Job Description
An exciting opportunity awaits an experienced and forward-thinking Chief Information Officer (CIO) to take the reins of a high-impact tech environment. This role calls for a strategic yet hands-on leader to oversee and unify the efforts of the Development, Business Intelligence (BI), IT, PMO, Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA) teams.
This is more than just a leadership position – it’s a chance to drive the ongoing evolution of complex, global technology systems and ensure tech strategy is firmly aligned with business growth.
Your key job responsibilities as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) in Johannesburg, South Africa (Hybrid) will include:
- Lead the strategic direction and operational delivery across Development, BI, IT, QA, and PMO.
- Oversee both local and international infrastructure — ensuring it is secure, scalable, and future-fit.
- Guarantee system uptime, performance, and stability across all platforms.
- Identify, plan, and execute tech updates to ensure systems are always evolving and efficient.
- Own KPIs and SLAs across all technical departments to drive performance.
- Partner with the executive team to shape tech strategy that supports overall business goals.
- Build strong vendor relationships and ensure licensing, compliance, and risk are well-managed.
- Inspire, mentor, and grow multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Stay ahead of cybersecurity threats, maintaining robust data protection and disaster recovery strategies.
Requirements for this Chief Information Officer (CIO) job in Johannesburg, South Africa (Hybrid):
- 10+ years of experience in a senior-level IT leadership role (CIO, CTO or similar).
- Experience in the iGaming industry would be highly advantageous.
- Strong technical knowledge across development, IT infrastructure, BI, and QA.
- Proven experience managing international tech teams and global infrastructure.
- Expertise in maintaining, modernising, and scaling complex systems.
- Working knowledge of Angular and SQL.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Solid understanding of security frameworks, data protection, and compliance standards.
Ready to lead from the front and drive tech innovation on a global scale? If you thrive in fast-paced environments and love the challenge of turning vision into execution, this is your next big move. Apply now and make your mark at the very heart of technology leadership.
Type: Full-time
About
Initiate International
Initiate International is a team of specialist recruitment consultants who share a passion for recruitment. We ascribe to a more modern approach to recruitment where we, our clients and candidates form one team. It's through working as a team that we are able to identify a perfect match for both clients and candidates.
Exceptional service and quality delivery lie at the heart of the company, we therefore believe in taking a personalised approach to recruitment by striving to understand not only the requirements of our Clients but the nature and corporate culture of their business. In doing so we are not only able to identify the perfect match for your employment needs but are able to provide an employee who will make an immediate impact and begin to add value to your company from day one.