Chief Information Officer

Job description / Role

Job duties

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the purpose of the role is to develop and sustain a market leading position within KSA.

Main Responsibilities:

- Develop the medium to longer term (5 year strategic plan) strategy across KSA gaining agreement to the strategy at CEO, ExCom and INM levels.
- Promote IT cost efficiency and effectiveness perceived by our customers by aligning and optimizing the IT organization, processes, technology and partnerships.
- Lead the IT infrastructure and maintain levels of IT Security expected by adequately protecting information, systems and data to safeguard customers and company brand
- Lead and develop staff across the IT Service and Solution function. The role will take direct responsibility for the leadership of several senior direct reports taking responsibility for all aspects of performance and development.

Requirements

Experience and skills required for the job

- University degree in the field of computer science or technical engineering
- Minimum 10+ years experience in IT
- Exposure to the insurance industry

About the Company

KAFAAT Recruitment offers executive search and consulting expertise aligning with our clients’ growing demand for talented human resources. Through talent search, identification, selection and referrals, KAFAAT Recruitment helps to recruit top executives for your enterprise and offers complete solutions for defining and recruiting emerging new roles in the marketplace to all industries, including Industrial, Financial Services, Consumer & Retail, Energy, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology Digital Media & Telecommunications, Board Search, Non Profit & Government and Human Resources.