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As part of the People Shared Services that will provide excellent service and employee experience for our employees, the Talent Development Consultant’s primary responsibility is talent development operational implementation within skills development, learning design and delivery. The incumbent will ensure professional consultation with the business (relevant line managers and employees) focused on delivering best customer service in a continuously improving efficient and effective way that achieves Service Level Agreement standards.

As the Talent Development Consultant, your responsibilities will be:

• The delivery of talent development activities for skills development, learning design and delivery, by building relationships (internal; third parties) to ensure the execution of operational activities.
• Ensuring the end-to-end instructional design of all training requirements (management skills; competencies; technical; product; systems; projects; etc).
• Ensuring the end-to-end management of all SETA funded programmes; BBBEE scorecard improvements; programme completion and absorption; and detailed tracking of all SETA activities to best meet reporting requirements.
• Ensuring the end-to-end delivery of TFG funded learning and development interventions - internally or externally.
• Identify and manage potential risk related to all talent development activities.
• Continuous focus on identifying opportunities for improvement in talent development processes.
• Continuous focus on identifying risk to delivery and timeous escalation of any deviation to policy and company practice.
• Assist broader People Shared Services according to resource needs (valley periods, emergencies, projects).

To apply you need to have:

• HR Degree or relevant Qualification (essential).
• More than 5 years functional experience in Talent Development across the board (essential).
• Working understanding of Skills Development, Learning Design and Delivery.
• Registered as a Skills Development Facilitator.
• Proven experience in managing SETA funded programmes end to end, from grant applications, managing accreditation to managing the Claims process.
• Solid experience in Learning Design and Learning Delivery.
• Effective project management, processes and timelines and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Passionate about the user experience / customer service.
• Planning and Organising Skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A ‘can do’ attitude with high service delivery.
• Continuous improvement performance mindset.
• Understanding of related policies and legislation and Retail context.
• Understanding of Retail, Financial Services, etc. highly advantageous.
• Resilient in the face of obstacles.
• Ability to work in fast paced environments.

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

• Provide architectural and design leadership across solutions produced/consumed in/by the division.
• Provide hands on application architecture, design, and technical assistance to development teams.
• Provide application architecture and technology direction and guidance across the division.
• Ensure the application architecture and design of solutions maximise reuse of components and services.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure that they adhere to existing principles, standards, and best practices.
• Participate in architecture/design reviews to ensure consistency across solutions + functional domains.
• Responsible for the formulation and maintenance of principles and standards.
• Responsible for developing and driving reusable patterns, components, and services.
• Collaborate with Solution Architecture to drive technology adoption and new architectural patterns.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to drive and govern adoption of architectural strategy across division.
• Perform research and development for new and innovative development approaches and technologies.
• Produce relevant documentation required to support the architecture and design of the solutions.

Qualification and Experience:

• Diploma, bachelor’s degree or Postgraduate degree with Computer Science, Information Systems or National Diploma in Information Technology.
• Any architectural certifications would be advantageous.
• A minimum of 5 years’ development experience
• A minimum of 3 years’ solution architecture experience
• Solid experience in application architecture and software design Patterns.
• Solid experience in branching strategies and DevOps practices.
• Solid experience in software development frameworks and methodologies (Agile, DevOps, Scrum)
• Solid track record with successful delivery in the solution architecture discipline
• Broad deep knowledge in cloud, databases, integration, networks, operating systems and services
• Broad high-level knowledge in technologies like AI, BizTalk, bots, Java, Oracle, and SharePoint.

Skill:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and logical skills
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Database Administration
• IT Support Troubleshooting
• Quality Management and Assurance
• System Design
• Systems Integration
• Service Management Processes

Behaviours:

• Effectively works with others to achieve shared goals
• Creates an environment that fosters and nurtures a culture of creativity which drives success
• Consistently makes timely, well-rounded and informed decisions
• Leverages new technology to enhance productivity, improve problem solving, and support business growth
• Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
• Understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems, and people
• Assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes
• Quickly adapts and acquires new knowledge, skills, and competencies in a rapidly changing environment
• Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
• Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
• Sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

Who we are is because of our people. They are our greatest asset. TFG is an internationally diversified retail portfolio of 34 speciality lifestyle and apparel brands that Inspire our Customers to live their Best Lives and are woven into the lives of millions. Our vision is to create the most remarkable omnichannel experiences for our customers. TFG is more than a workplace, it's a launchpad for your growth. Join us and explore endless growth opportunities across our diverse brands. We’re a purpose-led business, and on this team, you’ll share the pride of making an impact across a whole industry.

We’re the designers, the makers, the shakers and the teams behind the scenes.

Are you with us?

