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Job Summary:
The
Executive Director Information
Technology, reporting to the Senior
Leadership Team, will be responsible for
leading overall strategic and
operational direction of Company’s
information systems and processes.
He/She will be
responsible for contributing to
Company’s overall business strategy,
direction, and establishing group-wide
goals & objectives. He/She will work
collaboratively with the leadership team
to proactively translate the group’s
business needs into information
technology (IT) solutions that best
enable the Group to meet its strategic
objectives.
The
Executive Director Information
Technology will
also
serve as a member of Company’s IT
Council. He/She will have global
oversight of global information systems,
data management and IT staff with the
objective of providing robust and cost
effective global IT systems & support.Job
Description:
The
Executive Director Information
Technology will perform
all or some of the following Job
description:
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Responsible for Company’s overall
information technology strategic
planning & roadmap. Identify the
strategic IT implications and
opportunities resulting from major
corporate strategies and change
initiatives. Understand business trends
and the direction technology must take
to support the business. Must be able to
anticipate business needs in order to
develop effective IT strategies -
Direct
Company’s overall global IT budget,
delivering the business value required,
meeting business and financial
objectives, and ensuring budget policies
and procedures are rigorously followed -
Responsible for assuring the robust
delivery of services globally by
determining appropriate staffing levels
and managing relationships with other
partners responsible for services.
Responsible for ensuring Company has the
leadership & talent bench strength to
deliver business plan results.
Effectively manages the overall
direction of global Company IT staff -
Support
sales growth, innovation/engineering, &
manufacturing robustness by identify
opportunities to significantly enhance
business performance by championing
effective information systems, ERP
(SAP), engineering design software, and
business processes that provide real
time information for improved decision
making -
Lead the
development of effective networks of
internal and external customers,
suppliers, the technical community,
vendors, and consultants. Effectively
motivate the local IT organization to
meet the aggressive goals needed for the
business to succeed -
Drive
expectations and promote global IT &
cross-functional synergies that involve
new technologies, require significant
organization or process redesign,
require changes in business strategy, or
cross lines of business, customers,
functions, or geographies -
Ensure IT
systems support quality initiatives
though a broad knowledge of all
technical areas including development,
operations, infrastructure, disaster
recovery, contingency planning, and
security -
Enhance
and/or develop, implement and enforce IT
policies and procedures of the
organization by way of systems that will
improve the overall operation and
effectiveness of the corporation.
Maintain knowledge of international IT
policies, programs, laws and issues -
Serve as
a member of Company’s IT Council.
Council members are responsible for
communicating & coordinating Company IT
initiatives -
Provide
guidance regarding future IT strategies
& initiatives -
Represent
Company’s needs within the Council.
Minimum Requirements / Knowledge / Skill
For Executive Director Information
Technology Job
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Seven
(7) years of experience working in a
principal IT senior
manager/executive capacity of
increasing responsibility, within a
dynamic growth environment that
makes data driven decisions
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Experience in industrial
manufacturing environment and
international IT leadership are
strongly preferred
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Ability to function at a strategic
level; Experience with
enterprise-wide system
implementations, and extensive
hands-on experience as an IT
professional
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Demonstrated work history of
advancing IT systems & practices as
a business partner to executive
management in a complex and/or
matrix-operating environment
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Excellent planning and
organizational skills with the
ability to effectively direct
Company’s overall IT operations in
order to maximize systems & service
delivery and cost efficiencies;
consistently meets objectives timely
and accurately
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Highly effective communicator with
the ability to clearly and concisely
articulate ideas, concepts and
proposals
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Ability to handle highly sensitive
matters with objectivity and
discretion; High personal standard
of integrity
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Strong financial acumen; must be
capable of conducting quantitative
analysis, with a proven ability to
work with numbers and financial
data; must also have strong
budgeting skills and understanding
of ROI
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Technical knowledge in the areas of
ERP systems (SAP strongly preferred)
and internal/external information &
system security
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Proven focus on ability to forge
strong partnerships with the various
business units within and outside
the organization
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Proven business strategist focused
on enterprise strategy, innovation
and differentiation
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Proven ability to build
high-performing, high-morale,
self-managing teams that function
well in complex environments.
Minimum Education Requirements /
Certification / Licensure For
Executive Director Information
Technology Job
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer
Science, information systems or
related area
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Advanced degree or additional
business management degree
desirable.
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