Randstad
Location
United Arab Emirates | India
Job description
Position: CIO – Chief Information Officer /Vice President – Technology and Digital Transformation
Region: Global
Based: Dubai, UAE
Salary: AED 40,000 -50,000
Reporting: M.D and CEO
their strategic benefits
• Work with business leaders to shape the organization’s approach to digital business transformation
and build digital dexterity
• Plan the implementation of new systems and provide guidance to IT professionals and other staff
within the organization
• Oversee the technological infrastructure (networks and computer systems) in the organization to ensure optimal performance
• Deliver optimal return on investment, and maintain utmost security
• Set objectives and strategies for the IT department
• Approve purchases of technological equipment and software and establish partnerships with IT
providers
• Direct and organize IT-related projects
• Conduct competitor analysis, Monitor changes, or advancements in technology to discover ways the company can gain competitive advantage
• Analyze the costs, value and risks of information technology to advise management and suggest actions
• Adopting technologies that are in line with a business's growth and objectives
• Adopting new technologies while ensuring they don't introduce risks to the company they represent
• Creating IT policies and maintaining standards
• Managing a team of IT personnel
• Mentoring IT personnel
• Reporting directly to CEO and directors
• Planning business growth objectives with regards to technology
• Working with upper-level IT staff to develop and implement department goals
• Staying abreast of emerging technologies that can improve imaging solutions, performance and increase company profits
• Creating and implementing IT policies, protocols and standards
• Overseeing contract negotiations with IT vendors, contractors and service providers
• Communicating with other executives regarding costs, value and risk-potential and mitigation of the same of new IT projects
• Develops strategies to improve and monitor the efficiency and efficacy of technological initiatives
• Seeks out hardware and software that will help the company.
• Oversees the development, testing, registering of patents of new programs developed specifically for the company as required
• Seek out vendor partnerships that may be of value to the company
• Review vendor proposals and make decisions based on things such as price, what they offer, and how the vendor product may fit into the organization
• Ensures the company's data remains secure by keeping up to date on the latest cyber security threats and finds ways to guard against them on an organisation-wide scale
• Coaches members of the IT teams, particularly IT leaders, so everyone stays on the same page across the company
• Leads efficient operation of the team so that prompt modernization and upgrades of IS are performed as needed.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive
• Digital ideation and delivery - Identify, test and scale the most promising digital business ideas within business budget.
• Manage legacy infrastructure, security and core enterprise.
• Collaborate with members of the executive team to identify ways IT can assist the company in achieving business and financial goals.
• Identify new IS developments and technologies, anticipate resulting organizational modifications.
• Ensures that IT and network infrastructure adequately support the company’s computing, data processing, and communications needs.
• Develop and implement the IT budget.
• Communicate goals, projects, and timelines of the company to the department; plan ways to execute those goals within the department.
• Establish long-term IS needs and plans and develop strategies for developing systems and acquiring/developing software and hardware necessary to meet those needs
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Work with internal and external partners
Other Dimensions
• Ride Base of 50+ across countries
• User base of 100+, 200+ Workstations
• Enterprise applications, Unified communication
• Windows 7/10, Server 2012/2016/2019
• Cloud Technologies, Virtualization
• Network (WAN, Internet, VPN, LAN and wireless) setup,
• Professional Cameras, Chroma Photography, Theme Park Industry experience.
Required Skills and Abilities
• Superior leadership skills
• Self Motivated
• Change management
• Stakeholder management
• Strategic planning
• Project management
• Commercial acumen & budgeting
• Excellent ability to conceptualize long-term business goals and develop orderly processes to accomplish those goals
• Thorough understanding of information technology and information technology systems, data management Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Relationship building and team development skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Skilled at strategic planning and goal-setting
• Presentation skills
• Flexible and agile
Education & Qualification:
• Masters degree in Business Administration is a plus
• Masters degree in Computer Science, or Information Technology required
• At least 10-15 years of experience in administration of information systems and technology, with increasing level of responsibility throughout
• Work experience in information technology and management
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of both computer technology and management procedures.
• Proven experience as CIO or similar managerial role
• Excellent knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure
• Background in designing/developing IT systems and planning IT implementation
• Solid understanding of data analysis, budgeting and business operations
• Superior analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• A strong strategic and business mindset
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Experience with computer networks, network administration, and network installation.
• Proficient in computer hardware, cabling installation and support wireless technology applications, interface and IT security.
• Proficient in Microsoft technologies, including cloud, office 365
• Proven management and leadership skills
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven Project Management skills with ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
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