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Ref: GP186-5074
Job description / Role
Charterhouse is working with a Privately Owned Investment Group, who operate in the Property Investment and Industrial Sectors in the MENA, U.S, Europe and U.K. regions. The organisation is a group of companies with over 30 years’ experience, mainly operating in the manufacturing, contracting, property and investment segments. The company has a strong foot-hold in the regional market, seeking a strong IT Management professional.
This will be a fixed one year position. Your main objectives will be overseeing and managing the IT departments for the six companies which fall within the group, which includes supervising the ERP implementation process, in an effectively and timely manner. You will be expected to understand the current IT infrastructure across the group of companies and find ways to optimize, centralize and streamline to benefit the group. You will also be managing a team of IT staff, to further develop current IT practices and standards, ensuring policies are updated and aligned with the overall business strategy, with an additional focus on securing the groups data, websites network access and backup systems.
Requirements
You hold a master’s Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology, with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience within the UAE. You will have strong experience of effectively managing and implementing fully-fledged ERP, within a group of companies. You will also have detailed knowledge of IT related topics, including data security, network sharing and access, back-up systems, infrastructure set up and development. It is essential that you can demonstrate your ability to effectively manage a team within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, setting KPI’s to be executed within expected time-frames. Candidates for this role must be based on the ground in the UAE.
About the Company
The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.
Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.