Head of IT at Adexen Recruitment Agency

Adexen Recruitment Agency was mandated by a large FMCG company to recruit an experienced individual for their operations within the capacity below:

Job Title: Head of IT

Location: Lagos
Industry: FMCG
Job Seniority: Director
Job Category: Information Technology
Employment Type: Full time

Responsibilities

• Develops the IT strategy, plans, policies and procedures in line with the corporate strategy
• Develops and implements company-wide information security measures
• Prepares the annual IT budget and monitors expenditure to ensure adequate return on IT investments
• Provide ERP application support for all ERP systems users across the company
• Create documentation and procedures guidelines for ERP systems users
• Lead ERP projects such as platform installations, upgrades and migrations, data extracts for financial or audit purposes, integration with other mobile and cloud apps.
• Leverage change and release management process to ensure all platform updates and upgrades are thoroughly tested and signed-off prior to go-live.
• Manages the delivery of seamless IT services to users across the Group in line with business requirements and agreed service level standards
• Directs the development and execution of company-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plans
• Ensures availability of robust IT platforms and infrastructure to support Polo’s business operations
• Identifies and exploits technological innovations and opportunities that assist in achieving organisational objectives
• Develops IT contracting and procurement strategies based on company approved procedures
• Identify, compare, select and implement technology solutions to meet current and future needs
• Negotiates and drives the enforcement of Service Level Agreements with contractors to ensure continuous delivery of IT services
• Develops and implements company-wide information security procedures and evaluating business risks associated with critical IT operations
• Directs and oversees usability tests on new software applications
• Reviews software documentation to ensure they are up to date, accurate and sufficiently descriptive
• Plans, implements and controls projects related to the selection, acquisition, development, installation and maintenance of major information systems
• Reviews the performance of applications to ensure their capacity to support changing business demands
• Manages the performance of and provides career development support to all Information and Communication Technology staff.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Electronic Engineering
• Master’s Degree is a plus
• Background of at least 10 – 15 years specializing ICT core functions, ERP Development, and other ICT Security solutions
• Background in designing/developing IT systems and planning IT implementation
• Solid understanding of data analysis, budgeting and business operations
• Superior analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• A strong strategic and business mindset
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Team management experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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