At TFG, technology is the silent engine behind fashion, financial services, and our factory floors. Our Infotec team builds the platforms that power over 3,600 stores and millions of customer moments. From cloud-native retail applications to AI/ML deployments, we solve real-world retail problems at scale. Whether you love engineering, data, architecture, or innovation at the edge—we have room for your kind of talent. Let’s build something enduring together.

• Job Identification 2346
• Posting Date 06/07/2024, 04:40 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 36 Jenkinson Street, Parow East, 7500, ZA

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

SPAR North Rand, a division of The SPAR Group Ltd, is recruiting for a Development Manager at its Distribution Centre, located in Olifantsfontein.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The purpose of the position is to manage and facilitate new and existing store development projects to successful launches, across all SPAR formats.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. Service existing and new retailers with structural and aesthetic store development, within the borders of South Africa and across the borders into neighbouring countries, within North Rand Division’s portfolio
2. Develop and innovate strategic advancements in the field of store development
3. Development of new and implementation of existing store concepts
4. Control and manage the SPAR preferred supplier list
5. Control and manage store project budgets
6. Control and manage your own budget
7. Control and manage the image of all SPAR stores, including Brand CI specifications
8. Control and manage store designers, specific to your store development projects
9. Implement minimum SPAR specifications, per format
10. Implement and adhere to SPAR national building specifications on all projects
11. Ensure communication between and to all departments during the lifecycle of a project
12. Report to management on progress of all revamped and new stores
13. Liase and negotiate with property developers and various stakeholders
14. Provide leadership and guidance to the SPAR retailers
15. Ability and willingness to travel extensively, including cross border into neighbouring countries. This includes spending intermittent days away from home
16. Willingness to work long hours when required during store visits and store launches

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Matric Certificate
2. Project management Diploma
3. Architect / Building Engineering / Building Science diploma or degree will be an advantage
4. MS Projects
5. 5 years construction experience will be an advantage
6. Understanding of FMCG equipment and operational requirements
7. 3 years previous retail experience
8. 5 years previous project management experience
9. Analytical skills
10. Dependable, self-starter, proactive, high-energy levels and concise
11. Ability to motivate and establish relationships
12. Ability to read and understand shopping centre layouts and store designs
13. Council and legal compliance knowledge
14. Good understanding of store operations and profitability
15. Highly motivated self-starter
16. High level of Integrity
17. Ability to work independently.
18. Organised, planner, decisive.

SPAR North Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All positions are advertised in accordance with the company’s Employment Equity Policy.

Kindly note: All applications are to be submitted through the Careers Site and Pnet. Please refrain from calling the Distribution Centre (DC) or emailing applications directly.

As an experienced .NET developer, you will maintain, extend, and continuously improve our back-end code base. Together with the team lead, you will ensure that our clients (front-end developers and other API clients) have a seamless experience. You will work on/within a microservices platform architecture with challenges such as multi-tenancy, caching, persistence, long-running jobs, messaging, and multi-threading.

If this excites you and you meet the requirements and profile below, we would love to hear from you!

You will work both from home and at our office in Cape Town, alongside a lead developer and a back-end developer. From our NL office, you will be supported by a Product Owner and an Azure deployment engineer.

• Maintain, extend, and refactor our legacy code base.
• Ensure our code base is future-proof by exploring new areas (.NET 6, Nullability, Mediator, Swagger, OpenAPI, etc.).
• Work efficiently and deliver results.
• Implement a test-driven approach, validating and testing your code via unit tests.
• Ensure that the C# core code adheres to SOLID principles and refactor legacy code when needed to increase extendability, testability, readability, and reusability.
• Stay updated on the latest development practices and discuss with the team lead on how to keep our code base current and future-proof.
• Collaborate closely with our Azure engineer on topics like routing, caching, messaging, containerization, authentication, etc.

• Proven experience building high-performing microservices in .NET (ASP) or .NET 6 minimal APIs.
• Experience in unit testing code and services.
• Proficiency with Visual Studio or JetBrains Rider, Git, NuGet, Postman, or other backend development tools.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies (using Jira, GitLab, or Azure DevOps).
• Excellent knowledge of C# and .NET Core, .NET 5/6.
• Strong analytical thinking and abstraction skills to simplify complex tasks.
• Nice to have: Experience with Azure AD integration and deployment.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in software engineering or related field.

• Demonstrates tenacity and a willingness to see tasks through to completion.
• Adapts quickly to changing priorities and conditions; copes effectively with complexity.
• Passionate about technology with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Self-starter who acts proactively and brings new ideas.
• Honest, ethical, trustworthy, and transparent in communication.

