Chief Information Officer/Head - Technology Firm

IT Strategy:

The incumbent will be required to develop IT Strategy and roadmap. IT strategy should align with the business strategy and hence CIO must have a detailed understanding of the Company's activities and businesses. CIO, along with the Group IT team, should help in developing IT Infrastructure and Architecture of the Company based on the present and future business requirements of the Company.

Positioning IT as a Competitive Advantage Tool:

The incumbent should be able to position IT as a competitive advantage tool to enhance business decision-making and making IT an integral part of business. The CIO should not only drive IT Strategy but must have a buy-in from the Business Head and other internal stakeholders. This would amongst other things entail an ability to create a business case for the adoption of new technology solutions like RPA, BOT etc. The incumbent would also be expected to participate in key sales pitches/client interactions to showcase IT capability of the Company for client service delivery.

Leadership:

- The CIO should have strong leadership and team management skills to drive synergies between various business stakeholders and the technology team.

IT Management and Implementation:

- The CIO is expected to facilitate effective adoption, utilization and continual improvement of the existing IT solutions like HRMS, FRM, eFacility, EMS and SAP for better efficiency and service delivery.

- The role is expected to provide and plan for Data Security, Disaster Recovery planning, etc. as a part of the Central IT role. This role also requires the incumbent to plan and manage IT Budget effectively. This would also entail managing the various external vendors and partners responsible for IT.

Desired Skills and Experience :

- 12 - 15 years of experience in the IT space

- Should have been in the role of CIO/Head IT for atleast for 3 years

- Technically competent with excellent leadership

- Preferably have experience of IFMS industry

- An ideal candidate should have had experience/exposure to IT Infra and SAP.