IT Manager

Saudi Arabia

Ref: LP127-1005

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client is one of Saudi Arabias oldest and largest construction contractors. They are starting to build a mega project, which is a large residential development in a remote part of Saudi Arabia. They are currently looking for IT Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the development and implementation of an IT strategy that supports company goals
- Oversee the establishment and maintenance of necessary IT policies, processes and procedures
- Recommend appropriate IT solutions to meet the needs of the business
- Establish required IT systems and applications to serve other department needs in coordination with department Heads
- Oversee the development and implementation of IT security architecture and guidelines
- Manage overall networks and systems operation in the ERP System
- Ensure availability of quality support for the local network, hardware, and software applications and troubleshooting
- Ensure all external technical support when issues cannot be resolved in-house
- Continuously enhance the IT architecture to ensure optimum integration of different systems and meet business, risk, reporting and regulatory requirements
- Identify IT training needs and provide trainings as required
- Prepare budget for IT Department
- Oversee the daily operations of the IT networks and servers to ensure their proper functionality
- Plan and oversee periodic maintenance schedules of all IT infrastructure systems
- Help develop, maintain and monitor performance KPIs
- Coordinate all IT security issues including firewalls
- Manage administration of email servers for company-wide email and for management of email handling systems
- Oversee setup & maintenance of anti-spam and anti-virus systems and the setting of new anti-spam policies

Requirements

- Recognized university degree in Information Technology
- At least 10 years experiences in Information Technology, 5 years of the 10 years is an experience in same position with construction contractors, and another 5 years in managing Oracle ERP System in construction environment
- Fluent in MS Office 2013
- Excellent organizational skills
- Full knowledge of construction contractor IT applications and needs

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions: