• Application Deadline:
• Position: Head of IT


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Lagos , Rivers


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

Job Requisition ID: R70972

Job Description

• The Head of IT has responsibility for strategic planning and directing of IT delivery within a well-defined functional area.


• They will act as a single point of accountability for projects and delivery streams within the area of responsibility.


• On top of this they will also have accountability for overall development of the function, organisation and delivery capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Key contact for terminal business regarding local demand and ensuring adequate IT service delivery, IT business partnering and IT operations management


• Partner with business leads on new business capabilities/ platform discovery and roadmap


• Working with terminal business stakeholders to agree on an integrated plan for delivery.


• Develop, maintain and own IT business plans that reflect the demand and strategic requirements of the business for a terminal


• Partner with the business in strategic discussions and bring the view of technology implications and benefits.


• Ensure WoW standards are followed at the terminal for IT performance


• Understand business strategy, business processes & information needs to exploit IT and enable the business to deliver against their plans.


• Work across the wider Technology & Industrial IT organization to deliver value to the business through robust IT services and innovation.


• Actively drive IT value through membership on the Terminal Management Team seat.


• Proactively challenge and manage key business stakeholders at MD level and below.


• Manage terminal demand in a cost constraint environment ensuring business value is delivered.


• Lead, coach and develop the talent pipeline.


• Ensuring adequate service provisioning through regional and global service delivery teams


• Manage terminal Tech team.

Accountabilities

• Accountable for terminal IT operations excellence


• Accountable for local IT demand and execution delivery


• Responsible for implementing the right IT initiatives to become a world class terminal.


• Accountable for budget management for the terminal


• Accountable to ensure cyber security needs are implemented and maintained in the terminal


• Accountable for all technology and infrastructure at the terminal.

What We're Looking For

• Strong IT Management experience


• Experience in managing and / or steering of large-scale technology projects/programs


• Broad experience with technology solutions and services, across the IT infrastructure, application and automation space


• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills


• Ability to build credibility and relationships with staff and senior business leaders


• Second-to-none business ethics


• 4 days per week on site required, with 1 day from home in base location


• You will be required to visit non-base location spending at least one week of the month - whether this be Lagos or Port Harcourt (Omne).