29 Application Development jobs in SouthAfrica

A unique opportunity to join a JSE listed financial organisation that continually delivers excellent results and growth that exceed all competitors in the market. Become part of a team working on key projects in Wealth Management in partnership with business stakeholders to deliver great value with an opportunity to make a real impact.

Be an integral part of digitising our client journeys through changes to websites and software applications to meet both functional and technical requirements in producing quality solutions.

1. Key strategic manager responsible for planning, organising, monitoring and controlling all aspects of the SDLC.
2. Manage new strategic development as well as maintenance of existing applications.
3. Conduct weekly negotiations between business and project team to build consensus on the prioritization of requests.
4. Act as the technical owner of a set of applications.
5. Manage the relationship with business owners and ensure that business objectives are reflected in the technical processes which they manage.
6. Ensure an appropriate supply of technical experts to fill available positions in the delivery portfolios.
7. Manage a project or set of projects in a programme related to their technical application set.
8. Ensure that the application remains adaptive to emerging client needs in its lifetime.
9. Extend or design new operational processes.
10. Manage relationships with 3rd party vendors in terms of commercial and service delivery.
11. People management, including providing guidance and skill development and being accountable for performance metrics of all direct reports.
12. Contribute towards IT and business strategy development.
13. Drive continuous improvements to team practices and operational environments.
14. Ensure that security forms an integral part of all technology capabilities.
15. Manage all audits, risks & compliance requirements to ensure adherence to regulations.

1. Agile or equivalent contemporary development methodology certification.
2. ITIL or equivalent certification.
3. Demonstrated experience in managing a scrum team.

Should you not have had a response within 14 days please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Job title : Application Development Manager

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : October 18, 2025

• Jobs by Location
• Job by industries

• To manage and guide the Information Technology team by providing strategic solutions to effectively meet the business strategic objectives and goals
• Provide input into the budgeting process and monitor utilisation for the financial year according to the operational plan
• Produce or review budget reports to make sure they accurately reflect work activity
• Ensure financial documentation is maintained to support accurate record keeping and future legislative requirements
• Escalate potential budget risks that may lead to increased costs or financial losses
• Present work proposals on planned activities that will require financial resources
• Allocate and approves expenditure
• Collate, analyse and evaluate data and information to forecast expenditure and cash flow trends and make recommendations to improve budget
• Ensure full understanding of customer needs to deliver a quality service
• Ensure customer service solutions are aligned to the business operational plan; Organisational values and service standards
• Communicate how customer service solution will be implemented and secures buy-in
• Ensure product knowledge and advice is technically accurate and provide customers with relevant information to keep them informed of products and service options
• Ensure resolution of customer queries and complaints timeously and ownership of issues
• Analyse customer feedback to help improve customer service
• Propose ideas to improve customer service
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in
• Engage in cross-functional relationships to obtain and to provide work support
• Improve business decisions by providing accurate and reliable business intelligence (information) together with analysing trends and data
• Provide regular reports on delivery of services against agreed service level agreements and in terms of overall customer targets
• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities
• Provide input into the development of the busines area tactical strategy in achievement of the overall business strategy
• Develop and implement an area operational plan in achievement of Business objectives
• Understand competencies and skills required for own and employee's development and performance
• Identify development needs and select effective solutions to address own and employee development needs
• Ensure that each employee prepares a personal development plan that is implemented and reviewed as required
• Provide on the job coaching and guidance
• Manage team delivery against goals in the area of responsibility
• Manage performance moderation, disciplinary action, recognition and retention processes in line with HR policies and procedures
• Participate in Talent Management practices and processes in line with HR policies and procedures
• Implement employment equity plan targets in all recruitment and employee movement activities
• Manage performance of employees by clearly defining goals and objectives and providing direction, coaching and regular feedback
• Ensure skills are transferred in specific functions Ensure conflict resolution and respond to any complaints or concerns
• Set relevant stretch goals for team and motivate achievement
• Lead a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies
• Lead specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organisational knowledge improvement

• Proven track record of leading software development teams
• Solid understanding of programming principles and practices

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering or related fields

End Date : October 14, 2025

• ICT jobs

Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced and proactive Application Development Manager to lead our dynamic team in the creation, deployment, and enhancement of cutting-edge applications and systems software.

