Lead - Regional Science Centre

About the position

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Overall responsibility for the development of the South African SRC
• Lead the engagement with national stakeholders and partners and provide the vision and direction for the development of the ZASRC
• Participate in the international SRC Steering Committee work program and ultimately lead the South African participation in international SRC planning and operations
• Develop and implement a resource plan to ensure ZASRC Program milestones and deliverables are met
• Lead technology development data-intensive R&D platforms Management

KEY REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATION

• A Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Business, or related applied sciences.

EXPERIENCE

• At least 10 years
• Experience in relevant areas of data intensive projects and research.
• Demonstrated ability to form and work effectively with national and international collaborations
• Demonstrated ability to raise funding
• At least 5 years' experience in developing and managing systems development teams
• At least 5 years management experience
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholders within a program context

KNOWLEDGE

• Experience leading and participating in global scale projects and collaborations in R&D, Human Capital Development, technology, and scientific facility development.
• Fully conversant with latest trends in data-intensive research platforms
• Experience in system engineering-driven environment
• Proven track record of project delivery
• Significant technical experience in design and development of large projects
• Strong ability to lead and motivate technical personnel
• Must have skill and personality to compete strongly on global basis in the scientific computing arena

Desired Skills:

• Strong ability to lead