Job Title: Head, Information and Communications Technology
Location
Rivers
Job Field
Engineering, Technical, ICT, Computer
Roles & Responsibilities
Develops the IT strategy, plans, policies and procedures in line with the Corporate strategy
Ensures availability of robust IT platforms and infrastructure to support Organisational ’s business operations
Develops and implements company-wide information security measures
Manage the deployment, maintenance and monitoring and support of all current IT systems (Software applications, network, PC and peripherals.
Project Manage the deployment and implementation of the new ERP to facilitate all activities of Group.
Approves and monitors major projects, IT budgets, priorities, standards, procedures
Manages the delivery of seamless IT services to users across the Group in line with business requirements and agreed service level standards
Oversees designs and implementation of automated backups and disaster recovery strategy
Identifies and exploits technological innovations and opportunities that assist in achieving organisational objectives
Develops IT contracting and procurement strategies based on company approved procedures
Negotiates and drives the enforcement of Service Level Agreements with contractors to ensure continuous delivery of IT services
Develops and implements company-wide information security procedures and evaluating business risks associated with critical IT operations
Directs and oversees usability tests on new software applications
Reviews software documentation to ensure they are up to date, accurate and sufficiently descriptive
Plans, implements and controls projects related to the selection, acquisition, development, installation and maintenance of major information systems
Reviews the performance of applications to ensure their capacity to support changing business demands
Manages the performance of and provides career development support to all Information Technology staff
Requirements
Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the Information Technology Department of a similar organisation with at least 3 years’ experience of driving change and managing multi-disciplinary technical teams preferably in the oil and gas sector
Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree, HND in Computer, System, Electrical, Electronic Engineering, Applied physics, Computer Science or a related discipline
Relevant certification such as ITIL Information Technology Infrastructure Library, CCNP, Cisco Certified Network Professional, MCP Microsoft Certified Professional, Project Management such as PMP or CCNA Cisco Certified Network Administrator
Prior experience with managing Enterprise Resource Planning deployments
A relevant Master’s Degree is an additional advantage
Key Skills and Competencies
System and operations analysis
IT Service management
IT security
IT Infrastructure and applications
System design and integration
Database / Data centre management
Business Analysis
IT Strategy & Planning
Analytical and problem solving skills
Interpersonal skills
Communication written & verbal
Customer service focus
Innovation
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