Head/ Chief Information Officer - IT

Head/ CIO - IT

LOCATION - MUNDRA (GUJARAT).

THIS IS THE LARGEST PORT WHICH HAS A PROPER TOWNSHIP.

JOB PURPOSE :

Responsible for managing the entire site IT operations and provide IT support & solutions to various business verticals, in line with business objectives and IT roadmap. To be responsible for deployment of latest IT tools and processes towards achievement of organization objectives in line with BU IT and group IT compliances.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. To contribute and partner in business IT strategy formulation and building business IT roadmap by providing inputs from site perspectives.

2. To lead strategic initiatives for IT function at site level aligned with business requirements and site priorities.

3. To understand our current business processes and integrate our IT and digital strategy for transforming our business processes using IOT, AI amongst many other technology drivers. Alignment with Technology and Analytics teams.

4. To understand business expectations with respect to site IT services, assess current level of IT functionalities, identify and communicate gaps and scope of improvements to the business team; Devise a strategic plan to meet and deliver IT solutions and services in line with site related requirements. Manage 24X7 operation IT support and adheres to SLA with out-sourced partners. Establish and manage 24X7 IT Command and control facility.

5. To prepare and finalize the entire site IT budget as per budget guidelines shared by the business IT. Monitoring and control IT budget and provide regular updates to CIO.

6. To design and deploy initiatives raising awareness about IT services and solutions and communicating its value contribution to the business.

7. Identify opportunities for enhancement of IT operations, security or governance at the site and discuss the same with the business team. Help business team to prepare business cases and materialize the opportunities. Stay abreast of latest developments in the field of IT through engagement with partners, association with IT excellence bodies, IT research etc.

8. Implement processes and systems for maintaining security of IT solutions and services in line with standard operating procedures.

9. Implement governance systems and processes at the site in alignment to the governance framework. Timely submission of data asked by BU/Group governance team.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science BE / B.Tech in any related discipline.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

- Minimum 15-18 years of experience in managing IT services in a large site, preferably in a related industry (power, transmission, resources or logistics); Around 3-5 years of experience of leading the IT function for a similar unit/ site / small-scale organization.

- Experience of managing information technology projects.

- Exposure to large scale transformation and driving change at the team / unit level. Experience in managing IT facilities for Ports and Logistics will be added advantage.

- Exposure to OT Security (SCADA, DCS) and automation technologies.

- Sound exposure to IT security practices and managing secure operations.