IT Enterprise Networks & Security Solutions Manager

Our AVI IT Shared Services Division is the backbone of AVI’s operational efficiency. As a proud SAP house, we utilise world-class ERP solutions to streamline operations and ensure seamless integration of technology across our businesses. The team is dedicated to maintaining robust systems and infrastructure, driving automation, improving processes, and safeguarding cybersecurity. By leveraging SAP and other cutting-edge tools, IT empowers our teams to work smarter, innovate, and deliver exceptional results. We are seeking an established enterprise leader to take full accountability for AVI’s Networks, Voice, Security Operations and IT Facilities environments. This role carries strategic and operational authority across architecture direction, infrastructure governance and risk management. This is a senior enterprise position responsible for protecting business continuity, regulatory compliance and long-term infrastructure sustainability. The role reports into the Infrastructure Executive and operates as the principal authority for Connectivity and Security across the Group. Key Areas of Impact: Enterprise Accountability You will lead multi-disciplinary teams responsible for: Group-wide WAN and LAN architecture (wired and wireless) Enterprise voice and contact centre platforms Security Operations and SIEM environments IT hosting, facilities and environmental infrastructure Enterprise power resilience (generators, solar, inverters and backup systems) PCI-aligned environments and compliance obligations CCTV and surveillance infrastructure across sites You will hold ultimate escalation ownership for major outages, security exposures and infrastructure failures. Strategic Mandate The planning horizon for this portfolio extends 5–7 years. Define and govern enterprise connectivity and security architecture strategy Oversee lifecycle planning and capital investment alignment Ensure compliance with South African regulatory and power standards Embed monitoring maturity and predictive capacity management Strengthen change governance and infrastructure risk frameworks Present structured risk, performance and resilience reporting to senior stakeholders You will be expected to challenge where necessary, defend architectural decisions and uphold technical standards under pressure. Leadership & Succession You will lead Team Leaders and Engineers across Networks, Security Operations and Facilities Your mandate includes: Building a succession-ready leadership layer Elevating technical maturity across disciplines Holding teams to measurable performance standards Embedding governance discipline and operational accountability What Success Looks Like Infrastructure resilience is auditable and defensible Security posture is proactive and aligned with best practices Major incidents are contained with executive clarity Lifecycle investment decisions are data-driven Risk exposure is minimised and transparently governed A credible second line of leadership is established What It Takes to Succeed: