Torrent Power - General Manager - IT

- Establishes IT goals and timelines for projects.

- Recommends upgrades and systems for purchase.

- Oversees implementation and integration of computer systems.

- Ensures security of all information and computer systems and digital data.

- Troubleshoots and finds solutions for computer systems issues as they arise.

- Manages IT staff and makes sure internal and external user needs are being met.

- Serves as member of executive team and takes part in long-term business growth strategizing.

- Ensures adherence to government regulations and guidelines for technological systems and safeguarding of data.

- Analyses system usage and processes to determine how to optimize return on investment, improve information technology systems, and foster business growth.

- Research and forecasts emerging computing trends.

- Integrates new software and platforms into existing computer systems to ensure that technology is optimized.

- Develops and maintains IT budget.

- Establishes maintenance checks and other technology infrastructure monitoring strategies.

- ProjevEstablishes and maintains relationships with technology vendors and negotiates services and contracts.

- Develops training documents for systems users, including info graphics, slide shows, and video tutorials.

- Communicates technology needs and strategy to fellow members of executive team.

- Helps direct development of customer-facing web platforms and digital experiences, including sales.

- Identify potential risks and forming contingency plans as fast as possible.

- Efficiently liaise with the team members, clients, and also the management. This is to ensure that the projects are completed by maintaining a significant standard.

- Keep up with the latest industry trends and developments.

- Significantly analyse all the existing operations and scheduling the existing training sessions. Also, organize and hold meetings to discuss scopes of improvements.

Skills:

- Strategic thinking and planning skills

- Change management.

- Experience designing and developing IT systems.

- Understanding of data analysis, business principles, and operations

- User focus

- Leadership and team-building skills

- Familiarity with technology and platforms used in utility industry.

- Research and analytical skills.

- Problem solving

- Ability to improvise and find workarounds.

- Leadership, management, and mentoring skills

- Knowledge of product and sector

- Excellent presentation and communication skills

- Effective organizational skills

- Project management

- Interpersonal skills

- Big-picture thinking

- Integrity and trustworthiness with confidential data

- Sound understanding of computer systems, networks, security, telecommunications, databases, Cloud and storage systems.

- Knowledge of SAP system, Application Development Life Cycle, Dev OpS

- Knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST framework and various security tools/systems

- Exposure to Analytics, LLM will be added advantage.

Education, Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer or software engineering, or information systems; MBA or other master's level degree a plus

- Certification on Cloud, ITIL, Analytics, SAP preferred.

- Overall, 25 + years of experience preferably in utility, chemical or manufacturing industry.

- Working knowledge of all relevant coding languages and security protocols

- 3-5 years' supervisory or management experience in a technology role

- 5-7 years' experience in IT or data management-