• Development and Deployment Management: Oversee the development and deployment of new applications and enhancements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Business Requirements: Ensure development projects meet business requirements and objectives.
• Team Leadership: Provide direction to the application development team, fostering collaboration and excellence in support of business applications.
• Systems Analysis: Review existing applications for effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement strategies.
• Research and Recommendation: Research and recommend software products/services for procurement and development efforts.
• Feasibility Studies: Coordinate feasibility studies for software and system products, offering valuable insights based on findings.
• Documentation and Standards: Develop and maintain project plans, application/systems documents, and standards.
• Project Management: Interact with project teams to ensure successful project delivery within set timelines and budgets. Create and maintain project plans, budgets, and reports.
• Operational Responsibility: Have tactical and operational responsibility for project teams, defining, monitoring, and updating development plans.
• Team Building: Select individuals aligned with ICT goals, managing their contributions effectively within the organization.
• Reporting and Delegation: Establish effective reporting lines, delegate responsibilities, and set clear goals and objectives.
• Financial Accountability: Manage budgeting, resource allocation, development, and training within the designated area.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure adherence to industry quality standards for production systems and change management.
• Decision-making and Execution: Responsible for decision-making and execution within the domain of responsibility.
• Process Adherence: Establish structured processes in line with global best practices in Software Development, Project Management, Testing, and ICT Governance.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Proficiency in Software Solutions, Application Architecture, and Design Thinking.
• IT certifications such as ITIL are preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Understanding of Business/System Analysis.
• Proficiency in SDLC conceptual model.
• Technical and Behavioral Competencies.
• High-level understanding of budgeting and cost control.
• Intermediate level of strategic planning and objectives.
• Decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in project management.
• Ability to maintain standards and policies.

Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced and proactive Application Development Manager to lead our dynamic team in the creation, deployment, and enhancement of cutting-edge applications and systems software.

• Development and Deployment Management: Oversee the development and deployment of new applications and enhancements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Business Requirements: Ensure development projects meet business requirements and objectives.
• Team Leadership: Provide direction to the application development team, fostering collaboration and excellence in support of business applications.
• Systems Analysis: Review existing applications for effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement strategies.
• Research and Recommendation: Research and recommend software products/services for procurement and development efforts.
• Feasibility Studies: Coordinate feasibility studies for software and system products, offering valuable insights based on findings.
• Documentation and Standards: Develop and maintain project plans, application/systems documents, and standards.
• Project Management: Interact with project teams to ensure successful project delivery within set timelines and budgets. Create and maintain project plans, budgets, and reports.
• Operational Responsibility: Have tactical and operational responsibility for project teams, defining, monitoring, and updating development plans.
• Team Building: Select individuals aligned with ICT goals, managing their contributions effectively within the organization.
• Reporting and Delegation: Establish effective reporting lines, delegate responsibilities, and set clear goals and objectives.
• Financial Accountability: Manage budgeting, resource allocation, development, and training within the designated area.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure adherence to industry quality standards for production systems and change management.
• Decision-making and Execution: Responsible for decision-making and execution within the domain of responsibility.
• Process Adherence: Establish structured processes in line with global best practices in Software Development, Project Management, Testing, and ICT Governance.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Proficiency in Software Solutions, Application Architecture, and Design Thinking.
• IT certifications such as ITIL are preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Understanding of Business/System Analysis.
• Proficiency in SDLC conceptual model.
• Technical and Behavioral Competencies.
• High-level understanding of budgeting and cost control.
• Intermediate level of strategic planning and objectives.
• Decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in project management.
• Ability to maintain standards and policies.

A unique opportunity to join a JSE listed financial organisation that continually delivers excellent results and growth that exceed all competitors in the market. Become part of a team working on key projects in Wealth Management in partnership with business stakeholders to deliver great value with an opportunity to make a real impact.

Be an integral part of digitising our client journeys through changes to websites and software applications to meet both functional and technical requirements in producing quality solutions.