At Lanza, we develop digital solutions supporting businesses in spare parts management and inventory control. You will help shape and develop the look and feel of the Lanza web applications used by renowned companies across various industries such as defense, aerospace, rail, and manufacturing.

We are establishing a new development operation in South Africa to expand our efforts. Lanza seeks skilled candidates ready for a challenge.

Job category: Other: Design, Architecture and Property

Location: Durban

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

We are currently recruiting for a Development Manager to join our dynamic team. The role involves managing the development of new and existing stores, including instore concepts, ensuring that projects are developed to SPAR specifications, within budget and on time.

Key Performance Areas:

• Coordinate store layouts for new and revamp projects with all stakeholders.
• Set up and coordinate site meetings for all projects to ensure SPAR specifications are adhered to.
• Liaise with professional teams to ensure compliance with SANS regulations for all projects.
• Coordinate internal communication between all relevant departments.
• Manage equipment suppliers to ensure correct equipment specifications are adhered to.
• Control budget for all projects in line with feasibility studies.
• Prepare project plans from start to finish, focusing on various phases and facilitating communication with all stakeholders.
• Provide weekly progress reports on all projects.
• Drive innovation and brand image in line with market trends.
• Negotiate best prices for equipment with suppliers in line with quality requirements and SLAs.
• Provide leadership and build solid relationships with retailers.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree/Diploma in Construction Management advantageous.
• Solid understanding of the built environment.
• Structural and mechanical experience.
• Minimum 5 years retail experience.
• Attention to detail, analytical skills, and problem-solving abilities.
• Highly technical and sound numerical skills.
• Flexibility in terms of working hours.
• Ability to travel extensively and sleep out.
• Highly motivated and ability to work independently.
• A valid driver’s license.

Kindly note: All applications are to be submitted through the Careers Site and Pnet. Please refrain from calling the Distribution Centre (DC) or emailing applications directly.

Prior experience may compensate for qualifications not met, and all appointments are subject to our Affirmative Action policy.

Our Group Technology Team has an opportunity for a Development Manager. The role will be responsible for leading and managing the front-end, back-end, and QA development teams. This role requires a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to drive the successful delivery of high-quality software products. The Development Manager will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

(This role is based in Cape Town )

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership and Management:
  • Provide strong technical leadership and guidance to both frontend and backend development teams.
  • Manage team performance, including goal setting, performance reviews, and professional development.
  • Foster a positive, collaborative, and innovative team culture.
  • Recruit, onboard, and mentor development team members.
  • Identify and address team needs, including training, tools, and resources.
  • Facilitate effective communication and collaboration within and between the frontend and backend teams, as well as with other stakeholders (e.g., Product, Design, QA).
• Project Planning and Execution:
  • Collaborate with Product Managers and other stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
  • Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
  • Scrum management and sprint process/ceremonies.
  • Oversee the execution of development projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
  • Monitor project progress, identify potential roadblocks, and implement effective solutions.
  • Ensure the timely and efficient delivery of software releases.
• Technical Guidance and Architecture:
  • Maintain a strong understanding of both frontend and backend technologies and best practices.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to the development teams.
  • Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decision-making.
  • Ensure the implementation of scalable, maintainable, and secure software solutions.
  • Promote code quality, testing best practices, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Stakeholder Management:
  • Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders effectively.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers to prioritise features and manage the product backlog.
  • Work closely with QA teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software.
  • Engage with other engineering teams and departments to ensure alignment and collaboration.
• Process Improvement:
  • Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement within the development teams.
  • Promote the adoption of agile methodologies and best practices.
  • Track and analyse key development metrics to identify areas for optimisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in software development, with significant experience in both frontend and backend technologies.
• Demonstrated experience (typically 2+ years) in a management or leadership role, leading software development teams.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience scaling development teams and processes.
• Certifications in project management or agile methodologies (e.g., PMP, CSM).

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• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into architectural solutions.
• Design and implement scalable, reliable, and high-performance software architectures.
• Drive innovation by evaluating emerging technologies and recommending solutions that align with business goals.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance to development teams to ensure adherence to best practices.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with software development projects.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to continuously improve TFG's software development processes.

• A Relevant IT qualification, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a development architect or similar role.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing complex software architectures for enterprise-scale applications, utilizing modern technologies and design patterns.

• Strong understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong leadership abilities, with a demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.
• Proven ability to think strategically, anticipate future trends, and develop innovative solutions to address business challenges.

• Readily takes on new challenges and opportunities with a sense of urgency and eagerness.
• Conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner.
• Confronts and tackles challenging situations with courage.
• Consistently makes timely, well-rounded and informed decisions.
• Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets.
• Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems.
• Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives.
• Leverages new technology to enhance productivity, improve problem solving, and support business growth.