Head Information Technology at Adexen Recruitment Agency

Adexen is pioneering in HR and Recruitment Process Optimization to service its customers. All clients enjoy the flexibility of choosing dedicated Onshore, Nearshore, or Offshore services.

Our HR and Advisory consultants have many years experience of working with leading multinationals and large local companies across Africa and other emerging markets. Whether you are considering implementation of a new HR strategy or a move to outsource your resourcing function then our consultants can offer advice on a creative solution to your problem.

Our Client
Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a major on line retail store organisation. The company is looking to recruit a Head Information Technologist for their operations.

Job Title: Head Information Technology
Job Reference: NGA1167
Location: Lagos

Job description

• Managing and directing website technical structure, Design and Aesthetics, Content, Navigation, Information Architecture, Branding/Marketing, Performance, and Functionality efforts to positively impact e-commerce efforts
• Drive the planning and execution of all IT strategies, policies, initiatives, and actions that leverage technology resources organisation wide and align performance delivery with the business plan
• He will report to the MD/CEO

Responsibilities
The responsibilities for this office shall include but is not limited to the following:

• Serve as a key business partner and contribute to business strategy development and key business decisions by proactively aligning all aspects of the workforce to business strategies and operations.
• Ownership and management of Customer Experience including Design & Aesthetics, Content, Navigation, Information Architecture, Branding/Marketing, Performance, Functionality
• Implementing online security and coordinating all online transaction and marketing efforts.
• Ownership and management of Internet marketing including social media integration
• Ownership and management of Technical Infrastructure
• Research, identify and provide technology recommendations for optimal business effectiveness.
• Reviewing current ICT Architecture and company’s Specifications
• Responsible for website maintenance, renegotiating contracts with suppliers and payment services and staying up to date on any software or data management trends.
• Design, recommend and facilitate implementation of solutions to ensure alignment with the Company’s overall direction
• Act as CIO for given business unit(s) and independently prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Ownership and management of SEO measurements and monitoring methodologies
• Apply critical systems thinking to anticipate and prevent problems before they occur.
• Sell new ways of thinking to the leadership and continually drive improvements in the systems and processes that will push the company to the next level.
• Creating and influencing organization wide IT initiatives. Collaborate with other departments to address and satisfy the strategic needs of the business.
• Forge professional and productive relationships with key operational partners.
• Recommends the purchase of appropriate hardware and software.
• Ensure that data security and system audit is adequate and failsafe.
• Periodically evaluate available systems in use and carry out, on approval, necessary implementations to resolve issues and improve general system efficiency.
• Constantly reviewing service level agreements with external consultants
• Determination of software and hardware requirement
• Manages performance of staff in the department

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in IT or Marketing or Management Information Systems or any relevant technical field
• A Masters degree and/or IT certification is preferred.
• 5 – 10 years experience managing e-commerce websites
• Good knowledge of web programming language(s)
• Interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills - Oral & Written
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Result-oriented
• Rigorous and in a continuous personal & professional improvement process
   

Application Closing Date
16th April, 2013

Method of Application
If your experience, personal characteristics and qualifications meet the position specifications and your personal objectives are to seek such a challenge, then we would like to hear from you with details of your current earnings, up to date CV and explanation as to why your achievements to date fit you for consideration.
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