1. Key strategic manager responsible for planning, organising, monitoring and controlling all aspects of the SDLC.
2. Manage new strategic development as well as maintenance of existing applications.
3. Conduct weekly negotiations between business and project team to build consensus on the prioritization of requests.
4. Act as the technical owner of a set of applications.
5. Manage the relationship with business owners and ensure that business objectives are reflected in the technical processes which they manage.
6. Ensure an appropriate supply of technical experts to fill available positions in the delivery portfolios.
7. Manage a project or set of projects in a programme related to their technical application set.
8. Ensure that the application remains adaptive to emerging client needs in its lifetime.
9. Extend or design new operational processes.
10. Manage relationships with 3rd party vendors in terms of commercial and service delivery.
11. People management, including providing guidance and skill development and being accountable for performance metrics of all direct reports.
12. Contribute towards IT and business strategy development.
13. Drive continuous improvements to team practices and operational environments.
14. Ensure that security forms an integral part of all technology capabilities.
15. Manage all audits, risks & compliance requirements to ensure adherence to regulations.

1. Agile or equivalent contemporary development methodology certification.
2. ITIL or equivalent certification.
3. Demonstrated experience in managing a scrum team.

Should you not have had a response within 14 days please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Reference: BIT -MNa-1
A client in the financial services sector is looking for an Application Development Manager who will join their fund/life investments team to oversee 15 people, including DevOps, BA, Jira Analyst teams, and a host of developers ranging from junior to senior.

Qualifications:

• BCom Informatics / BEng / BSc
• ITIL or equivalent certification

• 8 to 10 years' experience
• C#, .NET, Angular, Azure experience
• Experience in leading a large team
• IT Strategy

• Manage audits, risks, and compliance requirements
• Work on key projects with stakeholders to design and develop transactional websites
• Responsible for the full SDLC function
• Handle all new development as well as maintenance of applications
• Technical owner function
• Manage vendors

Job title : Application Development Manager

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : October 18, 2025

• Jobs by Location
• Job by industries

• To manage and guide the Information Technology team by providing strategic solutions to effectively meet the business strategic objectives and goals
• Provide input into the budgeting process and monitor utilisation for the financial year according to the operational plan
• Produce or review budget reports to make sure they accurately reflect work activity
• Ensure financial documentation is maintained to support accurate record keeping and future legislative requirements
• Escalate potential budget risks that may lead to increased costs or financial losses
• Present work proposals on planned activities that will require financial resources
• Allocate and approves expenditure
• Collate, analyse and evaluate data and information to forecast expenditure and cash flow trends and make recommendations to improve budget
• Ensure full understanding of customer needs to deliver a quality service
• Ensure customer service solutions are aligned to the business operational plan; Organisational values and service standards
• Communicate how customer service solution will be implemented and secures buy-in
• Ensure product knowledge and advice is technically accurate and provide customers with relevant information to keep them informed of products and service options
• Ensure resolution of customer queries and complaints timeously and ownership of issues
• Analyse customer feedback to help improve customer service
• Propose ideas to improve customer service
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in
• Engage in cross-functional relationships to obtain and to provide work support
• Improve business decisions by providing accurate and reliable business intelligence (information) together with analysing trends and data
• Provide regular reports on delivery of services against agreed service level agreements and in terms of overall customer targets
• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities
• Provide input into the development of the busines area tactical strategy in achievement of the overall business strategy
• Develop and implement an area operational plan in achievement of Business objectives
• Understand competencies and skills required for own and employee's development and performance
• Identify development needs and select effective solutions to address own and employee development needs
• Ensure that each employee prepares a personal development plan that is implemented and reviewed as required
• Provide on the job coaching and guidance
• Manage team delivery against goals in the area of responsibility
• Manage performance moderation, disciplinary action, recognition and retention processes in line with HR policies and procedures
• Participate in Talent Management practices and processes in line with HR policies and procedures
• Implement employment equity plan targets in all recruitment and employee movement activities
• Manage performance of employees by clearly defining goals and objectives and providing direction, coaching and regular feedback
• Ensure skills are transferred in specific functions Ensure conflict resolution and respond to any complaints or concerns
• Set relevant stretch goals for team and motivate achievement
• Lead a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies
• Lead specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organisational knowledge improvement

• Proven track record of leading software development teams
• Solid understanding of programming principles and practices

