbabwe Executive
Job Description
Africa Data Centres Zimbabwe Executive’s role entails achieving profitable growth and optimal business valuation by leading the development, execution, and decision-making of Data Centre business strategy in Zimbabwe, encompassing data Centre operations, infrastructure investments, and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Duties
- Develop and oversee the implementation of medium to long term strategies for the Data Centre business to ensure growth and profit opportunities are compatible with key objectives and within acceptable risk standards.
- Identify and investigate new investment opportunities and develop appropriate investment strategies to capitalise on opportunities to enhance the growth of the Data Centre business and assets.
- Develop and execute business models for Africa Data Centres Zimbabwe
- Overall accountability for the Data Centre business P&L, setting and monitoring performance against targets, as well as implementing mid to long term tactical plans to improve performance.
- Direct the development of, and monitor performance against investment return forecasts, ensuring that overall performance supports Company objectives and investment needs.
- Lead the preparation and review of divisional budgets aimed at facilitating effective execution of divisional strategies and activities and ensures that the budgeting process aligns functional strategies to achievement of corporate strategies.
- Develop, manage, and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders (including clients, partners, investors, government authorities and an internal organizational network), building networks and leveraging relationships to support the long-term strategy and maximise opportunities.
- Ensures that good working relations are maintained with regulators such as RBZ, POTRAZ, Local Authorities, Government Ministries and Departments etc.
- With the Financial Controller, review annual and half-year consolidated financial statements (including subsidiaries) and ensure that they comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and accurately reflect the performance of the company.
- Review the company annual report for consistence with consolidated financial statements.
- Entrench culture of the organisation in the division by facilitating adoption of the corporate values at all levels.
- Ensures that business policies and procedures are in line with best practice all the time.
- Lead the development, review, and digitisation of processes for the company.
- Ensures compliance of the divisions with relevant legislation, by–laws, regulations, quality certifications and business standards
- Ensures through the GM-Technical that roll-out of systems and network deployment occurs within the agreed timelines and meet the business objectives.
- Ensures that the business continuity plan for the business is developed, updated, and maintained.
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Qualification, Skills, and Experience
- Degree in Business Management, Marketing, Commercial, Sales or equivalent
- MBA or equivalent post graduate qualification is mandatory
- 8 – 10 years’ experience in a similar or related environment with 6 years in a Senior or Top Management position
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