Description
The IT Director is a strategically critical role with primary responsibility to oversee the IT & Digital function, including security, IT Infrastructure, Applications, Cloud technology, Data & Information as well as IT programme management and change.
As part of the senior management team, the IT Director will participate in the strategic planning at Forseven and ensure the IT and Digital ecosystem enables and supports the corporate strategy.
A critical part of the IT Directors role is to be seen as an advocate of Digital technologies and techniques, including but not restricted to, process automation, advanced analytics and the digital workplace.
The IT Director will ensure all IT functions collaborate closely with the wider Forseven business and seen as a key business partner.
Responsibilities
Planning
• Develop, communicate and implement a 'rolling' three-year IT & Digital strategy aligned with the overall business strategy
• Co-develop plans across all LC functions to drive operational efficiency initiatives
• Ensure IT is resourced appropriately with the most effective blend of internal fte's and external 3rd parties.
• Oversee regular cross function IT service level reviews
• Take ownership of all policies for governing the security and use of IT assets.
Delivery and Change
• Ensure Enterprise IT Architecture supports the success of enterprise-level application implementations.
• Manage stakeholder expectations by clear and timely communication.
• Liaise with external IT business partners and service providers to select the IT products or services that best meet company goals.
Operational Management
• Monitor performance of information technology systems to determine cost and productivity levels, and to make recommendations for improving the IT infrastructure
• Assess and determine governance, stewardship, and frameworks for managing IT across the organisation.
• Develop and promote IT security methodologies and standards.
• Select and implement the appropriate tools, software, applications, and systems to support operating efficiencies, business growth and Employee wellbeing.
• Collaborate with those leading business wide projects and activities for opportunities to support or provide enablers through technology.
• Act as a leader and advocate of the use of technology throughout Forseven.
• Create and maintain documentation of the IT architecture and environment in order to maintain a current and accurate view of the enterprise
Position Requirements
Formal Education & Certification
• Information Technology degree, diploma or appropriate industry experience
Knowledge & Experience
• Minimum of 5 years leading a multi skilled IT function in a regionally matrixed organisation
• Hands-on experience with business requirements gathering/analysis.
• Direct experience in implementing and supporting a Hybrid IT architecture including on premise and 3rd party data centres
• Strong understanding of Lan/ WAN theories, principles, and practices.
• An appreciation of the value of Digital Transformation in financial services.
• Experience leading and managing large IT projects and rolling out IT infrastructures across various technologies
• Excellent client/user interaction skills to determine proposed business outcomes.
• Proven experience of leading/ overseeing complex IT projects
• Good knowledge of data privacy practices and laws.
• Evidential experience of leading an IT security function.
Personal Attributes
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.
• Proactive approach as well as an inventive problem solver
• Relationship builder and stakeholder manager