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering or related fields

End Date : October 14, 2025

• ICT jobs

Job title : Application Development Manager

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : October 18, 2025

• Jobs by Location
• Job by industries

• To manage and guide the Information Technology team by providing strategic solutions to effectively meet the business strategic objectives and goals
• Provide input into the budgeting process and monitor utilisation for the financial year according to the operational plan
• Produce or review budget reports to make sure they accurately reflect work activity
• Ensure financial documentation is maintained to support accurate record keeping and future legislative requirements
• Escalate potential budget risks that may lead to increased costs or financial losses
• Present work proposals on planned activities that will require financial resources
• Allocate and approves expenditure
• Collate, analyse and evaluate data and information to forecast expenditure and cash flow trends and make recommendations to improve budget
• Ensure full understanding of customer needs to deliver a quality service
• Ensure customer service solutions are aligned to the business operational plan; Organisational values and service standards
• Communicate how customer service solution will be implemented and secures buy-in
• Ensure product knowledge and advice is technically accurate and provide customers with relevant information to keep them informed of products and service options
• Ensure resolution of customer queries and complaints timeously and ownership of issues
• Analyse customer feedback to help improve customer service
• Propose ideas to improve customer service
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in
• Engage in cross-functional relationships to obtain and to provide work support
• Improve business decisions by providing accurate and reliable business intelligence (information) together with analysing trends and data
• Provide regular reports on delivery of services against agreed service level agreements and in terms of overall customer targets
• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities
• Provide input into the development of the busines area tactical strategy in achievement of the overall business strategy
• Develop and implement an area operational plan in achievement of Business objectives
• Understand competencies and skills required for own and employee's development and performance
• Identify development needs and select effective solutions to address own and employee development needs
• Ensure that each employee prepares a personal development plan that is implemented and reviewed as required
• Provide on the job coaching and guidance
• Manage team delivery against goals in the area of responsibility
• Manage performance moderation, disciplinary action, recognition and retention processes in line with HR policies and procedures
• Participate in Talent Management practices and processes in line with HR policies and procedures
• Implement employment equity plan targets in all recruitment and employee movement activities
• Manage performance of employees by clearly defining goals and objectives and providing direction, coaching and regular feedback
• Ensure skills are transferred in specific functions Ensure conflict resolution and respond to any complaints or concerns
• Set relevant stretch goals for team and motivate achievement
• Lead a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies
• Lead specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organisational knowledge improvement

• Proven track record of leading software development teams
• Solid understanding of programming principles and practices

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering or related fields

End Date : October 14, 2025

• ICT jobs

Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced and proactive Application Development Manager to lead our dynamic team in the creation, deployment, and enhancement of cutting-edge applications and systems software.

• Development and Deployment Management: Oversee the development and deployment of new applications and enhancements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Business Requirements: Ensure development projects meet business requirements and objectives.
• Team Leadership: Provide direction to the application development team, fostering collaboration and excellence in support of business applications.
• Systems Analysis: Review existing applications for effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement strategies.
• Research and Recommendation: Research and recommend software products/services for procurement and development efforts.
• Feasibility Studies: Coordinate feasibility studies for software and system products, offering valuable insights based on findings.
• Documentation and Standards: Develop and maintain project plans, application/systems documents, and standards.
• Project Management: Interact with project teams to ensure successful project delivery within set timelines and budgets. Create and maintain project plans, budgets, and reports.
• Operational Responsibility: Have tactical and operational responsibility for project teams, defining, monitoring, and updating development plans.
• Team Building: Select individuals aligned with ICT goals, managing their contributions effectively within the organization.
• Reporting and Delegation: Establish effective reporting lines, delegate responsibilities, and set clear goals and objectives.
• Financial Accountability: Manage budgeting, resource allocation, development, and training within the designated area.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure adherence to industry quality standards for production systems and change management.
• Decision-making and Execution: Responsible for decision-making and execution within the domain of responsibility.
• Process Adherence: Establish structured processes in line with global best practices in Software Development, Project Management, Testing, and ICT Governance.

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Proficiency in Software Solutions, Application Architecture, and Design Thinking.
• IT certifications such as ITIL are preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Understanding of Business/System Analysis.
• Proficiency in SDLC conceptual model.
• Technical and Behavioral Competencies.
• High-level understanding of budgeting and cost control.
• Intermediate level of strategic planning and objectives.
• Decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in project management.
• Ability to maintain standards and policies.