Group chief technical officer

KFML Holdings — the group behind Spec-Savers South Africa and a portfolio of approximately 15 companies — is recruiting a Group Chief Technical Officer to lead one of the most commercially consequential technology reset opportunities in South African retail healthcare.

This is not a traditional CTO role.

This is not a ‘keep the lights on’ environment, nor a pre-packaged digital transformation programme. This is a mandate to critically reassess a complex, established technology landscape and make clear, evidence-based decisions on what should be rebuilt, retained, replaced, outsourced, or retired.

The Challenge:

The successful candidate will inherit a large-scale franchise-driven ecosystem spanning:

450+ optometry locations 72 audiology stores Distribution and warehouse technology environments Ecommerce, loyalty, analytics, operational and customer platforms Significant legacy investment and technical debt A partially developed next-generat...