Group Head of IT (m/w/d)

I am currently looking for a "Group Head of IT (m/w/d)" for a family run international business with their headquarter in Hamburg and plants and offices overseas, mostly in South-East Asia.

Tasks:

• Responsibe to support the implementation of systems (ERP, CRM, etc)
• Prepare overall annual IT capex and opex for approvals
• Develop security strategies, policies and guidelines for the Group
• Ensure a robust, secured, and cost-effective security plan covering the full life cycle of data management
• Manage IT infrastructure team to ensure all network, servers, storage, desktop, data center/hosting, IT security, video conferencing, telephone operations, etc work seamlessly and effectively
• Review and identify potential risk within our infrastructure setup and propose solution, action plan and this extra cost included in the annual capex /opex review.
• Ensure IT user support team works effectively to provide a high service level to all IT users
• Ensure cloud vs on premise infrastructure has a good balance to ensure speed, security, cost effectiveness and efficiency
• Provide guidance, motivate, and develop employees to achieve the Group targets and minimize employee turnover
• Define targets and support and demand performance by regular performance reviews

Job requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information System
• A minimum of 5 years work experience in an equivalent position and international organization
• A minimum of 5 years of IT service delivery experience
• Experience in IT management
• Experience in infrastructure and applications management
• Experience in data warehousing, architecture, and networking
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and technologies
• Experience in the implementation of business operations platforms (ERP,CRM,WMS,etc)
• Excellent written and verbal English skills
• Readiness to travel locally and overseas
• Leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Effective planning, analytical and implementation skills
• Goal-oriented, dynamic, and high sense of responsibility