Head of IT - F&B Industry

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-5658

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

As the Head of IT, you will be responsible to manage a small team of IT experts, the company's technology operations, and the implementation of new IT systems and policies.

Client Details

A leading organisation investing heavily in technology to streamline their internal processes.

Description

* Lead large IT projects, including the design and deployment of new IT systems and services.
* Monitor performance of information technology systems to determine cost and productivity levels, and to make recommendations to improve the IT infrastructure.
* Help define IT infrastructure strategy, architecture, and processes.
* Analyse business requirements by partnering with key stakeholders across the organisation to develop solutions for IT needs.
* Assess vendors and develop test strategies for new hardware and software.
* Troubleshoot hardware and software issues related to internal IT when required.

Job Offer

* Dynamic work environment.
* Opportunity to work on exciting projects and lead the way for growing an established IT function.

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
* Must have work experience within the food & beverages industry.
* A minimum of 2-5 years of experience in a leadership level role in IT.
* Experience leading and managing large ERP projects (preferably Dynamics) and rolling out IT infrastructures across various technologies.
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Firm grasp on IT infrastructure and operations best practices.
* Excellent working knowledge of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, and phone systems.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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