Your new company
Our client is an established international organisation operating within a highly specialised sector, supporting customers and operations across multiple global locations. The business combines a strong commercial focus with a technology-led environment and is continuing to invest in its systems, applications and digital capabilities.
Your new role
- Take overall ownership of the organisation's IT strategy and technology roadmap, ensuring technology priorities are aligned with wider business objectives.
- Provide leadership across the IT function, setting clear priorities and ensuring the effective delivery of infrastructure, applications, cloud services and end-user technology.
- Act as a trusted technology advisor to senior leadership, providing clear recommendations on technology investment, risk, capability and future direction.
- Lead the delivery of key technology transformation, modernisation and improvement programmes, from business case and planning through to implementation.
- Develop a strong framework for IT governance, policies, architecture and service management, driving consistency and continuous improvement.
- Take responsibility for IT budgets, investment planning and technology procurement, balancing operational requirements with longer-term strategic priorities.
- Ensure robust business continuity and disaster recovery arrangements are in place and regularly tested.
- Work closely with leaders across the organisation to identify opportunities where technology, automation and digital solutions can improve efficiency, service delivery and business performance.
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience leading a significant ERP implementation or transformation programme, ideally involving the replacement of legacy systems and ownership from initial planning through to successful implementation.
- Experience developing and delivering an IT strategy and technology roadmap aligned to wider organisational priorities and future business requirements.
- Strong track record of leading technology transformation and change programmes, managing competing priorities, risks, dependencies and business impact.
What you need to do now
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