Head of IT Operations

Job description / Role

As the Head of IT Operations, you will be responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of all third-party and internally managed IT infrastructure used to support business process and services across the enterprise. This will be achieved through the effective delivery of IT services through the management and orchestration of people, products, providers and processes.

Client Details

Organisation going through exciting transition and investing heavily in people and technology.

Description

* Lead the development of the IT service strategy and technical road map, and ensure its integration with the overall IT and enterprise strategic plans.
* Work with the IT senior leadership team on the service portfolio and governance required to prioritise resources, including budget.
* Act as a trusted advisor, and build and maintains relationships with other IT leaders and business executives to develop a clear understanding of business needs. Ensures cost-effective delivery of IT services to meet those needs, and is able to respond with the agility required to address changing business priorities.
* Develop and control the annual operating expenditure (opex) and capital expenditure (capex) budgets for I&O to ensure that it's consistent with the overall strategic objectives of IT and the enterprise, and is within plan.
* Define, develop and manage a comprehensive and integrated ITSM landscape, based on best-practice processes, disciplines and related toolsets.
* Operate a formal governance mechanism to ensure that services can continue to be delivered in line with the agreed-on business outcomes.

Job Offer

* Attractive tax-free salary
* Fast-moving transformation environment
* Exciting project portfolio and the opportunity to work with the latest technology

Requirements

* 15 or more years of experience in IT and business/industry, with at least 5-7 years of leadership experience.
* Preferably five or more years of experience in large, cross-functional teams influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders effectively across the organisation and within complex contexts
* Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, organisation design and development
* Preferably proven experience or demonstrated capability in leading IT transformation initiatives in complex and dynamic environments
* Preferably proven experience or demonstrated capability in leading IT infrastructure engineering groups in complex and dynamic environments

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.