Group IT Manager

Role

We are building a modern Group IT function and you will help establish it from the ground up as a team of one initially. As the Group IT Manager you will create and execute the Group IT strategy ensuring a secure scalable and reliable IT environment across our corporate and manufacturing sites.

You will oversee infrastructure security applications ERP/CRM/MRP systems vendor management and business continuity. This is a hands-on leadership role with considerable strategic impact and high executive visibility where you will work closely with our two Business Units Ops Finance and our outsourced IT provider.

Success in this role means delivering:

• A pragmatic and executable Group IT strategy
• Measurable improvements in security performance and reliability
• A simplified and well integrated system landscape and
• A prioritized project portfolio that accelerates business outcomes.

Responsibilities

1. Strategy & Governance

• Lead the development and implementation of the Group IT strategy operating model and KPIs.
• Establish effective IT governance policies and standards across sites.
• Align IT initiatives with business needs across Finance Operations R&D Photonics and Wireless.

2. Infrastructure & Identity

• Own the Group IT infrastructure: networks cloud/on prem servers endpoints and device standards.
• Oversee AD/M365 identity and access management.
• Ensure stable operations monitoring backups patching and performance delivered together with our outsourced IT provider.

3. Application Architecture

• Define and maintain the application and integration architecture (APIs data flows master data).
• Drive consolidation and reduce complexity across ERP CRM MRP and collaboration tools.
• Ensure strong IT support for engineering R&D and production environments.

4. ERP CRM & MRP

• Own the roadmap for ERP (finance SCM operations) including enhancements integrations and process improvements.
• Lead CRM evolutions and data integrations.
• Assess and implement the future Group MRP solution and ensure tight integration with ERP.

5. Cyber Security & Business Continuity

• Lead the cybersecurity agenda including MFA IAM monitoring logging patching and awareness.
• Oversee incident response together with the outsourced provider and communicate effectively at the executive level.
• Maintain and test business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

6. Vendor Contract & License Management

• Reassess and optimize performance and value across all IT service providers.
• Lead SLA governance vendor score carding and escalation processes.
• Rationalize and optimize software licensing across the Group.

Qualifications

• • • • Masters or bachelors degree in information technology computer science or similar
      • Proven experience leading IT in an international SME or division (manager/head-of-level).
      • Demonstrated ownership of ERP and business process enablement; experience with CRM and MRP selection/roll out.
      • Practical cyber security experience (policy to execution).
      • Excellent communication skills with both technical and non technical stakeholders.
      • Language: Fluent English

Personal Attributes

• Pragmatic structured and collaborative.
• Strong stakeholder partner who can challenge and be challenged.
• High ownership mentality with attention to detail and quality.
• Results-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Role model for professionalism and company values

Key Skills
Fashion Retail,Forklift,Developmental Disabilities Experience,Management Experience,Mediation Experience,Serving Experience,Warehouse Experience,Product Management,Alternative dispute resolution,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Social Work
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1