Team Leader - Digital Trading Solutions

Job description / Role

Team Leader Digital Trading Solutions - ETRM AT & Compliance

JOB PURPOSE

Team Leader Digital Trading Solutions manages IT operations and development teams (internal and contractors), whose focus is on the effective ETRM and Compliance digital solutions. Jobholder support development and ensure execution of activities agreed with the business to support company objectives through delivering effective digital platforms for trading business

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaise with business stakeholders to discover , organize, and clarify business needs and analyse challenges within the team
• Lead communications with external vendors to find suitable solutions to address business challenges
• Manage external service provider to ensure high quality and timely delivery of contracted services
• Ensure that company methodology and deliverables are in line with approved company standards
• Optimize IT service delivery and conduct quality assurance, monitoring and analysing performance issues
• Carry out any other reasonable and lawful request directed by the Management
• Maintain and ensure confidentiality at all times
• Represent the company in a positive and professional manner
• Adhere to the company's rules, regulations, procedures and policies at all times
• Provide professional expertise during recruitment, hiring, and training of new personnel as necessary
• Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective department objectives
• Monitor individual member progress and participate in their career planning
• Provide input for preparation of the department budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved Budget and work plans to deliver Department objectives
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control

Requirements

JOB SPECIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, BEHAVIOURS)

Education

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Applied Science or equivalent
• ITIL, PMI or similar certification is an advantage

Experience

• 10+ years in IT space, with 2+ experience in a similar role
• 5+ in IT function or consultancy role in Trading environment
• 5+ years in managing IT Vendor or System Integrator for Application Development and Management activities

Knowledge

• Advanced of CTRM application (ASPECT is an advantage), its architecture, its key modules
• Practical of energy trading business front to back (ideally crude oil and refined products)
• Practical of Compliance applications, for Trade and Communications surveillance process
• Practical in Development Lifecycle process
• Practical in Project Management methodology
• Good knowledge of crude oil and refined product business process

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.