Group Head of Information Technology (IT) at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

THE JOB

• Oversee and champion the development of the IT department’s strategy in alignment with the Group’s corporate strategy, overall business goals and objectives.
• Lead the digital transformation efforts across the group by identifying opportunities to integrate digital technologies across functional touchpoints - manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and other operational areas.
• Develop the Group’s IT policies and driving compliance across subsidiaries in maintaining integrity, security and performance of the Group’s technical infrastructure.
• Identify and recommend fit for purpose technologies as a result of business changes and emerging technology trends with a potential impact on type/ level of utilization.
• Oversee generation of service reports highlighting breaches of SLA targets, investigations and actions taken to prevent recurrence.
• Define and implement efficient technology architectures, methodologies, and performance metrics.
• Continuously review and identify technology needs and ensure that the appropriate cost effective software solutions are developed and or deployed.
• Implement best practice for IT service management and set guidelines for ITIL frameworks and for incident response.

THE PERSON MUST

• Be curious in seeking out emerging trends, and adopting innovative approaches to technology.
• Be highly organized and can manage a diverse portfolio of technology projects with tight deadlines.
• Be solutions focused with business acumen able to optimize IT solutions.
• Inspirational leader with the ability to develop competencies and skills required for high performance among teams.
• Be an agile thinker able to drive and lead change in a complex business environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal ability and stakeholders management.

QUALIFICATION

• 1st degree in Computer Science and Information Technology, Software Engineering, or relevant field.
• Master’s degree or MBA is an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE

• Have at least 15 years cognate work experience, with at least 5 years in an IT leadership position in a FMCG or manufacturing industry.
• Leading enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives, optimizing processes, and enhancing customer(user) experiences.   
• Leveraging emerging technologies to drive innovation and produce business enabling solutions.