Manager - IT

Job description / Role

We are seeking for Manager - IT for a client based in Dubai, this candidate will be responsible for managing overall IT related Operations service availability and strategy development and execution.

The Scope will cover Operational Availability of all services required by Leisure to operate as well as Maintenance and new development, related team management and vendor management.

Role / Responsibilities:
- IT Alignment to Business Objectives
- Strategy Development and Execution
- Team Management
- Financial Management of the IT department
- Development Monitoring and control of any related KPI
- Ensure Adequate following of any standard Policy and procedure.
- Advisory role on any new developments or initiatives relying on IT
- Participate in a steering function to any IT initiative
- Identify Business process optimization opportunities
- Propose Business Optimization through adapted technologies
- Plan the budget and execute
- Approve on any IT expenditure
- Work as a trusted business partner to any IT service Customer
- Review and enhance IT processes and Procedures
- Negotiate or review Contracts
- Ensure alignment and Sustainability of IT initiatives in line with other business units
- Ability to initiate and implement new IT Platform through major systems
- Ability to lead and manage the accompanying changes
- Process engineering programs
- Hire and Manage adequate IT resources
- Communicate and advocate existing or new IT services to any service consumer
- Initiate Review and sign of on new standards
- Initiate implement and review BCM and disaster recovery
- Responsible for ensuring adequacy to Audit requirements and responding to any audit discrepancy
- Responsible for initiating and organizing and maintaining the acquisition of any industry relevant certifications
- Keeping abreast of latest technology developments and
- Nurture an effective network of external industry specific relations.

Requirements

- A Bachelors Degree in Business Management or Information Technology
- IT Software implementation management, vendor management, project management is a must.
- Excellent practical understanding of IT operations, PMP, TOGAF, COBIT, ITIL certifications are a +
- Knowledge of Virtualization is a +
- Leisure, or retail experience
- Prior system implementation experience like Navision desirable
- At least 3 years experience related to technical hands on It Operations (Software development, Networking, or Systems operations)
- At least 5 years relevant experience at a Mid to Senior IT level (advisor and above) role in a reputed organization
- Previous experience in implementing major IT systems
- Previous direct team management experience is a plus
- Data center management and capacity planning

About the Company

Budge is a leading professional Recruitment and HR Consultancy covering the Construction, Real Estate and Asset Management Sectors in the UAE and across the GCC. Established in 2003 with offices in both the UK and Dubai, we apply nearly 15 years of local knowledge working with experienced consultants and an unparalleled network of clients and applicants from around the world, bringing you a refreshing approach to recruitment.

Our specialist consultants act for every class of organisation including investment funds, developers, consultants, contractors and specialist sub-contractors. We are the preferred supplier for a number of world renowned organisations both in the UK and Middle East.

Budge is a privately owned company that prides itself in offering a complete and professional solution to like-minded organisations across the globe.